Tag Archives: Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

Aviation Heroes Honored At Hoover Trophy Reception

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue AOPA honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy reception March 22, 2023, at Signature Flight Support’s Hangar 7 … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Awards & Recognitions, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2023 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation, Award & Recognitions, Joseph B. “Doc” Hartranft Award, Laurence P. Sharples, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Dale, Rep. Peter DeFazio, Sen. James Inhofe, Sharples Award, The R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy | Leave a comment

Check Your Comms!

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager For Airports and State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue As pilots, we pick up certain lingo, like “Direct To,” “Line Up … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023 | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, airport, airport board, Airport Management, Airport Manager, AOPA, AOPA's Airport Support Network, Aviaton, Flying, Great Lakes Region, Kyle Lewis, Pilots | Leave a comment

WHO’S THE BEST?

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Flight Training Experience Awards Announces Regional Winners! As reported by Julie Summers Walker Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The results of the 2021 annual Flight Training Experience Awards have been tabulated … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Awards & Recognitions, February/March 2022, Sections, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation, flight instructor, Flight Training, Flying, Julie Summers Walker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Planes, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

AOPAs Airport Support Network Program Celebrates 25 Years of Advocacy

Posted on January 24, 2022 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue 2022 marks the 25th anniversary for the AOPA Airport Support Network (ASN) program. … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Airports, AOPA Airport Support Network, ASN, aviation, Bill Dunn, Euel Kinsey, Kyle Lewis, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Phil Boyer, Pilots | Leave a comment

Airport User Groups & Crosswind Runway Ineligibility

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue In a recent column I spoke of the importance of a … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, airplane, airport, AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report, aviation, FAA Airport Improvement Plan, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Ohio Aviation Association, pilot, plane | Leave a comment

Pilots Working Together To Promote & Protect Airports

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue The price of freedom is eternal vigilance,” quoted by Thomas Jefferson. While his thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Columns, October/November 2021 | Tagged 100LL AVGAS, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Airports, AOPA, ASN Volunteers, aviation, hangar facilities, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Airport Authorities, Commissions, Advisory Councils & You!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue How well do you “know” your airport? How well do you know … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, August/September 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, airport, AOPA, AOPA ASN Volunteers, AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report, ASN, aviation, Flying, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Campaigned To Bring Back Meigs Field For Economic Reasons

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue CHICAGO, ILL. – As reported by Amelia Walsh of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) in a February 14, 2019 article for AOPA, Chicago mayoral candidate, Willie Wilson, had been campaigning … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2019, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Amelia Walsh, Meigs Field, Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Harrison Ford Receives Hoover Trophy

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Pilot, general aviation advocate, and actor, Harrison Ford, received the R.A. ‘Bob’ Hoover Trophy at the third annual reception presented by the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Awards & Recognitions, Dec 2017/Jan 2018, December 2018/January 2019, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Alaska Airport Support Network, Dick VanGrunsven, Harrison Ford, Hoover Trophy, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Ron Dearborn, Sharples Award, Van’s Aircraft | Leave a comment

AOPA Makes Major Industry Announcements At Carbondale Fly-In