Tag Archives: AOPA
Fuller To Leave AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – AOPA President Craig Fuller has notified AOPA’s Board of Trustees of his intent to step down from his position and from the board. He plans to remain in his current role until a successor is ready to assume … Continue reading
AOPA Launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the iPad, the latest addition to its family of digital flight planning products. The new app is a complete pre- and in-flight planning tool … Continue reading
Our Mission!
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association As we enter 2013, we face a great deal of uncertainty. But even in the face of the unknown, there is one thing we can be absolutely certain … Continue reading
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
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
Pilot Shortage Creates Opportunity To Work With The Airlines
by Dave Weiman As general aviation pilots, you and I know that student pilot starts are down, and aviation organizations and others are addressing this issue through special programs and initiatives, and we thank them for it. Our primary motive … Continue reading
Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of The Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend more time with his school-age children. He and his wife, … Continue reading
AOPA Awards Flight Training Scholarships
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) awarded four $5,000 flight-training scholarships October 11, 2012 during the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs. The scholarship money can be applied toward flight training costs for an FAA … Continue reading
Nick Carlucci Named Winner of AOPA’s Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) named Nicholas F. Carlucci, Jr., the 2012 winner of the prestigious Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award – one of AOPA’s two highest honors – during the AOPA Summit in … Continue reading