The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has over 400,000 members worldwide, making it the largest pilots organisation.

The Association is a not for Commercial Gain organisation, owned and operated by its members. Its primary role is to further the aim of General Aviation. By working with authorities AOPA explains the needs of GA and tries to ensure that regulation does not needlessly, by added cost and bureaucracy, hinder its development.

Safety in aviation is paramount and we believe that the best safety device on board any aircraft is a well trained pilot.

Getting the Regulatory model right should enable pilots to spend more of their time and money on flying.

A personal message from AOPAs CEO, "AOPA is the only organisation that can fully look after General Aviation pilots, whatever type of aircraft they fly and whether they are professional or recreational pilots. You owe it to yourself to belong."

AOPA promotes your right to fly and aim to:

- Increase General Aviation awareness

- Increase your freedom to fly

- Combat increases in costs

- Remove or amend unnecessary regulations and restrictions

- Improve aviation safety

- Protect airfields

- Improve flying training

- Evaluate and publicise proposed changes in legislation

- Fight for your rights

- Make our memberbetter pilots.