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Old 02-11-2014, 10:49 AM
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Default Very positive reply received

Received this reply in response to the letter sent to my Rep.

Thank you for contacting me in support of HR 3708, the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act.

As a pilot and member of the Congressional General Aviation Caucus, I understand the importance of the General Aviation industry in America. It is an industry that carries 166 million passengers to over 5,000 communities and exceeds 37 million flight hours each year. General Aviation generates more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually while employing nearly 1.3 million workers. It is also one of the few remaining industries to have a trade surplus.

Currently, this bill has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for further consideration. I am a proud cosponsor of the bill and I look forward to an opportunity to vote in favor of this bill on the house floor. Thank you again for sharing your support for this bill and your support for general aviation.
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Old 03-04-2014, 01:15 PM
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Default HR 3708 Co-Sponsors

I'm not sure if this is good or bad for this bill... I have not looked up this bill for a bit, I was pleasantly suprised today to see that this bill now has 47 Co-Sponsors... That is 10.8% of the house backing this thing (3 Dems / 44 Reps). The Sleep Apnea / rule making bill only had 33 (5 dems / 28 Reps). I'm sure there are people that know politcs way better than me... Is this a good number of Co-Sponsors?
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Old 03-11-2014, 11:56 AM
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Good news on the morning AOPA update.



http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/A...=140313special
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Old 03-11-2014, 03:10 PM
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I hate this. The timing, at least. I'm not willing to wait indefinitely to see if this thing passes or not, and if the FAA decides to act on it or ignore it (as they have other Congressional mandates). I can't just sit here indefinitely not able to fly, and there are zero options locally for LSA flying. So - do I sell the RV-7 wings currently gathering dust in the garage, and get to work on a Champ? Or not? It seems to me the only way to guarantee something happens, is to make sure that it will cost me lots of money and work if/when it does.

In other words... I can do nothing, and nothing will happen. Or, I can commit to LSA, and that will probably guarantee the bill will pass... the FAA will act... and my RV-7 will be gone, and whatever I have to replace it (a Champ, most likely) will be worth next to nothing.

Grr. This sucks. Sorry, just had to vent a little. Maybe I'll just find a place to keep the wings, just in case.
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Old 03-11-2014, 04:00 PM
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This is GREAT news. Even if it doesn't help you or you got screwed by timing, it is still GREAT news for all of aviation.

Dale - if the bill passes and is made law, the FAA has no choice - they must follow the law. I am biting my tongue when I saw that because they just sort of make up rules as they go but hopefully they will follow this.

Now it the time to call, send emails and letters to your employees who are working for you in your state house and Washington to get this passed.

Lets get this passed!
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Old 03-11-2014, 04:31 PM
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Agreed -- IF it actually happens, it's great news. Just at absolutely the worst time for me personally. Some days you're the leading edge, some days you're the bug.
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Old 03-12-2014, 03:00 PM
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Apologies for the copy/paste, but got an email from AOPA today that I thought would be of interest. Apparently they're finally kicking off their grassroots campaign.

I have already called my senator and representatives. It was surprisingly easy--I called up, mentioned the bill by number (H.R. 3708 in the house and S. 2103 in the senate), gave a 15-second synopsis of why it's great, and respectfully requested that the boss consider co-sponsoring.

I'm sure that the intern answering the phone just added a tick mark to the summary sheet they make of calls received, but if it helps get the bills on my legislators' radars then it's worth it.

Wall of text follows.

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DEAR [eehite],

I am writing to ask for your support with legislation that could change the future of general aviation.

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would exempt thousands of general aviation pilots from requiring a third-class medical certificate to fly.

I am asking for your help to show Congress that the general aviation community is behind this legislation and wants to see real change.

In December, AOPA members Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Indiana), a member of the House General Aviation Caucus, and GA Caucus Co-Chair Sam Graves (R-Missouri) introduced the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act or (GAPPA).

Under GAPPA, pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats would be exempt from the third-class medical certification process. Pilots would be allowed to carry up to five passengers, fly at altitudes below 14,000 feet msl and fly no faster than 250 knots. The legislation would also require the FAA to report on the safety consequences of the new rule after five years.

On March 11, Sen. John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), members of the Senate GA Caucus, introduced identical legislation in the Senate.

I urge you to contact your elected officials in the United States House and Senate and ask them to co-sponsor these bills. By signing on to this legislation, lawmakers will help create the momentum we need to change the outdated third-class medical certification process in ways that will promote safety, keep aviators flying, and save pilots, and the federal government, millions of dollars.

Please contact your Senators and Representative (contact information below) and politely ask them to co-sponsor the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act. A phone call generally creates the fastest results.

[My legislators]

When you call, tell them you are a constituent and that:

You support H.R. 3708 (Rokita) in the House and S. 2103 (Boozman) in the Senate.
These bills expand on the FAA’s successful sport pilot medical standard.
This measure will save pilots and the FAA money and time.
These bills address the number one concern of pilots.
General aviation is a vital part of the nation’s transportation system and we hope our Congressman/Senator will cosponsor.
There are a number of Representatives and Senators that have already signed on as cosponsors to these bills. See a list here. In the event that one of your congressmen is already a cosponsor, we encourage you to write a note of appreciation and thank them for being one of the first to support this critical legislation.

Sincerely,


Mark R. Baker

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Old 03-12-2014, 05:15 PM
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You can find your own legislators by going to ContactingtheCongress.org
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Old 03-12-2014, 06:39 PM
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There is something about the phrase used by AOPA------"Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would exempt thousands of general aviation pilots from requiring a third-class medical certificate to fly."

I would suggest something more on the line of "Bills have been introduced that would lift a time and financial burden from the backs of thousands of pilots, who only fly for personal reasons, and do not fly for commercial purposes."

Or something like that..........

Seems better to stress the relief of an odious burden, than to say we want to be exempted from a long standing rule.
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Old 03-12-2014, 07:25 PM
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You can find your own legislators by going to ContactingtheCongress.org
Done.
I contacted my Representative previously so today I reached out to both Senators.
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