The Israel GA Herzliya Tel-Aviv Haifa Ein-Shemer airfields

The Israel GA (Herzliya, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Ein-Shemer airfields) AOPA Israel – Shay Popper, president November 2015 Shay Popper 1

What we are going to talk about : • Importance of GA • AOPA Achievements for the GA in Israel • Contribution to the economic • Impact on Israel • Optimistic ? Yes ! November 2015 Shay Popper 2

Achievements • Planning authority + State comptroller + Supreme court + planning authority: Stop the deterioration, search for alternatives • Optimistic to GA and civil aviation in Israel • AOPA Israel: A comprehensive plan with a vision • Must: infrastructure November 2015 Shay Popper 3

Importance of GA • Base and incubator for civil aviation (pilot training) • Air ambulance • Aerial photographic • Aerial firefighting • Air and space industry • Hobby • And much more November 2015 Shay Popper 4

Contribution to the economic • North America: – 1. 3 million employed – 1% of GNP • Israeli Potential: 3 billion $ • Supply all pilots reserve • Livelihood for thousands of families (worldwide: in the next 20 years need of 558, 000 pilots and 609, 000 technicians) November 2015 Shay Popper 5

Impact on Israel • • Maintain reliable connection Strengthening the Periphery Eilat ! Some Center backup to Ben-Gurion November 2015 Shay Popper 6

Optimistic ? yes ! • Eran Ramot: “optimistic than ever? – not here” (Ynet 13/10/2015) • We say: yes, it can be done ! • Cont. support & political responsibility • A master plan for aviation & legislation • Adding infrastructure and Activities • Cost Reduction, accessibility for youngs • Think and act !! November 2015 Shay Popper 7

Thank you November 2015 Shay Popper 8