Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

NBAA and AOPA are using the political conventions in the U.S. this week and next as platforms to highlight the value of general aviation to policymakers and opinion leaders. They are at the Republican National Convention this week in Tampa, Fla., and will be at the Democratic National Convention next week in Charlotte, N.C.


Staffers from both organizations plan to speak with convention attendees about the economic benefits that general aviation provides, including support of a manufacturing base and a source of well paying jobs. NBAA representatives will also provide information about the productivity advantages that business aviation provides for companies, as well as the economic lifeline it offers to thousands of smaller communities across the country that have little or no airline service.


“The conventions provide a moment to connect with policy leaders–many of whom are involved in decisions that directly affect the industry–and share the positive stories about the value of general aviation in their communities,” said NBAA senior vice president of government affairs Lisa Piccione. “It’s important that general aviation be represented at both conventions, since support for GA doesn’t divide along partisan lines, and NBAA has always worked with leaders in both parties to promote policies that advance the industry’s interests.”

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