About the Association
No, though the association is primarily composed of commercial, military and general aviation pilots, it is open to student pilots, aviation enthusiasts and anyone else who wants to hang out with a bunch of flyers. We have members who are mechanics, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, in aircraft insurance / sales - or in completely unrelated fields, such as police officers.
Our members are approximately a 50/50 mix of general aviation pilots and commercial pilots. Our membership also includes military pilots and people in other aviation fields, as well as members of the general public.
Approximately 5% of our members are women. We have a women’s coordinator, and we have had a booth at the Women In Aviation conference, hoping to attract more female members.
About 10% of our members are from outside the U.S. mainly from Canada and Europe, but also from such places as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and China.
Yes. We do not sell or distribute membership information to anyone. See the Privacy Statement for this Website by clicking on “Privacy” at the bottom of the home page. Furthermore, financial transactions via the Website are secure, and credit card information is only saved at the member’s option. Visibility of website profile information is controlled by each member. An opt-in membership directory is published and sent annually to all members.
No, donations to NGPA are not tax deductible in the U.S. NGPA is a 501(c)(7) Non-Profit Organization. However, the NGPA Education Fund is a separate entity, and is a 501(c)(3) Chartible Organization. Donations to the NGPA Education Fund are tax deductable. Always check with an accounting professional for your own circumstances.
Yes, when setting up your profile, a primary address is a required field. However, you can direct all snail-mail (traditional mail pieces) to the secondary address field which you can point to the address of the NGPA HQ. The quarterly magazine and event notices and registration materials are the only regularly occurring snail-mail pieces.
Yes, the NGPA Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) Chartible Organization. Donations to the NGPA Education Fund are tax deductable in the U.S. Always check with an accounting professional for your own circumstances.
No, the Education Fund does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. However it does require the applicant to submit an essay documenting the applicant’s service in contributing to the LGBT community in some positive way.