Commercial pilots associations offer a slew of opportunities for positive exposure for your business. In addition to airline members of the commercial aircraft navigators associations, you will have opportunities to be recognized by other commercial airline pilot professional organization members, including businesses and government organizations that support the commercial pilot associations.

Affiliation with airline pilots associations provides lobbying and network opportunities that can be immensely helpful to your own business interests while you support the industry. Membership in airline navigators associations often means access to information and contacts that can be important to your own company. Regional airline pilot organizations offer even more chances to network with local business leaders in your community. Use your membership in airline pilot and navigator organizations in a number of different ways.

1. Expand your network through commercial pilots associations

2. Support the industry by participating in commercial aircraft navigators associations

3. Stay informed with airline pilots organization publications

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Develop business contacts in airline pilots associations

Airline pilot and navigator organizations hold regular meetings, seminars and conventions for members and interested parties. At commercial airline pilot professional organization events, as well as though various committees in which you could participate, you will have numerous occasions to socialize and network with other business people who support the commercial pilot associations' interests. The business leaders you meet could offer a number of trade opportunities for you and your company.

I recommend: The Aircare Alliance is a national humanitarian airline pilots organization. The Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association is dedicated to air safety, air education and camaraderie among pilots and enthusiasts.

Show your interest by joining airline pilots associations

If you want to do business with airlines or pilots in any kind of capacity, you will want to express your support as well as meet national and local leaders in the industry. You often can do this best by participating in airline navigators associations with both your presence and your financial support.

I recommend: The Coalition of Airline Pilots Association is mostly a lobbying group that serves the industry and its members. The International Society of Women Airline Pilots will reach a niche audience for your company.

Keep your company in the loop with commercial pilots associations

While you may not have time to participate in a trade group or volunteer on a committee, you can take advantage of membership in airline pilots associations through the myriad publications they put out. By keeping up with the reports and news in the industry, you can pick and choose which events will be most beneficial for you to attend while keeping updated on changes or news that affect the airline navigators associations industry-wide.

I recommend: The International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations is a non-profit, non-commercial organization that joins pilots worldwide for common causes. At the National Association of Flight Instructors, you can find an extensive library of news and other publications.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Send your top management team and salespeople to various commercial aircraft navigators associations so that your company is well represented at every possible venue.