Bob Hoover

The fact is the closer we get GA to a science, the longer we live.

People watching is a bit different when the eyes are on you.

Among the earliest light-twin designs, the Aero Commander set the category’s standard.

Engine failure accidents on takeoff are a controversial subject but one well worth the attention of GA pilots.

Rugged and utilitarian, Aero Commanders were among Bob Hoover’s most popular air show mounts.

The aerobatic legend presented at the National Air & Space Museum in D.C. and highlighted his new mission, the Bob Hoover Academy.

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 […]

The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation (BHLF), under the guidance of President Tracy Forrest and Chairman Michael Herman announced their plan to petition the United States Postal Service to honor the late Robert A. ‘Bob’ Hoover with a commemorative postage stamp on his 100th birthday in 2022. The Foundation began this multi-year process with the USPS […]

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the rolling, oak-clad hills of central California lie the fertile farmlands of Salinas, the largest community of Monterey County, with a population of about 160,000. Aptly referred to as the “Salad Bowl of the World” due to the intensity of local agriculture, Salinas is home to many low-income immigrant […]

If R.A. Bob Hoover was still with us, he’d be proud to see the long list of notable people who gathered in Washington last week for the third annual award ceremony named in honor of the late aviation master. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, along with aviation industry leaders and elected officials from Capitol […]