{"id":23240,"date":"2022-08-22T16:24:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23240"},"modified":"2022-08-22T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:24:42","slug":"dotd-aviation-section-announces-new-aviation-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/louisiana\/dotd-aviation-section-announces-new-aviation-program\/%20","title":{"rendered":"DOTD Aviation Section Announces New Aviation Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development\u2019s\nAviation Section has announced a new program aimed towards driving tourism to\nLouisiana airports. The Louisiana airport passport program, called Fly\nLouisiana, is designed to encourage pilots and aviation enthusiasts to visit\nairports throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fly-LA-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23241\" width=\"220\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fly-LA-edit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fly-LA-edit-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fly Louisiana supports general aviation, local businesses\nand tourism in the state of Louisiana by promoting safety and education by\nencouraging recreational flights to all participating public use airports in\nthe state of Louisiana. Participants who sign up for the app and complete\ncertain incentives have the opportunity to win prizes such as aviation patches,\nflight bags, shirts and even a flight jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOther state DOTs across the country have similar programs\nand have seen much success over the years,\u201d said Renee Lapeyrolerie, DOTD\nCommissioner of Multimodal Commerce. \u201cEveryone can participate in this program,\nnot just pilots. It is our hope to encourage aviation throughout the state and\neven open the door for others to learn about this exciting industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any licensed pilot from any state, their passengers and\naviation enthusiast can register. Participants can create an account by\ndownloading the AOPA app from all devices and then select the Fly Louisiana\nprogram. Participants will get credit by checking-in to any of the\nparticipating public use airports throughout the state, as well as visiting\naviation attractions, attending safety seminars and bonus activities that\ninclude flying to seaplane bases and visiting out of state airports, to name a\nfew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting opportunity to connect with pilots and\npassengers of Louisiana and surrounding states,\u201d said DOTD Assistant Aviation\nDirector Josh Duplantis. \u201cAt DOTD Aviation, our focus is on airport\ninfrastructure, and rightly so, but Fly Louisiana offers anyone and everyone\nthe opportunity to engage with Louisiana\u2019s airports and other aviation attractions\nand collect some pretty sweet rewards while doing it. I encourage everyone to\nparticipate; you never know what you might find or learn out there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the Southern Air Heritage Foundation in\nTallulah and the Commemorative Air Force- Big Easy Wing in New Orleans have\nboth donated a ride in one of their aircraft to participants that have signed\nup for the Fly Louisiana app. Two winners will be randomly selected in May 2023\nand the first 100 participants are eligible for the drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fly Louisiana app will be available September 2, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development\u2019s Aviation Section has announced a new program aimed towards driving tourism to Louisiana airports. The Louisiana airport passport program, called Fly Louisiana, is designed to encourage pilots and aviation enthusiasts to visit airports throughout the state. 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