NBAA Oshkosh Update: New Owner-Pilot Coalition Establishes Key Priorities

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has unveiled five game-changing priorities that will drive the organization’s newly established Owner Pilot Association Coalition’s (NBAA OPAC’s) mission to tackle top concerns for business aviators.

The five key areas, introduced at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA’s) annual AirVenture Oshkosh event, include:

  • Finding a fix that restores the ability for aging pilots to get a fair shake at obtaining comprehensive aviation insurance;

  • Developing user-friendly, easily accessible data-collection tools that enhance safety and training;

  • Addressing air traffic control efficiencies and training requirements;

  • Working with the industry to identify solutions to remedy snags in supply-chain and training availability;

  • Sharpening the focus of NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) and OPAC coalition events, so that expertise and resources best meet owner-pilot needs.

The NBAA OPAC’s new imperatives were greeted with excitement and enthusiasm by owner-pilot group leaders.

The NBAA OPAC, a first-of-its-kind collaboration, includes representatives from six owner-pilot groups, including Cirrus Vision Pilots and Owners (VPO), Citation Jet Pilots Association (CJP), Embraer Jet Operators Association (EJOA); Malibu M-Class Owner and Pilot Association, Pilatus Owner Pilot Association (POPA) and TBM Owner Pilot Association (TBMOPA).