by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, in a moment of exceptional cross-party accord, both the House and Senate passed legislation giving the…
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Letter – Katie Pribyl
Hi, Dave! I just wanted to send you a note regarding your editorial in the April/May 2013 issue. Specifically, I really appreciated your feelings about the critical importance of members…
AOPA Introduces Giving Back Grants
The AOPA Foundation has a new charitable grant program, called “Giving Back,” which has been established to support and promote good work being done through General Aviation (GA). Grants up to…
2013 Iowa Aviation Conference Welcomes Pilots!
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Pilots are invited to attend a free FAA Pilot Safety Seminar as part of the 2013 Iowa Aviation Conference from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,…
Making Rational Choices
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Pilots tend to be rational people. The decision making process that governs every flight must be firmly rooted…
Tightening The Belt News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region It has certainly been a busy year so far for the AOPA Central Southwest Region, where we are working on 34 active…
Legislative Sessions In Full Force
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region The new year brings one of the busiest times for AOPA’s regional managers and state legislative affairs staff, and this year is…
Fuller To Leave AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – AOPA President Craig Fuller has notified AOPA’s Board of Trustees of his intent to step down from his position and from the board. He plans to remain in…
AOPA Foundation Releases Passenger Safety Video
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) released its “Critical Information: The Passenger Safety Briefing” video during the AOPA Summit, October 11, 2012 in Palm Springs,…
AOPA Launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag
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…
Our Mission!
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association As we enter 2013, we face a great deal of uncertainty. But even in the face of the…
Starting The New Year
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Regional Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Well, I guess the Mayans were, in fact,…
D’Shannon Aviation Helps To Refurbish 2013 AOPA Sweepstakes Plane
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association CEO Craig Fuller announced during the AOPA Summit in Palm Springs, October 11, 2012, that the winner of the sweepstakes aircraft,…
Flying Right-Side Up In Hollywood
by Dave Weiman PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – We have come to expect some of the flair of Hollywood whenever the AOPA Summit is held in California, and this year was…
Iowa & Minnesota Flight Instructors Nationally Recognized
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced October 10, 2012, the winners of the inaugural “Flight Training Excellence Awards” at the AOPA Aviation Summit in…