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Pilot, City Commissioner Honored With AOPA’s Let’s Go Flying Award

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Jamie Beckett of Winter Haven, Fla., the recipient of its 2012 “Let’s Go Flying Award,” for his efforts in promoting and defending general aviation. The award was … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Headlines | Tagged AOPA, Jamie Beckett, Let's Go Flying Award, Polk Aviation Alliance | Leave a comment

Stars Do Shine At AOPA Aviation Summit

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The AOPA Aviation Summit, October 11-13, 2012, showed signs of stardom from both Hollywood and the GA community. Regardless of wealth, fame or the lack thereof, pilots came together to network, learn, socialize … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, AOPA, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Events, Features | Tagged Adam Kisielewski, Aircraft technology, Airplanes, Alan Klapmeier, AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, AOPA Foundation, Bob Hoover, Brian Landsburg, Bryan Budds, Cirrus Aircraft, Craig Fuller, Dale Klapmeier, Dave Coulier, Dave Weiman, Endeavour, FAA, Forever Flying, Harrison Ford, Kestrel, Matthew Olafsen, Michael Huerta, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NextGen, Randy Babbitt, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

We Have Winners!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you’re a pilot, you owe a debt of gratitude to at least one flight instructor. For some of us, the list of instructors and mentors is long. … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, Craig L. Fuller, flight instructors, flight schools, Flight Training Excellence Awards | Leave a comment

Wrapping 2012 And Looking Forward To 2013

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013 | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, AOPA Central Southwest Region, Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport, Hay Springs Airport, Millard Airport, Nebraska Aviaton Council Symposium, Senator Bob Krist, Short Field Aviation, St. Clair Regional Airport, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

$100 Million & Much More!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013 | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, Bryan Budds | Leave a comment

AOPA Launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag

Posted on November 12, 2012 by mwflyer

Frederick, MD – 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 … Continue reading →

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Former EAA VP Named VP At AOPA

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

FREDERICK, MD – Adam Smith, former vice president of membership at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), has been named senior vice president of the newly created Center to Advance the Pilot Community at the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA). … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, October/November 2012 | Tagged Adam Smith, AOPA, pilot, Pilots | Leave a comment

What’s next for NextGen?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of testifying before Congress about the state of NextGen. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee wanted to know … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, October/November 2012 | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, AOPA, aviation, Craig L. Fuller, FAA, GPS, NextGen, pilot, WAAS | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

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 airport, AirVenture, AOPA, AOPA Summit, aviation, Central Region, Central Southwest Region, FLY IOWA, Flying, Mayor Ron Blum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilot Proficiency, Rod Tichnor, St. Clair Regional Airport, VFR, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, October/November 2012 | Tagged Airport Support Network, Airports, AirVenture, AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, ASN, aviation, Bryan Budds, Great Lakes Regional Report, Mark Miller, Pilots, State Advocacy | Leave a comment

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