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 The response from the various aviation organizations – AOPA, EAA, GAMA, HAI, NATA and NBAA – who worked together to voice opposition, as well as encouraged their mem- bers to contact their congress members, was appreciative.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) president and CEO Mark Baker commented, “There’s now a chance to do something that all segments of aviation have been asking for – a long-term [FAA] reauthorization bill. This is what advocacy is all about.”
“This is a tribute to all of you in general aviation who took the time to make yourself heard,” said Experimental Aircraft Association CEO and chairman Jack Pelton. “Thanks to the uni ed  ght by the GA community, this bill was not going to pass with ATC privatization as part of it. We can now move ahead with what we have maintained all along – modernization, not privatization. We can fund the FAA long-term and let the agency continue with its already progressing modernization efforts.
“The voice of the entire general aviation community was heard today,” expressed HAI president and CEO Matt Zuccaro. “I want to thank our members for their commitment and passion to engage their elected of cials. I also want to express our community’s gratitude to our representatives for listening. This is a great example of what can happen when people unite and speak with one voice.”
“This win for the general aviation community shows what can be achieved when we all pull together toward a common goal, ensuring our airspace system remains for the bene t of all users,” said National Air Transportation Association president Martin Hiller.
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen stated, “We are profoundly grateful for everyone who has made their voice heard on this critical issue. Now, it is time to focus our full attention on a long-term FAA bill that ensures the U.S. has the world’s best air transportation system for decades to come.”
With the air traf c control reform settled, House and Senate leaders are now looking toward a short-term extension of FAA authorization while they settle on a long-term comprehensive aviation bill. The FAA’s authorization currently is set to expire March 31 under a stop-gap bill Congress approved in late September. The length of an extension is unclear, but a four-month period has been raised as a possibility, providing time to pass a long-term reauthorization bill before the August break. KA
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