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Strengthening General Aviation: IAOPA's Role and Vision in Europe and Beyond

The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) has been advocating for general aviation (GA) since 1962, uniting 470,000 members across 61 countries. GA plays a crucial role in transportation, economic growth, and community connectivity. IAOPA promotes the interests of GA with representation in key aviation bodies, ensuring a voice in regulatory matters and airspace access. The organization emphasizes the importance of maintaining affordable, safe infrastructure and promotes a collaborative approach to support the vital role of GA in the aviation ecosystem.

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Strengthening General Aviation: IAOPA's Role and Vision in Europe and Beyond

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  1. The World ofGeneral Aviation

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

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

  4. IAOPA Europe

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

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

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

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

  9. Issues Access • Airspace • Airports

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

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

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

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

  14. What is Needed • 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

  15. Airspace for GA/AW • 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 • Maintain the option of VFR operations in all types of airspace under the “see and avoid” rule

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

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

  18. IAOPA Europe Creating a new general aviation in Europe

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