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AOPA Asks Canada To Accept Pilots Flying Under BasicMed
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) have sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and Canada’s Minister of Transport asking them … Continue reading →
It’s the people… Thank you to everyone who makes our community so special
by AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What a fantastic year it has been for our community. We’re enjoying this passion for flying in numbers we haven’t seen for some … Continue reading →
AOPA Launches Alliance Program To Cross-Promote Complementary Aviation Organizations
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) is introducing the AOPA Alliance program with the Antique Airplane Association (AAA). Niche aviation associations and type clubs, such as AAA, are a critical … Continue reading →
AOPA 2022 Tiger Sweepstakes Winner Surprised!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue PETALUMA, CALIF. – Under the guise of an interview about backcountry flying, avid pilot Alex Browne found himself completely speechless when AOPA President Mark Baker delivered the news that he had … Continue reading →
Unleaded fuel You’ve got questions
by AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Reflecting on a great time at EAA AirVenture 2022, my interactions reinforced how focused the general aviation community is, especially on the issue of … Continue reading →
The best of times for general aviation!
by AOPA President Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue It’s hard to fathom where much of the United States was in 2020, and even just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather not go there. I’m … Continue reading →
DAYS LIKE THESE
Come hang out with us this year! by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I’M WRITING THESE words just having returned home from a whirlwind week at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace … Continue reading →
EPA’s 2030 Deadline To Replace 100LL Was Discussed At SNF
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Representatives of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) were among those at Sun ‘n Fun 2022 who discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2030 deadline to replace … Continue reading →
Aviation Groups Commit To Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition By 2030
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of … Continue reading →
A Discussion About 100LL
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue If you have been anywhere near other pilots, or have had an ear … Continue reading →