AOPA Call to Action: SPEAK UP TO STOP ADS-B MISUSE
Excerpts taken from AOPA’s article January 22 by Jay Wiles
Read in full: Take action to stop ADS-B misuse – AOPA
NMPA’s Board of Directors signed onto AOPA’s position letter last November. On January 22, AOPA issued a call to action for members to contact their senators and representatives in Congress and urge them to cosponsor the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA). Look up your legislator's contact info here.
The PAPA bill would address growing concerns over the use of ADS-B data, including its use by some airports to charge fees to pilots.
“When the ADS-B mandate went into effect in 2020, the FAA said this important technology would only be used for safety and airspace efficiency. Instead, we’re now seeing it used in ways that discourage adoption,” said AOPA President Darren Pleasance. “As the largest pilot organization in the world, we need every one of our members to tell their elected representatives how the misuse of ADS-B is a step backward for aviation safety and erodes trust in our aviation system.”
PAPA was introduced in 2025 by Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.) as H.R.4146 and Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) as S.2175.