Any #AOPA members who want to designate someone other than the board to hold your proxy, you need to send AOPA an email. Instructions are at <https://www.aopa.org/about/governance/aopa-by-laws/voting-by-proxy>. Best to do so at least a day earlier then the 12 May 2026 meeting date.

I designated Peter Frederic Bowers because of his blog <https://avbrief.com/guest-blog-aopas-may-12-annual-member-meeting-a-chance-for-transparency/>.
#Aviation #AnnualMeeting @aopa @flywithaopa

Starlink augmente drastiquement les prix de ses services aviation, limitant la vitesse et les données. Les pilotes lancent une pétition face à ces changements. #Aviation #AviationGenerale #Starlink #Pilotes #Connectivite #Safety #AOPA #GA #AeroNews

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/starlink-fait-bondir-la-facture-des-pilotes-prives/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

AvBrief has what looks like the real scoop on the AOPA board firing Darren Pleasance. By all accounts, he was actually effective as a CEO, turning the organization around significantly during his short tenure. Maybe some board members were threatened by having someone more competent than themselves, or maybe just more honest, in the CEO seat.

#aviation #AOPA

https://avbrief.com/letter-to-board-led-to-pleasances-departure-sources/?utm_source=newsletter-130&utm_medium=mastodon

Last week, the AOPA (airplane owners and pilots association) board sacked now-former CEO Darren Pleasance after ~a year in the role. Claiming they reached a mutual decision driven by the fact that Pleasance lives in Bend, OR, and they want someone closer to AOPA headquarters in Maryland.

To be explicit, this entire thing is fucking bullshit. Quite frankly, Pleasance is the best CEO AOPA has had in years. He’s helped advocate for much needed change in the aviation community: pushing for unleaded fuel (yes, it’s the mid 2020s and most small aircraft still burn leaded fuel), advocating for mental health reform, use-of-ads-b reform (trying to get it so that it can’t be used for fees and such), and otherwise working to grow GA by meeting with pilots and working to address their actual needs.

This is in very stark contrast to previous CEOs who seemed much more like they were just pushing to make it so existing aviators could keep flying as they got older (and maybe shouldn’t be flying anymore?), and were otherwise uninspiring leaders.

Quite frankly, I’d like to see those in the board responsible for this change to be fired or otherwise forced to resign. Barring that, I’d like Pleasance reinstated.

Like, I am a member of AOPA solely because it’s a way to support a friend who writes for them. But I have felt much better represented by EAA (experimental aircraft association), of which I am very happily a member, because they’re actually working to do the job AOPA should also be doing.

You bet your ass I’ll be sending AOPA a letter about this bullshit.

#aviation #avgeek #aopa

Looks like the FAA is following through on pushing GA traffic out of major airports.

Being reported all over:

"FAA Bans Most General Aviation Flights At 12 U.S. Airports"

Lots of exceptions to this, but only for medical, law enforcement, military etc.

These include:

ORD, DFW, DEN, BOS, IAH, ATL, JFK, EWR, PHX, LAX, DCA and SEA.

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/safety-ops-regulation/faa-bans-most-general-aviation-flights-12-us-airports

#avgeeks #aviation #airlines #GA #EAA #NBAA #AOPA #Airports #travel

Magnificent sky
Closes the air show rain-free
Blimp bids us adieu

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #Seasons #Summer #August #Airshow #Aircraft #Airplane #Airplanes #LTA #Jets #Props #Pistons #Airport #Military #PropsAndPistons #AOPA #Akron #AkronMunicipal #AkronFultonAirport #Sky
#Blimp #Goodyear #Airship #WingfootOne

August 18, 2025

Flight of the Flags day
Carefully folded flags flown
An airborne salute

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #Seasons #Summer #August #Airshow #Aircraft #Airplane #Airplanes #LTA #Jets #Props #Pistons #Airport #Military #PropsAndPistons #AOPA #Akron #CAK #AkronMunicipal #AkronFultonAirport #Flag #Flags #Heroes #Veterans #Salute

August 17, 2025

Full day on tarmac
Aircraft paint the horizon
Airshow volunteer

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #Seasons #Summer #August #Airshow #Aircraft #Airplane #Airplanes #LTA #Jets #Props #Pistons #Airport #Military #Civilian #C-17 #C-123 #PropsAndPistons #AOPA #Akron #CAK #AkronMunicipal #AkronFultonAirport

August 16, 2025

New sport pilot regulations remove LSA weight limit, expand privileges

"Aircraft with maximum speeds of 250 knots calibrated airspeed, retractable gear, and constant-speed propellers will now qualify as light sport aircraft under the highly anticipated Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC), which dramatically expands the LSA category and sport pilot privileges. Aircraft with flaps-down stall speeds up to 61 KCAS will be able to be certified as LSAs, and pilots will be able to operate aircraft with clean stall speeds of up to 59 KCAS under sport pilot privileges."

"Changes for sport pilots and light sport repairmen take effect 90 days after the publication of the final rule, with changes for LSA certification following a year after the publication."

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2025/july/22/light-sport-rules-expand-dramatically?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email

#Aviation #Avgeek #Pilot #LightSport #Medical #EAA #Oshkosh #AOPA #FAA