by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region Since my last report, I have attended Missouri’s State Aviation Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City, spoke at the state aviation…
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Safer Skies Through Continuing Education
by Lynnwood “Woody” Minar As we went through our initial flight training, safety was drilled into us on the ground and every time we flew. We went on to earn…
2012 Iowa Aviation Conference
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The 2012 Iowa Aviation Conference to be held April 25-26 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Inn, will offer a combination of informative presentations and…
NATA Launches State Advocacy Network
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched a new State Advocacy Network (SAN) consisting of association members in every state who will serve as volunteer liaisons…
Wisconsin Dells To Welcome 2012 Wisconsin Aviation Conference Attendees
WISCONSIN DELLS, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 7 – 9, 2012, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. A welcome cruise will be held on…
Illinois Bill Would Raise Aviation Fees
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – A proposed hike in aviation registration fees would only “further depress” a tax-burdened aviation economy in Illinois, AOPA said, urging officials to reject the plan. Illinois House…
At Work Outside D.C.
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Everyone I meet all across the country seems to know that AOPA is hard at work representing general…
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region As you may have already read in previous editions of Midwest Flyer Magazine and AOPA Pilot magazine, AOPA has started a new…
Strengthening The Aviation Community
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region We all know some of the realities facing general aviation today. Unfortunately, we hear with relative frequency discussions of looming user fees,…
A Surfeit of Data
by Harold Green These days we suffer from a surfeit of data. There seems to be two sources. Pilots themselves and the advent of more advanced electronics. The even more…