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The Smith-Free Group, LLC

The Smith-Free Group, LLC filed a Q1 report for Independent Pilots Association on April 14, 2025, reporting $70,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Independent Pilots Association · A collective bargaining unit representing professional pilots who fly in service of UPS

As filed: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 14, 2025

Income

$70,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Kentucky

Official filing document

Government bodies contacted 2

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 2

Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Discussions involving aviation safety Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions involving FAA safety initiatives pertaining to air traffic controller fatigue Discussions regarding cockpit staffing requirements Disucssions pertaining to pilot certificate accessibility Discussions pertaining to risk mitigation of aircraft cargo transportation of lithium batteries

Transportation

Monitored FAA Reauthorization Monitored age limitations for pilots and pilot training hour requirements

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.