[JYO] AOPA President Boyer: It's now time for member action!

AOPA President Boyer: It's now time for member action!
Call your senators and congressman now! 
— AOPA is urging all pilots to <A 
HREF="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2001/011001alert.html";>take 
action</A> to help 
restore VFR flight in Class B airspace.

"We've been able to restore almost all general aviation flying by working 
through FAA and the Department of Transportation," said AOPA President Phil 
Boyer. "Now it's time to turn to Congress because FAA has not been able to 
get relief for these 30 geographic regions, our major cities. The grassroots 
level will get us to the decision makers and allow us to proactively offer 
solutions to the National Security Council that will allow VFR pilots to 
return to the Class B skies."

Pilots should <A 
HREF="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2001/011001alert.html";>call their 
U.S. senators and congressman</A> on Tuesday to ask for 
their help in restoring flight privileges. Specifically, pilots should ask 
their representatives to help arrange a meeting between the National Security 
Council and AOPA (and other general aviation organizations) to discuss 
procedures that will allow reasonable VFR access to Class B airspace while 
addressing security and air traffic control concerns.

For the first time in history, AOPA is e-mailing an AOPA Legislative Alert to 
members, providing the information they need to call Congress. And this is 
only the fourth time in the last 11 years that AOPA has asked all members to 
contact legislators.

"A phone call makes a much greater impact on Congress," said Boyer. "A 
personal call from a voter is the most effective method of influencing a 
member of Congress. And the sheer number of calls will make it clear just how 
important this issue is to pilots."

Boyer, along with AOPA's Washington-based legislative affairs staff, will be 
meeting with key members of Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. Pilot action 
tomorrow will help sensitize Congress to the issue.

For more information on contacting Congress, see the <A 
HREF="http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2001/011001alert.html";>AOPA 
Legislative Alert</A>.

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