by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association This week I received a letter from a pilot who told me that he was joining AOPA because…
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AOPA’s Flying Club Network Surpasses 400 Mark
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) campaign to grow the number of flying clubs in the United States reached a new milestone recently when the 400th…
AOPA Announces New Focus On Grassroots Events In 2014
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to suspend holding its annual Aviation Summit in favor of reaching more members “where they fly.” The AOPA…
Minnesota Native Named AOPA President & CEO
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…
Allow Me To Introduce Myself!
by Mark Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association I am excited to be AOPA’s new president, only the fifth in our association’s nearly 75-year history. I may be…
Busy Fall Ahead!
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Well, you’ve heard it! AOPA has a new President…
Big Win Fuels Future Reforms…
by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region As we approach the end of the year, AOPA’s state advocacy team is reflecting on its successes around the country and is…
AOPA Announces New Focus On Grassroots Events In 2014
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to suspend holding its annual Aviation Summit in favor of reaching more members “where they fly.” The AOPA Aviation…
AOPA’s Flying Club Network Surpasses 400 Mark
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) campaign to grow the number of flying clubs in the United States reached a new milestone recently when the 400th…
Minnesota Native Named President & CEO Of AOPA
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…
Midwest Pilots Can Fly South To AOPA Summit 2013
FT. WORTH, TEXAS – A large contingent of pilots from the Midwest are expected to attend the AOPA Summit this year in Fort Worth, Texas, October 10-12, 2013, as Fort…
The Power of Bureaucracy
by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association We all remember civics lessons when we were taught that the government has three branches –the executive, legislative, and…
Aircraft Ramp Check Guide Now Available!
It has been reported that law enforcement has been “ramping up” ramp checks of general aviation aircraft, lately. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) has published the following guide…
Surviving A Water Landing
The first way to survive a water landing is not to land on water in the first place, but there are times that flying over water cannot be avoided, such…
Know What You Are Paying In Taxes & Fees
by Dave Weiman MIDDLETON, WIS. – Taxes and fees on general aviation are often not widely known or understood by pilots, aircraft owners and airport officials. We know they exist,…