NEWS & NOTES “ STATE & LOCAL ACTION ACCESS TO AIRSTRIPS In 2008, AOPA worked with Alaska legislators to extend existing basic civil-use liability protections to owners of private airfields—leading to the opening of several new unique and fun landing strips for public use. Since that time, AOPA has teamed with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), and local allies, on similar efforts in numerous other states with the eventual goal of opening access to airstrips of this nature from corner to corner, and everywhere in between, across the country. Here is a snapshot of all the ongoing and completed legislative efforts from 2013 alone ” —Melissa Rudinger, AOPA senior vice president, government affairs Legislation Passed Legislation Pending 100 | AOPA PILOT May 2013