News Bulletins in EN

Bulletin Number 05 / 2014

Mr  Akrivos Tsolakis, former director of accident investigation board has been named member in Honor’s of AOPA Greece.
 
1.Next General Assembly of AOPA Greece will take place in the coming two months. Exact day and place will be announced.
2.RBF the only gen aviation magazine in Greece have changed its logo. This is part of an effort to upgrade its overall quality
3.It has been announced that EASA is to change its name. New name will be EAA (European Aviation Agency)
4.Aviation fest was organized in Corfu on March 22. A total of 36 airplanes and more than a hundred pilots and accompanying persons participated. Organizing committee plans for an international event next year.
5.Another aviation event is planned for June 28 and 29 in HORTERO Serron. This is a grass field that attracts more than 30 light planes and micro lights each year. For information  and
6.Another aviation fest will take place at Tympaki at the island of Crete on may 3 and 4 Information on www.facebook.com/events/1397749727159835
7.Thessaloniki air club makes a brief presentation of its activities
8.Various aviation news for local pilots

Bulletin Number 03 / 2014

New air stripe for General Aviation in central Greece. 
A new air stripe for GA opened in central Greece. Notam D0039/14 refers. Runway 09/27, 680 m long, asphalt, no ground services. Operating only during weekends. It is not an approved entry point into the country. Before landing you should call Mr. Markinos tel 9645 331 958 or  markinos@dimoskarditsas.gov.gr .


1. Air tourism into Greece – call for  video’s

AOPA Greece is cooperating into an internet based effort to promote air tourism. Members who happen to have interesting video footage should contact info@aopa.gr


2. Air transport conference

A Conference for the air transport developments in the near future will be organized by EAE next May12/13. AOPA Greece will present a paper on sea plane operations.


3. Seminar on ”REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR GENERAL AVIATION”

A one day seminar on ”REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR GENERAL AVIATION” will take place in Cyprus on March 21. Organizers are AOPA Cyprus, FSF Med foundation, and Hermes airports.
Papers will be presented by Eurocontrol, FSF Med, Hermes, AOPA EU, Cyprus CAA Directors and delegates from AOPA’s of Romania, Israel, Greece and Cyprus


4. Various items

  • Activities of various air clubs are presented and cooperation with European institutions is discussed

  • EAB  
Greek aviation industry presents its involvement with General Aviation

  • AOPA Greece in 2013
AOPA Greece presents to members its activities during last year 2013.

Bulletin Number 02 / 2014

1.    MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR.  

AOPA President Mr Anton Koutsoudakis had a long meeting with HCAA Governor Mr Koukis. Among the items discussed were Airspace Classification and high cost of HCAA services to pilots. The Governor promised to consider again AOPA positions.


2.    LANDING SITES ON THE SEA

Hellenic Coast Guard started to allocate landing sites on the sea, for private sea planes It seems a new page is about to open in sea plane operations in the country.


3.    PROBLEMS WITH THE CAA

AOPA Greece is always fighting with CAA, on a variety of items.


4.    INTERNATIONAL “WOMAN’S DAY”

Saturday March 8, is named as “International Woman’s Day”   AOPA Greece will honor pictures with pretty woman riding smart airplanes. 


5.    VARIOUS ITEMS

Various small items, of interest to aviation minded persons, are presented.


6.    MESOGEION AIRCLUB

Mesogeion Airclub is a busy air club in Athens. It operates Cessna aircraft and runs a PPL school at Tatoi airport.


7.    EGNATIA AVIATION

Egnatia Aviation is one of the biggest aviation training establishments in Europe. Based at Kavala Megas Alexandros International Airport counts more than 13.000 flying hours per year

Bulletin Number 01 / 2014

1.    A NEW EFFORT

New year should be the beginning of new efforts. Only members can provide those efforts that will bring results. AOPA board is only a coordinating office. It is the individual members that will provide the imagination and the efforts that will bring results.
AOPA board is inviting members to mobilize. They may send a simple aviation photo. They may write a small text. Or they may contact an MP
All are right moves. No matter what it is. But DO SOMETHING for General Aviation.


2.    NEW CHART FOR AOPA

The new chart of AOPA Greece has been approved by local Authorities. It will be published soon and will be made available by the AOPA site in the net. This new chart was approved in the last General assembly of AOPA memebers


3.    SMALL NEWS

AOPA moves to support members are presented.
At the same time, we remind you all that AOPA is welcoming any input in the form of photo’s, text, jokes etc


4.    AOPA GREECE

AOPA Greece was initially created in 1993 that is 20 years ago. Following major reorganization, AOPA was re-established in 2000 and is now 14 years old in its present status. A small account of its story is presented