The World of General Aviation International Council

The World of General Aviation

International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations n Founded n 61 1962 Countries n 470, 000 members

IAOPA “To facilitate the movement of general aviation internationally…” n Representation n Information n GA/AW Promotion

IAOPA Europe Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Poland Portugal Romania Russia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom

IAOPA Europe Provides a voice for GA in: n European Commission n ECAC n EASA/JAA n Eurocontrol n ICAO Europe

General Aviation n “An aircraft operation other than commercial air transport and aerial work” n Everything else… – Personal transportation – Business aviation – Recreational flying – Sport aviation.

Worldwide General Aviation 350, 000 conventional aircraft n 100, 000 ultralights n 1, 500, 000 pilots n n By comparison – – 50, 000 airliners

General Aviation n n Connects communities Provides personal transportation Fills transportation gaps Provides jobs Brings economic growth The most important road in any town is its airport runway

Issues Access Airspace n Airports n

Airspace n IFR vs. VFR – Airlines fly in closely controlled airspace – GA operate outside controlled airpace n Terminal areas – Class B and C for all with a clearance – Around the outside for GA n We are compatible…

But… n Airspace designers favor closely controlled airspace – More control is better? GA aircraft are effectively excluded from large segments of terminal areas n We don’t need much… n

Airports GA pilots don’t want to use airline airports n We want our own -n – Safe – Close to cities – Affordable n But, airports are now more valuable as shopping centers and housing developments – We are losing GA airports worldwide

The Cost to Participate n Fees – Licensing, registration, landing, environment n Taxes – Fuel, use, property n Required equipment – Radios, instruments n Regulatory – Proficiency, airworthiness,

What is Needed n Recognition by governments that GA -– Provides a useful service to the people – Has a legitimate place in aviation – Needs support as much as the airlines – Must receive services for its taxes and fees – Has unique regulatory requirements – Needs a voice in the regulatory system

Airspace for GA/AW n Achieve a high degree of freedom of movement in all types of airspace – Maximize the amount of available unmanaged airspace Permit VFR access to managed airspace wherever possible n Maintain the option of VFR operations in all types of airspace under the “see and avoid” rule n

Security n ICAO Aviation Security Panel – Annex 17 & Security Handbook n Best practices – Self-interest – Awareness – Local effort n n Airport Watch Cooperate closely with national authorities

Future General Aviation n Safe and affordable infrastructure – Airports, AIS, communications n Appropriate regulatory structure – Cooperative, something for everyone – Based on cost-benefit analyses n Fees to fit needs – Specific services for GA, use of fuel taxes

IAOPA Europe Creating a new general aviation in Europe