Recently signed measure contains first-ever general aviation provision. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has recognized (R-Missouri) for his bipartisan efforts, working with leaders in…
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NATA Applauds Final Passage of Comprehensive FAA Legislation Addressing General & Business Aviation Issues
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) applauds the final passage of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in…
Aviation-Labor Coalition Warns of Harm From Tax Proposals Targeting Business Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On March 14, 2024, a diverse coalition of aviation and labor organizations joined together in opposing proposals in…
GA Stakeholders Urge Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – Several general aviation (GA) groups have advised Congress that continued short-term extensions of authorization for the Federal Aviation…
NATA Announces Advent of Aviation Apprenticeship Tracking Tool
Easy-to-implement resource to develop test-ready, certificated technicians in 18 to 30 months. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Washington, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA)…
Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment On Ramp Fees For Transient Aircraft Was Halted In House
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on ramp…
AOPA Leads GA Groups In Lobbying For Transient Parking At Public-Use Airports
March 9, 2023 Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Garret Graves, Chairman House Aviation Subcommittee 2167 Rayburn…
GAMA President & CEO Testifies Before Congress Regarding FAA Reauthorization & Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 7, 2023, Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in a hearing…
FAA Extends Aircraft Registration From 3 To 7 Years
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years,…
Could The FAA Be Putting Us At Risk By Changing The Definitions of Long-Accepted Acronyms & Terminology?
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue The recent fiasco on January 11, 2023, involving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its lack of a…
Alliance for Aviation Across America Applauds Passage of Aviation Workforce Legislation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On October 3, 2022, the Alliance for Aviation Across America applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage…
FAA Appoints Lirio Liu Head of Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA has appointed Lirio Liu manager of Aircraft Certification, replacing Earl Lawrence, who has held the position…
Susan E. Northrup, M.D. FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 issue Dr. Susan E. Northrup, M.D. was appointed the Federal Air Surgeon of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in January 2021. She…
Anyone Giving or Receiving Instruction In A Limited, Primary or Experimental Category Aircraft, Is At Risk of Violating New FAA Directive
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue The FAA issued a new directive effective July 12, 2021 that “provides notification on flight training for compensation in certain aircraft,”…
Bolen Highlights Business Aviation’s Critical COVID-19 Role Before House Lawmakers
Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Washington, DC, March 2, 2021 – In testimony before the Aviation Subcommittee to the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)…
NASA ASRS Reports – Practical Considerations
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Any situation that could affect safety in the National Airspace System (NAS), other than criminal activities and accidents, may be confidentially reported…
FAA To Extend Pandemic SFAR Beyond June 30
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The FAA has a rule in the works to extend for a second time airman medical certificates that expired during the coronavirus…
Baker To Participate In FAA Virtual GA Town Hall
AOPA President Mark Baker will join FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and industry leaders for a virtual General Aviation Town Hall on June 18 to discuss GA’s recovery in the wake…
Wisconsin’s New Aviation-Specific Mechanic’s Lien Law
by Russell Klingaman Attorney at Law Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In May 2014, I gave a presentation to the General Session at the annual Wisconsin Aviation…
Special Rules Established For Flying During Pandemic
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – May 1, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2020) – The FAA issued a special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) that provides blanket extensions of medical certificates and…
Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report
by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Mechanics Lien Law
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue APPLETON, WIS. – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made a visit to Appleton International Airport February 21, 2020, to sign a bill that…
Justice Department Involvement In FAA’s Illegal Charter Case Spotlights Consequences For Aircraft Owners
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and its Illegal Charter Task Force are continuing efforts to increase awareness…
AOPA AND GA COALITION URGE SENATE TO PASS LONG-TERM FAA REAUTHORIZATION
FREDERICK, MD –The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and a coalition of 32 other aviation organizations sent an Aug. 15 letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and U.S. Senate…
LATEST ATC SPINOFF PROPOSAL MEETS CONTINUED AND HEAVY OPPOSITION
EAA joins other leading GA organizations in criticizing proposal EAA AVIATION CENTER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin – (June 21, 2018) – Today, six associations representing the general aviation industry issued a statement…
MAC Turns 75 In 2018
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) marks its 75th anniversary in 2018, but the idea of creating a single government entity to own and…
AOPA ISSUES IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION OPPOSING LAST-MINUTE ATC GRAB
FREDERICK, MD –The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) issued a call to action today to members and pilots asking them to contact their member of Congress to defeat a…
North Dakota Governor Declares March ‘Aviation Month’
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue The Alliance for Aviation Across America applauded North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum for declaring March 2018 “Aviation Month.” In North Dakota, general…
ATC Privatization Proposal Is Dead!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue WASHINGTON, DC – No sooner than pilots and other concerned individuals contacted their U.S. Congressmen to oppose H.R. 2997,…
House Leadership Declines to Schedule ATC Privatization Bill on House Floor
WASHINGTON (October 9, 2017) – Congressional proponents of ATC privatization continued their efforts last week, taking to the House floor and meeting with general aviation stakeholders in key congressional districts…
GA Oppose ATC Privatization At Oshkosh 2017
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue A Congressional proposal to privatize the air traffic control (ATC) system was the hottest topic at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, with the…
Clarification On Minnesota Fuel Tax Sought & Clarified
by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Recently, an airport manager from Minnesota who is responsible for the fuel sales at his airport, was confused over…
IFR/VFR Seminars To Be Held Saturday, October 14, 2017
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics is happy to announce that Volk Field will be hosting a Fly-In Pancake Breakfast…
URGENT! ACT NOW! ATC PRIVATIZATION COULD BE ENACTED AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK!
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, members of Congress returned to Washington, D.C. from their August district work period to consider several items, including FAA Reauthorization. Proponents of Air Traffic Control Privatization…
MAC Paint Shop’s Work Is Everywhere, Embracing Sustainability
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – Some paint jobs are so big they seemingly never end. At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the paint…
Bridget Rief Named Vice President – Planning and Development At Metropolitan Airports Commission
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – Bridget Rief, a 20-year veteran of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), has been promoted to the position of vice…
House Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a six-year FAA reauthorization bill on June 27, 2017 by a vote…
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Consensus FAA Reauthorization Legislation
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue WASHINGTON, DC – On June 29, 2017, the Senate Commerce Committee approved by voice vote S.1405, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017,…
General Aviation Groups Remain United Opposing ATC Privatization
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue WASHINGTON, DC –Thirty-three general aviation groups have issued the following joint statement in opposition to the air traffic control privatization proposal included…
FAA Deputy Administrator Reaffirms ADS-B Mandate
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauds the newly appointed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell for…
NASAO Looks Ahead On EAS Funding In Next Spending Bill
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 McLEAN, VA. – Congress passed a one-week stopgap-spending bill, April 28, 2017, that funds the government at current levels. At press time, Congress…
GAMA Praises U.S. Congress For Protecting & Funding Aviation Priorities
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) praises the U.S. Congress for passing the Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus, providing key…
National Trade Groups Say White House’s Air Traffic Control Privatization Budget Bad News For Small & Mid-Size Towns
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 201 Issue WASHINGTON, DC – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s budget released March 16,…
Representatives From Minnesota’s Top Three Professional Aviation Organizations Meet With Minnesota Congressional Delegates
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Greg Reigel, along with Joe Hedrick from the Minnesota Council of…
FAA Releases Final Rule & Effective Date For Third Class Medical Reform
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have reacted favorably to the FAA release of…
Are you ready?
Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Starting January 1, 2020, you must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225…
AOPA, NBAA SEEK TO INTERVENE IN SANTA MONICA COURT CASE
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have jointly filed a motion to intervene in a case before the Court…
Illinois Congressman Hosts Roundtable On GA
PEORIA, ILL. – Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood hosted a General Aviation Roundtable, August 23, 2016, at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport in Peoria, Illinois, to bring together general aviation stakeholders and…
President Signs FAA Extension & Third Class Medical Reform Legislation
Published in Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the President signing into law an FAA Authorization extension, including Third Class Medical Reform, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association…
AOPA & EAA Statement On Third Class Medical Reform & The Proposed FAA Extension
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) released the following statements after the announcement that Congress will…
AOPA STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT SIGNING THE FAA EXTENSION AND THIRD CLASS MEDICAL REFORM
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) released the following statement after the president signed into law an FAA authorization extension including third class medical reform. “We…
EAA REACHES GOAL! AEROMEDICAL REFORM NOW LAW
President signs FAA funding bill that includes aeromedical reform language EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (July 15, 2016) — A huge number of EAA members and other aviators will…
FAA Offers NextGen Equipage Incentive to GA Community
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker today announced June 6, 2016, an upcoming rebate program that will help general…
THIRD CLASS MEDICAL REFORM INCLUDED IN DEFENSE BILL
FREDERICK, MD – Third class medical reform will once again go to the full Senate for a vote, this time as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The…
Air Traffic Control Privatization Debated In Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing February 10, 2016 to review the air traffic control reform proposal contained in the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and…
AOPA Stands Firm In Opposition To User Fees
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is standing firm in its opposition to user fees as FAA reauthorization legislation moves to the full House. The legislation…
Senate Commerce Committee Passes FAA Reauthorization
EAA efforts advance aeromedical reform; no ATC privatization or GA user fees in bill EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (March 16, 2016) — EAA members received good news from…
GAMA APPLAUDS FAA RELEASE OF DRAFT RULE TO IMPLEMENT THE SMALL AIRPLANE REVITALIZATION ACT
Washington, DC – General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce today issued the following statement about the FAA’s publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) directed…
AOPA ENCOURAGED BY PROPOSED FAA RULE ON AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION
FREDERICK, MD – The FAA has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which would replace today’s highly prescriptive design requirements with performance- and risk-based standards for aircraft certification under Part…
AOPA STATEMENT ON SENATE FAA REAUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION
Third-Class Medical Reform And Other Measures Will Save Pilots Millions And Improve Safety FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) issued the following statement after the introduction of The…
NATA Will Not Support “Leap of Faith” FAA Reauthorization Proposal
Washington, DC (February 3, 2016) – The following is a statement by National Air Transportation Association President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks following today’s release by the House Transportation and Infrastructure…
STATEMENT ON THE AVIATION INNOVATION, REFORM, AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
FREDERICK, MD – A long-anticipated FAA reauthorization bill that calls for creating a federally chartered not-for-profit organization to manage air traffic control functions was announced during a February 3, 2016 news…
FAA Reauthorization Bill Won’t Fix ATC Funding Problem – Creates New Ones For GA
OSHKOSH, WIS. (February 3, 2016) — The Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act introduced in the House of Representatives today is being touted as a plan for the future of…
FAA Final Rule Regarding Student Pilot Certificates, Photo IDs & CFI Student Pilot Endorsements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration just issued a final rule on a notice of proposed rulemaking they issued in 2010 in regards to the issuance of student pilot…
U.S. Senate Passes Third-Class Medical Reform
FREDERICK, MD – The full Senate passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), December 15, 2015, which will now go to the House for consideration. The Senate passed the bill,…
GA Groups to Congress: ATC Reform More Than Just User Fees; Request Sufficient Time to Review and Debate Bill
Washington, DC, January 19, 2016 – With Congress preparing to consider FAA reauthorization legislation this session, a host of general aviation association leaders today joined together to send letters to House…
FAA Beefs Up Security At Chicago Center
AURORA, ILL. – The Federal Aviation Administration has significantly increased the security of its air traffic systems to ensure that they are more resilient and less vulnerable to the type…
On To The House! Senate Passes Medical Reform
December 15 – The U.S. Senate has passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2), which will now go to the House for consideration. The bill, which includes third-class medical…
U.S. SENATE PASSES THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL REFORM
Pilot’s Bill Of Rights 2 Moves To The House Of Representatives FREDERICK, MD – The full Senate has passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), which will now go to…
PILOT’S BILL OF RIGHTS 2 CLEARS KEY SENATE COMMITTEE
EAA-supported aeromedical reform moves ahead to full Senate vote OSHKOSH, WIS. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed S. 571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill…
Deluge of Drones
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region After meeting with…
AOPA Applauds Announced Senate Markup of Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2
FREDERICK, MD – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has set Nov. 18 as the date to move S. 571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights…
Just In The Nick of Time…. House Passes 6-Month FAA Funding Extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 28, 2015) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a six-month funding extension for the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill authorizes $4.87 billion for FAA operations,…
Public Airports & Aerial Applicators Are Vital To Nebraska’s Farm Economy
by Russ Gasper Nebraska Dept. of Aeronautics When it comes to agricultural receipts, bigger is not better and size does not matter. Nebraska and Iowa rank in the top four…
South Dakota Aviation Businesses Oppose Creation of Air Traffic Control Corporation
WASHINGTON, DC – In a September 8, 2015 letter to the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator John Thune (R-SD), South Dakota aviation businesses expressed opposition to using the…
SAFE Urges Pilot Comments on Simulator Time NPRM
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) is asking all pilots to comment on the FAA’s new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes increasing loggable simulator time toward…
Pilot & Former FAA Executive Named NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…
Pilot & Former FAA Executive Named NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimous confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…
New Regulations Being Formulated To Facilitate Integration of Small UAS Into U.S. Aviation System
WASHINGTON (February 15, 2015) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration proposed today a framework of regulations that the agency says would allow routine use of certain small unmanned…
FAA Rule Correction Opens Door For Lower Cost ADS-B
EAA maintains cost is key to meeting 2020 mandate OSHKOSH, WIS. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published a technical correction in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015,…
OSHA Orders Pilot To Be Reinstated After Being Illegally Fired For Refusing To Fly Unsafe Medical Helicopter
LUCASVILLE, OHIO – Faced one night with a trip over mountainous terrain in a medical transport helicopter with a faulty emergency locator transmitter (ELT), a pilot refused to fly the…
GAMA Welcomes Passage of Legislation Beneficial To GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauded the U.S. Congress for passing legislation recently in two areas important to its members: extending expiring tax provisions important to…
GA Groups Oppose U.S. Senate Bill That Would Close Missouri’s St. Clair Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The presidents of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have…
AOPA Works To End Border Crossing Frustrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AOPA brought together U.S. and Canadian officials October 2, 2014, in an effort to make crossing the border a simpler, less cumbersome and more manageable experience for…
Senators Urge Quick Action On Third-Class Medical Reform
In September 2, 2014 letters, 11 U.S. senators, all co-sponsors of a bill to reform the third-class medical process, asked U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. Office…
GA House Caucus Seeks Speedy Medical Reform
In an August 22, 2014 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, 32 members of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus urged the department to speed up the…
GA Industry Urges Transportation Secretary To Take Swift Action On Medical Reform
WASHINGTON , D.C. – In a letter written August 15, 2014, seven influential general aviation organizations urged U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to complete his department’s review of…
All 50 States Now Officially Recognize Importance of Aviation
The Alliance Across America is reporting that all 50 states have joined in to recognized the importance of general aviation. In all states except Montana, which issued a letter, recognition…
Aviation Groups Applaud Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aviation groups are applauding U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) for introducing the “Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2,” which would further protect and promote general aviation activities in…
EAA Applauds Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights Being Developed In U.S. Senate
EAA spearheaded enforcement language initiatives for the new legislation EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 30, 2014) — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is applauding U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)…
AOPA Welcomes Movement Towards Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2
Frederick, MD – A draft outline for a new Pilot’s Bill of Rights unveiled today calls for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to act on third class medical reform within…
EAA, FAA Reach Agreement On ATC Costs
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA and the FAA have signed two agreements – a Settlement Agreement and a nine-year Reimbursable Agreement – that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control…
The Need For An Aircraft Lien Recording Law In Wisconsin
by Russell Klingaman As an aircraft owner and operator, and as an attorney familiar with aviation law, I have identified a problem associated with buying and selling aircraft in Wisconsin:…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection To Include Private Airport Owners
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation…
Aviation In Wisconsin Is Not All Sales Tax Free
MADISON, WIS. – According to Wisconsin Tax Bulletin 184, which goes into effect July 1, the service of providing parking or providing parking space for aircraft is subject to Wisconsin…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill To Exempt Aircraft Parts & Maintenance From State Sales Tax
APPLETON, WIS. – After a year of lobbying by a coalition of state and national aviation organizations and businesses, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 348 into law April…
Expansion of Third Class Medical Can Help GA Rebound
by Representative Todd Rokita Indiana 4th Congressional District General Aviation is a homegrown American industry that is responsible for 1.2 million jobs and pumps more than $150 billion into our…
Stopping The Stops
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…
The Power of A Coalition
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Beginning several years…
33 Organizations Call On FAA To Expedite Rulemaking For Unmanned Aircraft Systems
ARLINGTON, VA – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have joined 31 other organizations and sent a letter to the FAA…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection For Private Airport Owners
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation…
Baker, Cooper, Mortvedt & Borling Headline Michigan’s Great Lakes International Aviation Conference
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)…
Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability
MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports…
AOPA Applauds Senate Bill To Expand Third-Class Medical Exemption To More Pilots
FREDERICK, MD. – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would expand the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) third-class medical exemption, reserved for sport pilots for the past decade, to…
Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability
MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports…
U.S. Senator Meets With Minnesota Aviation Stakeholders
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – On December 3, 2013, aviation industry stakeholders had an opportunity to meet with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to discuss her advocacy efforts on behalf of the general…
Former FAA Deputy Director of Flight Standards Joins GA
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – John McGraw, former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Director of Flight Standards Service, joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) as its head of regulatory affairs in…