Tag Archives: Airport Support Network

Giving of our time. . .

Wishing a happy birthday to the Airport Support Network by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue MOST OF US were introduced to this wonderful thing called flying by someone who went … Continue reading

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We Must Be Proactive!

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs and Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue      In the Airports and State Advocacy Department of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association … Continue reading

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What You Can Do To Preserve Your Public-Use Airport

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/Januiary 2020 As 2020 begins anew, we celebrate the fact that general aviation (GA) is alive … Continue reading

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Aircraft Ownership & State Taxes

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue The cost of aircraft ownership runs much deeper than the upfront purchase cost. … Continue reading

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NASAO Conference, AOPA Fly-In, NBAA-BACE & State Legislative Matters

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue In the last two months, I have been crossing the United States attending various events and conferences … Continue reading

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The Preservation & Promotion of Our Nation’s Airports

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Great Lakes/AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue            As a pilot, you learn to expect certain things. One of those expectations is finding … Continue reading

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Showcasing “Kansas Aviation Is For Everybody”… The 2014 Fly Kansas Air Tour

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Have you ever flown on an air tour? I recently joined the 2014 Fly Kansas Air Tour – part … Continue reading

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Standing Up For Airports

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association To a pilot, an airport is pretty much always a good thing. Whether you view it as a gateway to new adventures, a safe haven when the unexpected … Continue reading

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2014 Legislative Sessions Are Over… Now It’s Time To Fly & Mingle!

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region The 2014 legislative sessions in the Central Region (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa) have officially ended. Now it is … Continue reading

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AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As promised in an earlier Great Lakes Regional Report, I mentioned my desire to help general aviation pilots and others in the industry understand how AOPA’s Airports and State Advocacy team does … Continue reading

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