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…
Category: Government/Legislation
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…