February 2004  

 

 

 

 

AOPA-Panama Becomes 59th Affiliate

 

On December 27, 2003 AOPA-Panama became IAOPA’s 59th affiliate.  The organization also conducts business as the Aero Club de Panama and has operated since 1963.  The officers are: President Alfredo Fonseca Mora, Vice President Henry Stec, Treasurer Jurgen Mossack, Secretary Juan Carlos Barbero.  The headquarters is located in Panama City.

 

World Assembly Agenda Set

 

The IAOPA Secretariat has established an agenda for the World Assembly to be held in Toulouse, France 20-24 April 2004.  The product of the World Agenda is designed to enable worldwide general aviation and aerial work interests to thrive and advance in the years to come. The agenda includes the following subjects:

 

• Improving the Image of General Aviation
  • Defining the value of general aviation
  • Media outlets
  • Daily reminders

• Business Model for AOPA Affiliates/Attracting and Keeping Members

• Airspace Issues
  • New structures
  • Continuing access
  • Equipment requirements
     
• New Technology
  • Communications/data link
  • GPS/RNAV/RNP
  • Mode C and S/ADS B
     
• Saving Airports
  • The basics
  • Success stories
     
• Controlling Costs
  • Taxes
  • Regulations
     
• Security for General Aviation
  • ICAO
  • North America
  • Europe

 

Actions to be taken will be expressed as a series of resolutions resulting from discussions held in conjunction with the presentations listed above.

 

If you feel strongly about any of the subjects listed, please consider joining your fellow delegates as a panelist to present and discuss the issues.  Contact John Sheehan at jshee11@aol.com for more information.

 

AOPA-Netherlands Works to Improve GA/AW
  

The Netherlands Parliamentary Undersecretary for Transportation recently met with general aviation and aerial work representatives to discuss topics of mutual interest; AOPA-Netherlands actively participated in the exchange which touched on:

• Cutting administrative expenses associated with flying
• Simplifying pilot licensing and medical examination procedures
• Encouraging the National Aviation Authority to work closer with other European regulatory authorities prior to implementing new regulations
• Distinguish between powered and unpowered aircraft in regulatory measures
• Explore increasing amounts of self-regulation for GA/AW

The meeting resulted in the formation of two committees to continue to discuss issues of interest on an ongoing basis.
 

 

AOPA-Australia Appoints New President
 

AOPA-Australia has a new president, Mr. Ron Lawford, an aviation lawyer and experienced pilot.  Mr. Lawford has logged over 15,000 hours of flying time in a variety of aircraft.  He was previously Vice-President of AOPA.

"I am privileged to take on the president's role.  I will continue the hard work undertaken by the AOPA board, and in particular by Marjorie Pagani (previous president) over the last six months. AOPA's priority is to support general aviation, and in particular to foster grass roots flying.  "Mr. Lawford said.

The new vice-presidents are Mr. Ron Bertram, who runs a flying school at Bankstown Airport, and Ms. Adrienne Williams, an aviation enthusiast and pilot from South Australia.

 

 

Plan to attend the IAOPA World Assembly in Toulouse, France

20-24 April 2004

EURO-PILOTS FLY-IN

APRIL 24-25 2004, TOULOUSE - FRANCE

Join us for one of the most exciting General Aviation event in Europe!

 

Fly into Toulouse, one of the earliest birthplaces of aviation, today’s European aeronautics and airspace capital, a sunny and welcoming city in South Western France nicknamed “The Pink City” for its red stones architecture and renowed for its fine food. You will be joining on Saturday many other European pilots for a great day of aviation-related conferences and exhibitions, followed on Sunday by the famous Muret AIREXPO Airshow.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Saturday 24th in Toulouse Blagnac (LFBO)

Toulouse Blagnac is the region’s major airport, home of Airbus and Aerospatiale. On your first contact with Toulouse ATC please give your Fly In registration number to facilitate your routing to the Fly-In. You will be directed to the General Aviation apron for parking near the exhibition and conferences.

 

To facilitate your arrival in Toulouse, you can download the latest charts on the official French Aeronautical Information site http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/.

 

Landing and parking fees are exceptionally free, courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce of Toulouse.

 

Then you are in for a full day of conferences on various aviation-related themes animated by expert speakers, from 09H30 to 12H30 LT and 14H00 to 17H30 LT.

¨What can we learn from accidents and incidents, by Bureau Enquête Accident

¨Phil Boyer, AOPA US and IAOPA President

¨How to make the best use of your engine, by Shell

¨Discover the new JET A1 SMA engine

¨Getting through an helicopter hijacking by Gaspard de Queiroz

¨Weather briefing by Denis Capdegelle from Météo France

¨Human factors by DGAC

¨European airspace harmonization by Regis Hua Van

¨Business Aviation and European Legislation by EBAA

¨Safety first, by Bruce Landsberg, AOPA US Air Safety Foundation President

¨Easy cockpit by Dassault

A buffet will be offered to Euro Pilot participants at the Sofitel Airport hotel.

 

And if you want to discover the latest generation of general aviation aircraft, meet on the apron where a number of exhibitors will be presenting their most recent production. Inside, you will taste French and local delicacies.

 

With your registration number, you could win flight simulator time on Airbus A320 and A340 and real flights on SOCATA aircraft including the TBM 700 !

                                            Sunday 25th in Toulouse Muret (LFBR)

You will attend the 12^th Toulouse Muret AIREXPO Airshow. Aerobatics: Breitling team on Sukhoi, Eddy Dussault and many others such as A 340/600, and La Patrouille des Cartouches Dorées ….will be on Sunday’s menu.

A shuttle service will be organised between Blagnac and Muret.

More details to come . . .

We are looking forward to seeing you in Toulouse.

 

HOTELS

Rooms are at your disposal at a special AOPA rate. When booking, don’t miss to mention that you are an AOPA Pilot. These rooms should be booked before 15^th of February

¨      IBIS Aéroport  Tél 05 34 55 04 55                                    Fax 05 61 30 02 83           Room single or double : 55€ + breakfast 6,00€

¨      CAMPANILE  Tél 05 61 16 90 90                                    Fax 05 61 71 65 71           Room single or double : 53€ + breakfast 6,80€

 

For any additional information, please contact AOPA France by e-mail WA2004@aopa-fr.org.
 

 

 

 

 

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