Tag Archives: Mark R. baker

Standing Up For Airports

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association To a pilot, an airport is pretty much always a good thing. Whether you view it as a gateway to new adventures, a safe haven when the unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA, August/September 2014, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Airport Support Network, Airports, Mark R. baker | Leave a comment

Stopping The Stops

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Working your way through the noisy, highly politicized climate of Washington, D.C., can be a little like trying to communicate without a microphone while navigating without a GPS, … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, Government/Legislation | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Mark R. baker, R. Gil Kerlikowske | Leave a comment

Baker, Cooper, Mortvedt & Borling Headline Michigan’s Great Lakes International Aviation Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – The Great Lakes Aviation Conference at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, February 14-15, 2014, included seminars for aircraft technicians for inspection authorization (IA) refresher training…seminars for pilots…and an exhibition hall packed with vendors … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, April/May 2014, Events, Government/Legislation, Headlines | Tagged AOPA, Art Mortvedt, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), Barry D. Cooper, FAA Great Lakes Region, Great Lakes Aviation Conference, Mark R. baker, Ret. General John Borling, Sleep Apnea, third-class medical | Leave a comment

Saving SMO

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you live and fly anywhere near Southern California, then the saga of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) is probably all too familiar. But no matter where you … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA, April/May 2014, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Mark R. baker, Santa Monica Airport | Leave a comment

Making Flying Easier

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Something good is happening in Congress right now. (I know some of you may find that hard to believe, but it’s true.) A few weeks back, Rep. Todd … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, February/March 2014 | Tagged AOPA, aviation, GAPPA, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act, Mark R. baker, Pilots, Rep. Same Graves, Rep. Todd Rokita | Leave a comment

Minnesota Native Named AOPA President & CEO

Posted on September 28, 2013 by mwflyer

FREDERICK, MD – Mark R. Baker, a longtime general aviation (GA) pilot, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation association. Baker is only the fifth AOPA … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, October/November 2013, People | Tagged AOPA, Bill Trimble, Craig Fuller, Mark R. baker | Leave a comment

Minnesota Native Named President & CEO Of AOPA

Posted on August 20, 2013 by mwflyer

Frederick, MD – Mark R. Baker, a longtime general aviation (GA) pilot, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation association. Baker is only the fifth AOPA … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, News | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, Bill Trimble, Mark R. baker | Leave a comment