BRANSON MPA/USPA ANNUAL MEETING

Because the printed meeting registration form was late in getting into the mail, we have decided it was appropriate to extend the registration deadline to May 1 before imposing the $10 late registration fee.

We greatly appreciate all of you who have already registered, as it is extremely helpful for us to have a “heads up” on attendance. For instance, it appears we will need to increase our reservation on the paddle wheel boat as more are signing up for it than anticipated. Although we’re having a flood in Branson at the moment, we expect things will be “under control” on Lake Taneycomo by May 15. Stand by for further information.

If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment now to register and reserve your room. Since the attendance is very good, we may have to attempt to increase our reservations for some events. As stated before, if you register and pay and then cannot attend, all monies will be refunded to you, except any that may have already been paid in your behalf if the time is too close, such as a couple days out.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in Branson next month!

Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director, USPA

Past President, MPA

~ AOPA Close to Home ~

BRIDGE NO LONGER A THREAT TO KANSAS CITY AIRPORT
Proposed construction of the New Paseo Bridge has been put on hold indefinitely since the Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT) rescinded its application for an obstruction evaluation. Twice AOPA had formally expressed its safety-related concerns with the proposed bridge, which would have forced all traffic pattern operations to the west side of the airport. The association also had asked the FAA to determine the proposed bridge a hazard to air navigation. Such a ruling would have prevented MDOT from moving forward with the bridge construction had it continued to pursue the development. "We'll continue to monitor the issue to make sure these concerns are addressed in any applications for the bridge's construction or other nearby projects," said Heidi Williams, AOPA senior director of airports.