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Roles of the AOPA Regional Manager
- Airport Support
- State Advocacy
AOPA Update CAOA Spring Conference Durango, CO June 3, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AOPA Update CAOA Spring Conference Durango, CO June 3, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association AOPA Update CAOA Spring Conference Durango, CO June 3, 2016 Warren Hendrickson Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Roles of the AOPA Regional Manager Airport Support State Advocacy Aircraft
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National Issues
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FAA Reauthorization: S.2658 = H.R. 636
- Annual increases in AIP Funding
- Authority to implement a future unleaded fuel
- Part 23 certification standards revisions
- Easier to add safety equipment to legacy aircraft
- TSA Fairness Act
- Aeronautical use
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Third Class Medical Reform (PBR2)
- House Versions:
- H.R. 1062 – No Action
- H.R. 4441 – Stalled due to privatization
- H.R. 636 – Stalled due to privatization
- Senate Versions:
- S. 571 – Passed; No action in House
- S. 2658 – Passed; H.R. 636
- S. 2943 – Defense Bill
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PBR2 Impacting Airports Today
- Pilots Allowing Medicals to Lapse
- Temporary Decrease in Operations
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National Priorities, according to…
- Protect
- Grow
- Monitor
- Advocate
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Priorities Applied to NW Mountain Region
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Protect…
- Comprehensive Land Use Planning
- Boulder, CO; Camas, WA
- Master Plans
- Van Nuys an example for Boeing Field
- Formal Problem-Solving Process
- Powder River Council
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Grow…
- Economic Development
- GA Sustainability Toolkit
- Flying Clubs
- Rusty Pilots
- “STEM + A” Programs
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Monitor…
- Airspace
- Salem, OR
- Airports
- Cascade Locks, OR
- Burley, ID
- UAS Operations
- 7,066 GA Aircraft
- 10,845 Registered UAS Users
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Advocate…
- Seek First to Educate: The “Value of Aviation”
- FOTNA, Rotary, Chambers of Commerce
- Speak with One Collective Voice
- WSAA, Caucuses
- Meet Funding Needs
- WA, MT
- Ensure Access
- CO Seaplanes
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Protect Monitor Grow Advocate
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JOY: Want to host an AOPA Fly-In?
- Come to Bremerton, WA Fly-In ~ August 19-20
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Questions??
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