At the Alabama Airports Conference in Guntersville, AOPA Regional Manager Bob Minter met with airport and aviation officials to discuss opportunities to support GA. ALASKA: AOPA Regional Manager Tom George is working with Alaska pilots to improve aviation weather reporting after the FAA closed observation sites in Chandalar Lake, Farewell Lake, Manley Hot Springs, Merrill Pass West, and Nebesna. ARIZONA: AOPA and the Arizona Pilots Association are working together to defeat a bill that threatens to raise fees on GA aircraft in the 2015 legislative session. ARKANSAS: Arkansas State Rep. Joe Jett and AOPA are planning a state GA Caucus event in 2015 after a meeting at the Arkansas Airport Operators Association Conference. CALIFORNIA: Regional Manager John Pfeifer took part in the Association of California Airports' annual conference. He is a member of the ACA board. COLORADO: AOPA and Colorado aviation officials are working on an FAA-funded study about the sustain-ability of GA airports. CONNECTICUT: AOPA was an honored guest at the Civil Air Patrol's Northeast Region Conference where CAP New York celebrated winning an AOPA Foundation Giving Back Grant, money that will be used to support its cadet program and teach inner city youth about aviation. DELAWARE: Gov. Jack Markell announced the formation of the Delaware Business Aviation Association to serve as an independent voice for the industry. FLORIDA: The Recreational Aviation Foundation and AOPA are working together on 2015 legislation to protect owners of private airfields from liability. GEORGIA: Gov. Nathan Deal declared October 2014 to be Aviation Appreciation Month. HAWAII: AOPA is reviewing a proposal to install a test wind farm three miles from the Waimea-Kohala Airport. IDAHO: AOPA Regional Manager Dave Ulane discussed GA and airport issues with more than 200 regional airport and aviation professionals at the Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives annual conference in Boise. ILLINOIS: Students at Southern Illinois University's School of Aviation learned about the challenges facing the GA industry during a presentation from Regional Manager Bryan Budds. INDIANA: AOPA Vice President of Airports and State Advocacy Greg Pecoraro provided the Aviation Association of Indiana with an update on AOPA's initiatives during its annual meeting in Florence. IOWA: AOPA Regional Manager Yasmina Platt reviewed plans for 2015 legislative initiatives in support of GA when the Iowa Office of Aviation and other stakeholders at the Four States Airport Conference. KENTUCKY: AOPA took part in the Kentucky Aviation Conference, where the future of unmanned aerial systems and the state's GA airports were discussed. LOUISIANA:The Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates Conference brought together airport officials and pilots to focus on the challenges and opportunities for GA airports in the state. MARYLAND: AOPA's regional managers gathered for their annual meeting at AOPA headquarters where they discussed advocacy efforts and pro-GA strategies for all 50 states. MASSACHUSETTS.
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