Sun, Jun 07, 2009
Major Talks Planned For Early 2010
Two of the nation's self-described
'largest aviation associations' are apparently going to try and
make nice with each other... after years of sniping and other less
positive 'competitive' behavior. EAA and AOPA claim that they
will be collaborating on issues and programs that protect,
support and grow general aviation as the result of a June 3 working
session at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis.
EAA chairman/president Tom Poberezny and AOPA president and CEO
Craig Fuller, along with senior staff from each organization, met
to discuss how they can work more closely to support general
aviation (GA). They agreed to a collaborative, three-pronged
commitment to protect general aviation interests, promote GA
safety, and grow the general aviation community in the United
States.
EAA and AOPA leaders identified a significant number of
near-term opportunities for collaboration, which will be evaluated
over the next few weeks. In addition, the organizations agreed to
jointly host a general aviation roundtable in early 2010 that would
include a wide spectrum of the GA community.
"What evolved during the meeting was
the mutual respect for the strengths of each organization, which
will be used in ways that are mutually beneficial, and address
aviation growth and preservation," Poberezny said. "The
majority of our nation's pilots belong to one or both of these
organizations, so our members expect us to utilize these strengths
in a way that addresses the long-term vitality of general
aviation."
Additional information regarding future collaborative efforts
will be announced in coming weeks as details are
finalized.
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