FEMPPA Content
Articles, reports, tutorials, and news for Mexico's general aviation community.
FEMPPA Secures DUGAEAM Exemption for a Research Glider in Baja California
FEMPPA supported member Kempton Izuno in securing the application of the exemption established under Article 292 of Mexico’s Federal Rights Law for motor glider N307BE. Thanks to the responsiveness of ASA personnel in Loreto and its central offices, a MXN $19,750.83 DUGAEAM charge was removed, allowing a pioneering mission to study a potentially unique convergence line over Baja California to continue.
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Good News for Private Aviation: Group Insurance and Regulatory Progress
FEMPPA announced a group liability insurance program for private aircraft designed to reduce costs and simplify administrative procedures with the DGAC. The document also reports on progress achieved during a meeting at the Mexican Senate aimed at improving private aviation operations and highlights the publication of several proposed Mexican aviation standards that could significantly affect the sector.
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DGAC Responds to FEMPPA on Private Pilot Training (1998)
Official letter from the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics to FEMPPA responding to comments on the 1998 regulatory proposal. The DGAC acknowledges the exchange of views with the Federation but maintains a disagreement regarding FEMPPA’s proposal to exempt private pilots from certain training requirements, stating that flight instructors must comply with academic conditions and authority-recognized instructional privileges.
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FEMPPA Participates in Meeting with IAOPA and AOPA in Palm Springs (1998)
FEMPPA reported on a private meeting held in Palm Springs, California, with leaders of IAOPA, AOPA-USA, and AOPA-Mexico during the 19th IAOPA World Assembly. The meeting addressed the state of general aviation in Mexico, the problems faced by U.S. pilots visiting the country, and a shared commitment among the organizations to promote friendlier and safer skies.
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DGAC Responds Regarding ASA Charges to Private Aviation (1998)
FEMPPA reports that, under provisions published in Mexico’s Official Gazette, certain private aircraft operations are exempt from landing, takeoff, and ramp-use fees when landing to complete mandatory immigration or customs procedures, or to refuel when fuel is unavailable at the origin or destination airport. The document reproduces the DGAC’s response to a complaint regarding improper ASA charges at Matamoros Airport.
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IAOPA Invites Mexico’s Director General of Civil Aeronautics to its World Assembly (1998)
IAOPA formally invited Mexico’s Director General of Civil Aeronautics, Juan Antonio Bargés Mestres, to attend the 19th IAOPA World Assembly in Palm Springs, California. The invitation included participation in a meeting with the boards of AOPA-Mexico and FEMPPA to discuss the state of general aviation in Mexico and strengthen international dialogue on aviation policy.
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AEROEXPO 99 Announced in Acapulco
FEMPPA announced AEROEXPO 99, Mexico’s leading international aviation exhibition and convention, scheduled to take place from February 7 to 9, 1999, in Acapulco, Guerrero. The event would bring together aviation authorities, industry organizations, and aerospace companies, with FEMPPA participating through its own exhibition space.
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IAOPA Offers Private Meeting with the FEMPPA Delegation (1998)
Letter from IAOPA President Phil Boyer to representatives of Mexican private aviation. In the letter, IAOPA confirms its willingness to hold a private meeting with FEMPPA’s leadership and delegates during the 19th IAOPA World Assembly in Palm Springs, while expressing support for the work being carried out in Mexico on behalf of general aviation.
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Illegal ASA and INM Charges to Private Aviation (1998)
Informational notice published by FEMPPA regarding allegedly improper charges imposed on private non-commercial aircraft by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) and Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM). The document reproduces a 1997 AMPPA circular citing legal provisions that exempted certain private aviation operations from migration fees and airport service charges.
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DGAC Agrees to Meet with FEMPPA to Address Outstanding Issues (1998)
Brief announcement reporting that Director General of Civil Aeronautics Juan Antonio Bargés Mestres responded to the letter sent by FEMPPA on July 14, 1998, and offered to meet with the Federation’s leadership to address outstanding issues. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Mexico City during the third week of August.
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