2006 NBAA Annual Report

REMAINING COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING NBAA MEMBERS LOCALLYNBAA has long recognized that regional representation is needed toaddress many of the issues facing the Association’s Membership. Airportpolicies, environmental protocols, safety and security proposals, taxationand other issues often come into focus among city councils, state legislaturesand other local policymaking bodies.NBAA’s regional representatives provide a local voice and resource forthe business aviation community; these individuals are highly knowledgeableabout, and able to clearly communicate, the priorities for businessaviation in a given region, state or city. The regional representativesleverage the presence of business aviation in every state and city tosupport the industry and help articulate its concerns.In 2006, NBAA was pleased to welcome two experienced industryveterans to its regional team: NBAA Southwest Regional RepresentativeStephen Hadley and NBAA Midwest Regional Representative RobertQuinn.Steve Hadley began service as NBAA regional representative for theSouthwest U.S. region in June. Hadley’s territory covers Alabama,Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. Hiscareer is rich in business aviation, including service as chief pilot for twocompanies, positions with a fixed base operator (FBO) and service as anair medical transport pilot. Hadley also has an airline transport pilot ratingand has flight experience with a broad range of aircraft, from singlepiston-engineplanes, to turboprop aircraft and jets.Bob Quinn started with NBAAin July as regional representativefor the Central region, whichcovers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.Quinn’s pilot background spansmore than 40 years and includesSteve Hadley Bob Quinnmore than 14,000 hours of flight.He has operated internationally on every continent except Antarctica.Quinn has an airline transport pilot certificate with type ratings in severalaircraft including the Cessna Citation 500, the Hawker Siddeley-125, theGulfstream-1159 and Gulfstream IV. In addition, he has a mechaniccertificate with airframe and powerplant ratings, including an inspectionauthorization.Hadley and Quinn join several NBAA regional representatives locatedacross the country, including:• Dan Burkhart, NBAA’s director, regional programs, also serves asrepresentative for the Western Region, which encompasses Alaska,Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah andWashington.• John Balsiger, NBAA’s Midwest regional representative, supportsMembers in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oklahoma.• Dean Saucier, NBAA’s Northeast regional representative, serves thebusiness aviation community in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.• Harry Houckes, NBAA’s Southeast regional representative (shownspeaking on page 7), serves as a resource for NBAA Members in theDistrict of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.As 2006 drew to a close, NBAA anticipated an even more robustregional representative program, with the planned addition yet anotherstaff member to serve companies in the Northwestern United States.In addition to its dedicated regional staff, NBAA also offers severalregional resources for individuals who want to network locally, getinvolved with local business aviation issues or join regional business aviationgroups.NBAA maintains an online Regional Business Aviation Groups Directory,which puts NBAA Members in touch with regional business aviationorganizations based nationwide.Members may use this directory to findan existing group within their localcommunities.Updated in 2006, NBAA’sGuidelines for Regional BusinessAviation Organizations is an NBAApublication designed to guide thecreation of new regional businessaviation organizations and to helpexisting groups improve proceduresand grow.Other NBAA regional resources for Member Companies and the businessaviation community include:• Several Business Aviation Regional Forums per year, held in citiesnationwide• A Local Business Aviation Organizations Air Mail discussion list,to facilitate communication among members of regional businessaviation groups• An online Contact Congress resource that promotes grassroots participationin the legislative process• The Regional News section of NBAA Update, the Association’s weeklye-mail newsletter, available free to subscribers6 2006 NBAA ANNUAL REPORT