AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 73
JUSTINE HARRISON
AOPA general counsel
" Is general
aviation
economically
viable? "
JENNIFER NON
AOPA communications senior manager
GENERAL AVIATION is a $247 billion industry that employs
273,500 workers and indirectly supports 1.2 million jobs
while keeping a fleet of more than 211,000 aircraft flying for business and individual operators, according to the
PricewaterhouseCoopers study Contribution of General
Aviation to the U.S. Economy in 2018, which found an upbeat
trend in key metrics since the last industry update from 2013.
You can measure GA's importance to the economy from
various vantage points-and the report covers the bases, noting that each of the 273,500 full- and part-time jobs directly
involved in general aviation " supported 3.3 jobs elsewhere
in the economy. "
The industry generated $77 billion in labor income-
that's wages, salaries, benefits, and proprietors' income-and
kicked in $128 billion to U.S. gross domestic product. (GDP
is the value of the goods and services produced in the United
States. GDP was $20.49 trillion in 2018.)
Overall, total GDP impact attributable to general aviation
amounted to approximately $393 per person in the United
States in 2018. Beyond directly employing hundreds of thousands of Americans, GA has ripple effects throughout the
economy, from the supply chain down to visitors' spending
at their destination.
PILOTS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK specific legal
advice tailored to their unique situation. Still,
a few general principles can help pilots be
informed in preparation for an FAA inspector or air traffic personnel contact.
There are many do's and don'ts for different situations faced by general aviation pilots
operating under Part 91 rules to help you avoid
issues that have caused trouble for other pilots
in the past.
Always contact the AOPA Legal Services
Plan at the first hint of an issue by calling
us at 800-872-2672, extension 4; be professional and courteous when interacting with
FAA personnel; remember your rights under
the Pilot's Bill of Rights and that you are seldom required to make any statements to an
FAA inspector. Anything you say can be used
against you.
If you find yourself in a situation with
the FAA, one of the most important pieces of
advice is to remember that you don't need to
figure it out alone. AOPA members with Pilot
Protection Services expect the unexpected,
know how to respond, and call the Legal
Services Plan at the first sign of an issue.
aopa.org/pps
" How do I
keep the FAA
off my back? "
aopa.org/media-room
aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 73
http://www.aopa.org/pps
http://www.aopa.org/media-room
http://www.aopa.org/pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021
Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Intro
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Cover1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Cover2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 4
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 10
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 12
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 14
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 16
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 18
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 20
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 22
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 24
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 26
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 28
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 30
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 32
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 34
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 35
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 36
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 37
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 38
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 39
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 40
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 42
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 43
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 44
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 45
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 46
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 47
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 48
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 49
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 50
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 51
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 52
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 54
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 56
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 58
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 59
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 60
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 61
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 62
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 63
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 64
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 65
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 66
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 68
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 70
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 74
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 76
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 77
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 78
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 81
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 83
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 84
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 85
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 86
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 87
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 89
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 90
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 92
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 98
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 100
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 102
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 104
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 106
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 107
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 108
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 109
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - 112
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Cover3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2021 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202405
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201807
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201706
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201606
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201505
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201407
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201406
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201405
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201103_test
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201011demo
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot0308
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com