by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy, Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Print & Online April/May 2021 issue…
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R. A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Virtual Award Presentation… Like The Man The Award Is Named After, This Presentation Was An Event Like None Other!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Most spectators who have seen the late Robert A. “Bob” Hoover perform at airshows at Oshkosh and throughout…
IN THE MARKET FOR AN AIRPLANE? CHECK OUT AOPA’S NEW GUIDE
A comprehensive listing of aircraft and specs to help shoppers FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 16, 2021—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently launched its own Aircraft Guide to provide aviators looking…
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…
Recapping COVID-19 2020
It is nearly mid-December 2020 as I compose this column, and I am sure by the time you read this, the legislative season will be in full swing for…
Aviation Groups Seek Halt To FCC Spectrum Auction
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 AOPA and 14 other aviation associations, urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to suspend a December 8, 2020 auction of spectrum in…
The fear factor… Public perceptions about safety are our business
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Pre-Coronavirus, global air travel was at an all-time high. Between 8,000 and 20,000 aircraft could…
Despite Experience, Senior Pilots Are Charged Higher Insurance Premiums
by Victoria Neuville Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue The saying goes that there are old pilots and bold pilots,…
Boundaries of Airport Profit
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Do you…
AOPA, NBAA SEEK FEEDBACK ON PROPOSED PILOT RECORDS DATABASE
AOPA and the National Business Aviation Association are surveying pilots and corporate flight departments regarding the amount of time and resources that would be required to comply with the FAA’s proposed pilot records…