Archives: AOPA

Redefining “Light Sport” & Realizing The Promise of MOSAIC

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue If there is one thing that’s constant in aviation, and in life, it’s change. Everything in general aviation continues to evolve and our industry … Continue reading →

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Fill ‘er up!

Posted on March 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Keeping aviation fuel accessible while finding its alternative by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue Flying season is about to heat up. While much of the South basks in a bit … Continue reading →

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NATA Recognizes AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in recognition of AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker following the announcement of the Aircraft Owners & Pilot’s … Continue reading →

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Orderly Succession Plan In Place For AOPA’s Next Leader

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Eric Blinderman Senior Director of Communications, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue After 10 years of growing AOPA, keeping it the world’s largest civil aviation organization, and protecting general aviation pilots’ freedom to fly, AOPA … Continue reading →

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A 182 For You! Going Back To Our Roots

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Niki Britton, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue When it came time to choose what the next AOPA sweepstakes aircraft would be, there was no question we wanted to select a noteworthy airplane to commemorate … Continue reading →

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“See you soon!” Making the most of our freedom to fly.

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Right about this time, as I am sure many of you do, I take a step back and wonder where my travels will take me over the coming … Continue reading →

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AOPA’s Richard McSpadden Lived In The Present, But Cherished The Past

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue “Where our minds linger is a choice, and I choose the present.” Richard McSpadden Who would have ever thought that former USAF Thunderbird Commander Richard McSpadden, 63, who … Continue reading →

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“Passing it On”

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The weather may be getting a little nippy in much of the country and July weather may be a faint memory for most of … Continue reading →

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Tom Haines Honored At NBAA For Lifetime Achievement In Journalism

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue LAS VEGAS – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen presented longtime AOPA media leader, Tom Haines, with the David W. Ewald Platinum Wing Award for his lifetime … Continue reading →

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AOPA Aviation Foundation Gathering & Breakfast @ Oshkosh 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Something I looked forward to attending this year at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was the AOPA Foundation supporter appreciation “gathering,” held at “The Waters” on Lake Winnebago, … Continue reading →

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