Tag Archives: Sam Graves

Good Wins For General Aviation

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region All four of the legislatures in the Central Region have adjourned for the year (phew!), and we are pleased … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Regional Report, Aug/Sept 2015, Columns | Tagged AOPA, Governor Ricketts, Mark Baker, Meteorological Evaluation Tower, National Piper Short Wing Conference, Nebraska State Fly-In, Ronnie Mitchell, Sam Graves, Wing Nuts Flying Circus Airshow, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Expansion of Third Class Medical Can Help GA Rebound

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

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 nation’s economy. But it’s also an industry that could do … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Government/Legislation, High On Health, June/July 2014 | Tagged General Aviation, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act, Representative Mike Pompeo, Representative Todd Rokita, Sam Graves, Senator John Boozman, Small Airplane Revitalization Act, third-class medical | Leave a comment

AOPA Applauds Senate Bill To Expand Third-Class Medical Exemption To More Pilots

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

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 a larger pilot population and more types of aircraft. The … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, April/May 2014, Government/Legislation, Headlines | Tagged AOPA, EAA, FAA medical exam, General Aviation Pilot Protection Act, Jerry Moran, Pat Roberts, Sam Graves, Sens. John Boozman, sport pilots, third-class medical exemption, Todd Rokita | Leave a comment

President Obama Signs Small Airplane Revitalization Act Into Law

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hailed President Obama’s signing of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act into law, November 27, 2013. The legislation – which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, December 2013/January 2014, News, Products & Services, Sections | Tagged Amy Klobuchar, AOPA, Dan Lipinski, FAA s Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), GAMA, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Baker, Mike Pompeo, Pete Bunce, Rick Nolan, Sam Graves, Small Airplane Revitalization Act, Todd Rokita | Leave a comment

AOPA Summit 2011… Learning From The Past, Looking To The Future

Posted on October 21, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jack Elliott Schapiro HARTFORD, CONN. – Those who believe the old adage that you can’t mix business and pleasure are obviously not AOPA members, who have attended one of the organization’s annual “Summit” events. Going back to the days … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, AOPA, Events, Features, Oct/Nov 2011 | Tagged aircraft, Alan Klapmeier, AOPA, Boeing 787, Cessnas, Cirrus, Craig Fuller, Dale Klapmeier, Harrison Ford, Hartford-Brainard Airport, Jack Elliott Schapiro, Jerry Costello, Kent Ewing, Mark Begich, New England Air Museum, Palm Springs, Pilot Proficiency, Pipers, Randy Babbitt, Rod Hightower, Rod Machado, Sam Graves, Sikorsky, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying, Vern Ehlers | 3 Comments

Midwest Congressional Leaders Lead Opposition To User FeesGAM

Posted on October 10, 2011 by mwflyer

WASHINGTON, DC – The first week of October 2011, a total of 134 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed letters to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (“Super Committee”) and to House and Senate leadership expressing strong opposition … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, News | Tagged Airports, aviation, GAMA, Jerry Costello, John Barrow, Mark Begich, Mike Johanns, Pete Bunce, Sam Graves, Tom Petr, User Fees | Leave a comment