AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2015 - 61

TOP ADVOCACY WINS IN 2014

* No more CBP stops and searches
* Stopped BMI-based sleep apnea policy
* Updated pilot certification and testing
* New and expanded state tax cuts
* Strong support for third class medical reform
* Drew attention to problems with ADS-B implementation
* Significant progress in search for avgas alternatives

getting rid of outdated questions on knowledge tests and more
closely integrating the knowledge and practical exams, we can
help make sure pilots have the tools and training they need to
make good decisions and fly safely.
Also in 2014, we found new ways to connect to our members,
starting with the inaugural AOPA Fly-Ins celebrating our seventyfifth anniversary. During these events, we met more than 16,000
members and aviation enthusiasts, parked almost 3,000 airplanes,
and had the help of nearly 1,700 volunteers.
We connected with our members in more traditional ways as
well. The experts in our Pilot Information Center provided direct
technical assistance approximately 140,000 times in 2014, and our
member services team responded to more than 123,000 phone
calls and emails.

We learned that many pilots held certificates but had stopped
flying-even though they still shared a passion for aviation-so we
launched the Rusty Pilots program to get lapsed pilots back in the
air. During the program's first year, more than 2,600 people participated in 68 seminars, and 18 percent of those have told us they've
since completed a flight review and returned to active flying status.
Then there are the thousands of pages of new printed and
online content produced in 2014 and delivered to members
through AOPA Pilot and Flight Training magazines, the ePilot and
Aviation eBrief newsletters, and our websites. And don't forget the
top-quality videos produced for AOPA Live and the webinars on
specialized topics, from medical and insurance issues to launching and growing flying clubs.
Of course, these are just a very few highlights of what we
accomplished in 2014. It was a successful year by any measure,
but that's runway behind us. So let's talk about 2015 and beyond.
GETTING YOU FLYING, KEEPING YOU FLYING

I'd like to start by giving you a sense of my overall vision for AOPA.
I've already said we're a membership organization first and foremost. So serving the needs of today's members is our top priority.

AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | December 31, 2014 and 2013
Amounts in ($000s) (Unaudited)
Assets

2014

2013

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables, net of allowances
Assets held for sale
Prepaid expenses

Liabilities and Net Assets

2014

2013

Payables and accrued expenses
Deferred revenue
Other obligations

$9,186
16,110
1,951

$7,239
13,411
2,113

Total current liabilities

27,247

22,763

Current liabilities
$4,662
4,370
3,555
1,674

$1,977
4,292
1,730
1,539

14,261

9,538

77,335

81,035

3,187

3,162

Property and equipment, net

11,498

11,655

Restricted cash

3,492

1,580

Total current assets
Investments, at fair value
Deferred income taxes

Other assets
Total assets

5,683

5,797

$115,456

$112,767

Long-term obligations
Total liabilities

Unrestricted net assets
Total liabilities and net assets

7,332

8,395

34,579

31,158

80,877

81,609

$115,456 $112,767
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