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The aviation authority that oversees airports in Orlando, Florida, invited pilots to speak about proposed landing fees two days before a January 15 vote, and what they heard moved executive staff to delay the proposal.

Airports located in one of the nation’s busiest flight training corridors are preparing to impose more fees that will, if implemented, have serious consequences for flight training, flight schools, and local pilots.

A bill approving a general aviation license plate was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 27. Now, the dedicated Florida aviators who designed the plate to support aviation scholarships are promoting it for presale.

AOPA joined the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Naples, Florida, to help grant a wish for a young aviation enthusiast on his ninth birthday.

While the FAA offers extensive guidance for airport administration policy, particularly in terms of airport compliance, all too often there is much left to interpretation by both airport sponsors and airport users.