A general aviation license plate will soon be available for\npurchase in Florida because of the passionate efforts of three aviators with\nsupport from the AOPA advocacy team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local Florida pilots Joseph Hurtuk, Dr. Ian Goldbaum, and\nRichard Golightly bonded over their shared interest in aviation and\ndetermination to give back to the industry. They designed a Support General\nAviation specialty license plate to reflect the economic impact aviation has on\nthe state\u2014which is ranked third in the U.S. for the total number of pilots,\naircraft, and airports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proceeds from the sale of the specialty plate will help fund\naviation education scholarships for Floridians managed through the Aerospace\nCenter for Excellence in Lakeland, Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three pilots worked with AOPA Southern Regional Manager\nStacey Heaton to collaborate with elected officials to promote the plate.\nIntegral to legislative efforts to pass the plate through the House and Senate\nwere state Rep. Doug Bankson (R-District 39) and his office, and state Sen.\nGayle Harrell (R-District 83) and her office. Thanks to ongoing collaboration,\nthe plate has passed through the Florida legislature and is headed to the\ngovernor\u2019s desk for signature\u2014which is eagerly anticipated by the end of the\nmonth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Special thanks go to Representative Bankson and\nSenator Harrell,\u201d said Heaton. \u201cThe representative’s own passion for aviation\nand the senator’s recognition of our members’ passion for aviation made this\neffort possible.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once signed, coordination with the state to get these plates\nto the public begins. Pre-sales for the plate are slated to begin October 1 and\n3,000 sales are required before a single unit can be produced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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