AOPA Pilot Magazine - April 2015 - 98

NEWS & NOTES

AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION

of aviation in Imperial
County, California, drew a
large number of local residents to Imperial County
Airport, where pilots gave
airplane rides to about 150
area youngsters. Then they
repeated the process in an
impromptu series of rides
for enthusiastic adult volunteers. AOPA Airport Support
Network volunteer Dennis
Logue served as the Aviation
Day chairman, and its goal of
combining flying, family, and
fun was a great success.
Those who pitched in
to ensure a smoothly running event included "lots of
very highly qualified volunteers" from area U.S. Navy
installations, including a
Blue Angels ground-support
team, and aircraft handlers
from the nearby El Centro
Naval Air Facility, said
Logue, who also is a member
of the Experimental Aircraft
Association.
After the event, one of
the military crewmembers
asked if it would be possible to take a ride in a Piper
aircraft. "We cranked ops
up again and flew all of the
adult volunteers, from the
Navy folks to the airport
administrators," Logue
said. Community outreach
is key to keeping airports
vibrant and healthy. Check
out AOPA's Holding an
Open House event guide
online (www.aopa.org/
open_house).
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AIRPORT SUPPORT NETWORK

FLYING, FAMILY,
AND FUN

AOPA ACTION

ACTION IN THE STATES

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ILLINOIS: In a recent letter, AOPA thanked the
mayor of Dixon for his support of Dixon Municipal
Airport, which he has called an "asset to the community."
presented outgoing Colorado Aeronautical

meetings of the Maine Aeronautics Advisory

Board Chairman Joe Thibodeau with an

Board and the Maine Aviation Business

AOPA Presidential Award for his outstand-

Association. MARYLAND: AOPA is work-

ing service to GA. CONNECTICUT: AOPA

ing with Maryland Aviation Administration

Regional Manager Sean Collins is work-

and Maryland Airport Managers Association

ing with the Connecticut Airport Authority

officials to update the state's definition of

to update the definition of avgas, allow-

avgas to allow for the transition to unleaded

ing for transition to future unleaded

aviation fuels. MASSACHUSETTS: In recent

aviation fuel. DELAWARE: The Delaware

weeks, AOPA updated Sen. Dan Wolf on

Aviation Museum is hosting flights in its

legislative issues impacting aviation, spoke

historic B-25 Panchito at aviation events

to pilots at Minute Man Airfield, and took

this month in Dayton, Ohio, and Beaufort,

part in the Atlantic Aviators' monthly meet-

South Carolina. FLORIDA: AOPA hosted a

ing. MICHIGAN: AOPA exhibited at the

forum on how to start a flying club at the

2015 Great Lakes Aviation Conference in

U.S. Light Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring.

Lansing. MINNESOTA: AOPA is advocat-

GEORGIA: With fuel revenues generating

ing for Senate File 269, which would tax

a profit, Troup County Commissioners are

mogas used in an aircraft at lower avia-

planning to hire a full-time airport director

tion fuel rates and deposit the money in

for Lagrange-Callaway Airport. HAWAII:

the state airport fund. MISSISSIPPI: AOPA

AOPA has raised concerns about airport

is working with lawmakers to amend state

management issues with the chairs of the

code relating to avgas to ensure it's com-

Senate Committee on Ways and Means and

patible with future unleaded aviation fuels.

the House Committee on Finance. IDAHO:

MISSOURI: AOPA is working to support

The Idaho Aviation Expo will take place May

pro-GA bills that would amend the rec-

15 and 16 at Idaho Falls Regional Airport.

reational use statute to include aviation

INDIANA: AOPA is advocating for House

and create a sales-and-use tax exemption

Bill 1267, which would dedicate the state's

for aircraft sold to out-of-state residents.

10-cent-per-gallon excise tax on fuel to the

MONTANA: AOPA talked about promot-

airport fund. IOWA: AOPA is working with

ing and protecting airports in seminars

the Iowa Public Airports Association to

hosted by the Montana Community Airport

exempt flight schools from having to obtain

Association at the annual Montana Aviation

large bonds and file documentation with

Conference in Missoula. NEBRASKA: AOPA

the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.

supports Legislative Bill 205, which would

KANSAS: AOPA recently met with Gov. Sam

add an enforcement provision to an existing

Brownback and state lawmakers to discuss

law requiring owners to mark meteorolog-

the role of GA in the state. KENTUCKY:

ical evaluation towers (MET). NEVADA:

AOPA is supporting legislation requiring a

AOPA will testify before a key committee

comprehensive study of the impact of avia-

in favor of Senate Bill 93, which would pro-

tion and aerospace on the commonwealth.

vide tax abatement for certain property

LOUISIANA: AOPA is working closely with

and sales-and-use taxes relating to air-

state decision makers to keep aviation

craft ownership, maintenance, repair, and

funding intact and prevent fuel taxes from

testing. NEW HAMPSHIRE: AOPA con-

rising. MAINE: AOPA took part in quarterly

ferenced with officials from the Granite
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