[3] In September 1930, Pancho Barnes met with several aviators and began to organize more pilots so that they could take more control of filming conditions and increase the safety of stunts in what was an extremely dangerous line of work.
[4] They also sought insurance for medical emergencies caused by flying accidents, and they wished to set a standard for payment, using the fee scale first established by the Black Cats.
[1] Leo Nomis was chosen the first president,[2] but was dead a month later in a plane crash while filming aerial scenes for Sky Bride.
[4] Many of the pilots hired by Howard Hughes to fly in his film Hell's Angels were later members of AAMP, and were well compensated.
[9] Men With Wings in 1938 employed several AMPP pilots led by Mantz who not only flew stunts but served as director of aerial photography.