Mayor James Tipple of Wausau, Wisconsin, has proclaimed August “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Wisconsin, general aviation contributes over $694 million annually to the state’s economy. To view the proclamation, click here.
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Glad for the appreciation. How about helping us by some influence to getting rid of the third class medical. Otherwise maybe we’ll just go to Sun-N-Fun next year and not go to Wisconsin. Just how important was that 694 million? The third class medical is costing us a fortune.
I’m Glad to see that General Aviation is finally getting some appreciation. Most politicians have no clue the depth of general aviation’s impact on the economy.