Archives: AOPA Great Lakes Report

Legislative Sessions In Full Force

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region The new year brings one of the busiest times for AOPA’s regional managers and state legislative affairs staff, and this year is certainly no exception. In the Great Lakes Region, we are … Continue reading

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Starting The New Year

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Regional Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Well, I guess the Mayans were, in fact, wrong! Here we are still… We have already gone through … Continue reading

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A Flurry of Activity

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As we approach warmer flying weather and hopefully putting the flurries behind us, I wanted to update you on some of the significant legislative issues AOPA has been working on in the … Continue reading

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Wrapping 2012 And Looking Forward To 2013

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Regional Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Believe it or not, we are almost in 2013 (well, as long as the Mayans were incorrect and … Continue reading

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$100 Million & Much More!

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As 2012 came to a close, all seven AOPA Regional Managers came together at the AOPA Aviation Summit held this year in Palm Springs, Calif., October 11-13, to discuss the first year … Continue reading

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News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa

by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region Even as the last piece of state legislation for 2012 in the Central Region was signed in July, AOPA started working on next year’s initiatives. I will have more details to share … Continue reading

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, October/November 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As promised in an earlier Great Lakes Regional Report, I mentioned my desire to help general aviation pilots and others in the industry understand how AOPA’s Airports and State Advocacy team does … Continue reading

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News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa

by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region Have you been flying much this summer? I have and I even flew around Sydney, Australia one day – a dream come true! What a hoot that was! I hope you submitted … Continue reading

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AOPA In Your Backyard

by Bryan Budds, Regional Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region Since AOPA renewed its commitment to an even stronger regional presence earlier this year, the association has greatly increased its activity across the Great Lakes and other regions. With the midpoint … Continue reading

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Special Events & Legislative Issues You Really Ought To Know About In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa

by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region Since my last report, I have attended Missouri’s State Aviation Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City, spoke at the state aviation conference organized by the Missouri State Aviation Council (MoSAC) and … Continue reading

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