Carole Hopson Propels Bessie Coleman’s Legacy Forward
Riding the success of her novel on the trailblazing Black aviator, this United Airlines pilot has plans for scholarships—and a film.
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Honda Aircraft’s Fujino Will Retire After a Career in Pursuit of the Hondajet
The engineer led the design of key technologies to enable the success of the light jet.
The EAGLE Has Launched to Get Lead Out of Avgas
The initiative announced this week has been a long time coming for the GA industry.
With Increase in Aircraft Shipments Overall from 2020, GAMA Reports a Good Year
The association held its annual conference Wednesday with updates on fuel, sustainability, workforce, and supply chain challenges.
The Air Race Is Back—and Mélanie Astles Is Ready
Mélanie Astles hasn’t taken much time off during her career, since the French aerobatic pilot took savings she had from working at a petrol station and turned it into her initial pilot certificate, starting when she was 21. So, the pandemic presented a somewhat frustrating hiatus for a champion who’s ready to race. The Unlimited […]
The Goodness of Colonel Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber
With the legendary WWII veteran’s passing at age 101, we reflect on his special service in the Berlin Airlift.
Landing Short, Taking Off Again—and Loving It
STOL Drag pilot Jake Bunting talks about his flying origins and how STOL Drag attracts new pilots.
Good Flying Reads: Mid-Level Flying, and On Being a Ferry Pilot
Jason Blair pulls back the curtain on mid-level flying, in An Aviator’s Guide to Middle-Altitude Flying, while former ferry pilot Kerry McCauley weaves an engrossing tale in Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic.
What Will Fuel Our Flight Training Fleets?
At Redbird Migration, industry experts address the question and offer limited solutions for now.
At Redbird Migration, AOPA Unveils National Flight Training Award Winners
The annual flight training conference attracted a number of top instructors and schools from around the U.S. to be honored.
