Enlightening The Media, One Reporter At A Time
It's no secret that many pilots feel GA gets a bum rap in the general media -- nor is it difficult to guess the reasons why that may be the case. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association believes one of the biggest obstacles to helping the non-flying public understand general aviation, is a reporter who shares the public's misconceptions.
But AOPA is working to change that —- one reporter at a time. Working with flight schools around the country, AOPA is arranging for reporters to take a discovery flight themselves.
The flights take some of the mystery out of flying, by giving reporters a hands-on understanding that they can use when covering GA stories. And, of course, the flights pay an extra dividend... because the reporters can also tell their readers what a thrill it is.
"You know the feeling when you're speeding up a hill in your car or on a roller coaster and your stomach drops a bit as your head gets lighter?" wrote one first-time pilot/reporter recently. "It's a really neat feeling, especially when you're the one controlling it."
Aero-News Network
It's no secret that many pilots feel GA gets a bum rap in the general media -- nor is it difficult to guess the reasons why that may be the case. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association believes one of the biggest obstacles to helping the non-flying public understand general aviation, is a reporter who shares the public's misconceptions.
But AOPA is working to change that —- one reporter at a time. Working with flight schools around the country, AOPA is arranging for reporters to take a discovery flight themselves.
The flights take some of the mystery out of flying, by giving reporters a hands-on understanding that they can use when covering GA stories. And, of course, the flights pay an extra dividend... because the reporters can also tell their readers what a thrill it is.
"You know the feeling when you're speeding up a hill in your car or on a roller coaster and your stomach drops a bit as your head gets lighter?" wrote one first-time pilot/reporter recently. "It's a really neat feeling, especially when you're the one controlling it."
Aero-News Network
