Boyer Delivers 'State Of The Union' Concerning Funding
Debate
AOPA President Phil Boyer spent the lion's share of Saturday's
general session on the status of the user fees for General Aviation
debate. Despite recent victories for GA, Boyer warned that the
fight isn't over yet. "We're in the Terminal Area, we are within
site of the airport, but there is some convective weather ahead,
and that's probably the best way to describe where we are right
now."
A pilotless airplane used for target practice or research in
conditions that would be dangerous for a manned aircraft. Drones
are remotely controlled via radio from a mother aircraft or from a
ground stations.
"We're in the Terminal Area, we are within site of the
airport, but there is some convective weather ahead, and that's
probably the best way to describe where we are right
now."
Source: Phil Boyer, president of the Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association. Boyer spent the lion's share of
Saturday's general session meeting at AOPA Expo 2007 on the status
of the user fees for General Aviation debate. Despite recent
victories for GA, Boyer warned that the fight isn't over yet.
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