AOPA

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s program for secondary education has reached a critical milestone, with the STEM-based curriculum now poised for use in 300 schools across 44 states. As AOPA gears up for its STEM Symposium later this fall, it celebrates the advance of the program, which has expanded its reach by 50 percent […]

AOPA put out a call to action Tuesday asking pilots to contact the members of Congress to sign the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 (S. 2458, and H.R. 4645) to clarify the fact that giving or receiving flight training is not considered carrying a passenger for compensation or hire, for either the […]

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) caused by presidential movement cause headaches for operators of flight schools, folks doing banner towing and skydivers on the DelMarVa peninsula—the landmass shared by the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. But solutions are in the works through the cooperation of local operators, the FAA, the U.S. Secret Service, and via […]

General Aviation Modifications, Inc., (GAMI) has announced the STC for its G100UL avgas for Lycoming O-320, O-360, and IO-360 engines. The move came with broad support and cheering from those in the industry who have been working hard towards solving the problem of leaded fuels in piston-powered aircraft. The STC comes after years spent by […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode of its Reality Check video series focused on a topic that never seems to lose any energy, at least in the debate: the 180-degree turn back to the runway after an engine failure just after takeoff. Traditionally, most of the […]

The full breadth of general aviation aircraft offers something to suit every potential pilot—and that includes those that fall under special airworthiness categories. The rising popularity of experimental aircraft, such as the RV series from Van’s Aircraft, turns upon their high performance-to-cost ratio and a serious fun factor driven by models that range from fabric-covered […]

We’ve all been there. You land at an unfamiliar airport and—after squinting at the airport diagram on paper, panel, or iPad—you try to sort out the best place to park. At times, you’ll get lucky and an intrepid FBO golf cart will zoom out to fetch you and guide you in—but then the question arises, […]

A touch of inspiration keeps us going when difficult times surround us—so the advent of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association annual awards presented on February 3 via livestream felt like the push forward we all need. The General Aviation Awards honor select people in the industry who have made major contributions over the course […]

AOPA offers several options for prospective pilots to fund their flight training through its You Can Fly scholarship and incentive program. As of December 1, the next round of scholarships has become available, and AOPA members are encouraged to apply. The AOPA High School Flight Training Scholarship, funded by the Ray Foundation, offers a total […]

The very fluid situation surrounding emergency-use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech has moved fast in the last few days, and initially, pilots, unions, and aviation associations were in a holding pattern awaiting guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The question to be answered was whether pilots—especially those who make their living flying […]