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that pilots were being penalized for coming to Maine,” said Steve Levesque, executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, overseeing development of the former naval air station in Brunswick where Kestrel has located. “It was a real hurdle for us on the business development side.” The original bill addressed only the use tax, because it wasn’t clear if Maine’s revenues would allow the sales tax to be removed. Midway through the session, however, Raye realized the numbers would allow a complete solution, and a sales tax exemption was added. “Senator Raye saw an opportunity to do something for the entire aviation industry in Maine and decided to go for it,” Pecoraro said. A similar bill filed by Sen. Stan Gerzofsky (D-Brunswick), whose district includes the former naval air station, was combined with Raye’s. The exemption also found support in the legislature. “The comprehensive sales tax policy was about putting people back to work. With the airplanes go economic activity,” Kimberling said. “There was a hearing on the issue where not only AOPA testified, but the businesses told the legislature directly how the use tax hurt Maine and how the sales tax exemption would really help Maine.” “A successful legislative effort is like a recipe. You have to have all the right ingredients,” Pecoraro said. “This time in Maine, we had all the right ingredients.” Having a champion within the legislature is critical to making something big happen, they noted—and it takes work to keep an issue in the spotlight. “During any legislative session, they’ve got so many issues tugging them in so many ways, if there’s not somebody like AOPA playing a role—talking to all of the people all of the time, keeping the issue on their radar—things do slip away,” Pecoraro said. “In the legislative process, you have to follow everything through to the end,” Kimberling agreed. AOPA Northeastern Regional Representative Craig Dotlo also was a key part of the long-term team effort in Maine. “He’d worked on the issues before and maintained good relationships with the stakeholders,” Kimberling said. “You can’t underestimate the value of those relationships.
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011

AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011
Contents
President’s Position
Hangar Talk
AOPA Media
AOPA Action
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Pilot Briefing
Rally GA: The Doctor Doesn’t Need to Be In
Where Flying is ‘Still Fun
At the Controls
Walking Back On
Rally GA: Flight for Survival
AOPA Aviation Summit 2011: Happy in Hartford
We Have a Winner!
2012 Tougher Than a Tornado Sweepstakes: Hard Work in Wild Places
AOPA in the States: The 5-Percent Solution
Challenges: Powerless Flight
Technique: Pilots Are Pessimists...and Optimists
Avionics: Garmin’s aera
Dogfight: NDB Approaches
Never Again
Fly-Outs
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Hangar Talk
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - AOPA Media
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - AOPA Action
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Letters
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Safety Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 35
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Fly Well
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 37
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Pilot Briefing
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 46
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Rally GA: The Doctor Doesn’t Need to Be In
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 48
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 49
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Where Flying is ‘Still Fun
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 51
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 52
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - At the Controls
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 56
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Walking Back On
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 59
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Rally GA: Flight for Survival
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 70
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - AOPA Aviation Summit 2011: Happy in Hartford
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 74
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - We Have a Winner!
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 2012 Tougher Than a Tornado Sweepstakes: Hard Work in Wild Places
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 78
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - AOPA in the States: The 5-Percent Solution
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 83
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 84
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 85
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 86
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Challenges: Powerless Flight
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 89
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 90
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Technique: Pilots Are Pessimists...and Optimists
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 92
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Avionics: Garmin’s aera
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - I1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - I2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 98
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Dogfight: NDB Approaches
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Never Again
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 104
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Fly-Outs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 108
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - 109
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2011 - Pilots
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