EAA Government Advocacy

EAA's Government Relations department works to preserve the freedom of flight and reduce the regulatory barriers affecting affordability and access to EAA members’ participation in aviation. Protecting the freedom to fly is the foundation on which all of the organization’s advocacy initiatives are built. EAA fights to preserve this freedom not through idle threats and flashy campaigns, but by providing clear solutions and practical alternatives backed by hard work and dedication. EAA’s 55-year history of success is a testament to that philosophy.

As a community of aviation enthusiasts, we have to “Stand Up for GA” and defend it against threats to our freedoms and privileges to participate in personal flight.

General aviation is threatened because it is misunderstood. GA is currently facing issues such as, heavy-handed security measures, attempts to impose user fees, condemnation of personal and business aviation as “excess,” local proposals to restrict GA activity, underappreciated historical significance of Warbirds and Vintage aircraft, underestimated commercial contributions from GA, and lack of awareness of general aviation’s “good works.”

The best way to confront these threats is to Stand Up for GA TOGETHER. Our unified voice gives more power to EAA’s government relations efforts in Washington, D.C. and in state and local jurisdictions. Strength in numbers is key.

We face many threats to our freedom to fly. Let’s “Stand Up” and defend general aviation activities, which impart considerable value not only to the participants but also to society as a whole.