Archives: From AOPA Headquarters

Lowering The Cost of ADS-B

Posted on May 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you’ve been following the discussions around the FAA’s 2020 mandate for aircraft to equip with ADS-B Out, then you know that AOPA has made lowering the cost … Continue reading →

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A New Pilot’s Bill of Rights

Posted on March 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Legislators in both the House and Senate recently introduced bills known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2) that could finally bring long awaited third-class medical reform … Continue reading →

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Five New Fly-Ins For 2015

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Last year AOPA tried something really different. Instead of a big annual convention, we decided to host a series of small one-day fly-ins at locations around the country—and … Continue reading →

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The Future of the FAA

Posted on November 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association The FAA’s funding is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2015, and crafting a new long-term funding package, along with the guidance and direction on how the money … Continue reading →

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Standing Up For Airports

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association To a pilot, an airport is pretty much always a good thing. Whether you view it as a gateway to new adventures, a safe haven when the unexpected … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Stops

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Working your way through the noisy, highly politicized climate of Washington, D.C., can be a little like trying to communicate without a microphone while navigating without a GPS, … Continue reading →

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Saving SMO

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you live and fly anywhere near Southern California, then the saga of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) is probably all too familiar. But no matter where you … Continue reading →

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Can you afford not to?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association This week I received a letter from a pilot who told me that he was joining AOPA because he wants to do his part to support our efforts … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, December 2013/January 2014, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Allow Me To Introduce Myself!

Posted on September 28, 2013 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association I am excited to be AOPA’s new president, only the fifth in our association’s nearly 75-year history. I may be new to this role, but I’m definitely not new to … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, October/November 2013 | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Winning A Reprieve

Posted on May 31, 2013 by mwflyer

by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, in a moment of exceptional cross-party accord, both the House and Senate passed legislation giving the FAA more freedom in how to handle spending, and more … Continue reading →

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