IAOPA has had a significant impact on world aviation. Among its accomplishments, IAOPA worked with international organizations to:
- Mandate requirements for improved general aviation facilities at international airports.
- Validate private pilot licenses by foreign countries.
- Remove GA from airline requirements and develop international operational guidelines specifically for general aviation.
- Revise the world airspace classification system to provide for general aviation operations.
- Restructure and improve the ICAO pilot licensing requirements.
- Permit VFR and mixed VFR/IFR operations within controlled airspace.
- Reduce the impact of avionics and other equipment requirements for general aviation aircraft to operate within controlled airspace.
- Help plan the Future Air Navigation System to the advantage of general aviation.
- Educate world aviation bodies about general aviation and aerial work activities.
- Eliminate restrictions to the use of airports and airspace.
