Looking back on 15 years as secretary general of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations, John Sheehan stands in admiration at how much ground its 69 countries\u2019 pilot organizations have covered over time.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey are coming of age around the world,\u201d he said. Consider Europe. Its 27 aircraft owner and pilot associations \u201cused to be bystanders in the regulatory process. They had no credibility, no representation. They just took what they got.\u201d Not anymore. \u201cThey have become a real powerhouse in determining their own destinies,\u201d http:\/\/www.aopa.org\/advocacy\/articles\/2012\/120410sheehan-world-aopas-coming-of-age.html<\/a><\/p>\n IAOPA:n p\u00e4\u00e4sihteerin\u00e4 15 vuotta toiminut John Sheehan ihailee kuinka laajalle 69 maassa toimivat\u00a0lent\u00e4j\u00e4j\u00e4rjest\u00f6t ovat onnistunut verkostoitumaan tuona aikana.<\/p>\n ”Ne ovat aikuistumassa ymp\u00e4ri maailmaa,” h\u00e4n toteaa. Euroopassa, siell\u00e4 toimivat\u00a027 AOPA-j\u00e4rjest\u00f6\u00e4, ”ne olivat aiemmin sivustakatsojia s\u00e4\u00e4ntelyprosessissa. Heill\u00e4 ei ollut uskottavuutta eik\u00e4 edustusta. He ottivat vastaan sen mink\u00e4 lains\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4j\u00e4t antoivat.”. Mutta ei en\u00e4\u00e4, ”Heist\u00e4 on tullut oman tulevaisuutensa vaikuttajia,” Sheehan kertoo.<\/p>\n Loput el\u00e4kkeelle j\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4n IAOPA:n p\u00e4\u00e4sihteerin haastattelusta t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking back on 15 years as secretary general of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations, John Sheehan stands in admiration at how much ground its 69 countries\u2019 pilot organizations have covered over time. \u201cThey are coming of age around the world,\u201d he said. Consider Europe. Its 27 aircraft owner and pilot … <\/p>\n