The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association event lineup will\nlook a bit different in 2021, but what won\u2019t change is AOPA’s commitment to\nmeeting members where they live and fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The year 2020 has been altered in almost every aspect of\ndaily life, and AOPA has felt the sting through the postponement and\ncancelation of its most popular fly-in events. However, AOPA remains committed\nto engaging members and will continue to host first-class events that bring\naviation enthusiasts together for fun-filled days of excitement, interaction,\nand learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the uncertainties surrounding what 2021 will look\nlike, we wanted to develop a special event model for this coming year that will\nbuild in tremendous flexibility and scalability,\u201d said Chris Eads, senior\ndirector of outreach and events. \u201cWe are really excited with the plan our team\nhas created — two different types of events that focus on bringing AOPA pilots\ntogether in smaller settings with more intimate gatherings with AOPA leaders\nand our friends in the aviation industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AOPA will take the coming year off from producing the\nclassic regional fly-ins members and attendees have come to know and love, and\ntwo new exciting event models with be held instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AOPA Aviator Showcase: two events (one each in the East and\nWest), geared toward pilots and aircraft owners, that will bring together\naviators and the products, services, and manufacturers that pilots depend on.\nThese events will feature 40-50 exhibits and around 25-30 exhibit aircraft, and\noffer seminars related to aircraft ownership, technology demonstrations, and\nproduct presentations from exhibitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AOPA Pilot Gathering Air Tour: AOPA will offer members the\nopportunity to interact in-person with the association, mingle and learn from\neach other, and build on their aviation inspiration through two multi-day,\nmulti-stop tours that visit several cities throughout the United States. These\nseries of intimate gatherings are anticipated to occur in spring 2021 and\nanother later in the fall. Each stop on the Air Tour will feature a Pilot Town\nHall, round-table discussions with AOPA leadership, and an Air Safety Institute\nsafety session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt will take many months to plan these events, with a lot\nof moving parts, but we believe that this strategy represents the best possible\nopportunity to interact with our members, exhibitors and sponsors, and the\naviation community,\u201d Eads said. \u201cThe strategy allows us to abide by any local\nhealth guidelines and have the ability to flex in size depending on conditions\nat the time the events are held.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specifics about timing and locales are still be ironed out,\nbut AOPA is confident that whether you are an aircraft owner, an experienced\npilot, rusty pilot, new pilot, student pilot, or simply love flying, AOPA\nevents will have something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More details will be available later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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