AOPA’s ‘Ask An Ambassador’ reaches milestone
The popular AOPA webinar series, where viewers can Ask An Ambassador questions related to general aviation, has surpassed 100,000 total views.
Training and Safety Tip: Crosswind landings
Landing an airplane in a crosswind is a sequence of diminished flight control authority as airspeed decreases, requiring increased aileron and rudder deflection during the approach, touchdown, rollout, and taxi.
Scholarships available for aspiring ag pilots, women
Feed your need for agricultural application pilot training with scholarships from the leading group in that field, and many others are available to support women's aviation aspirations. Check out this…
Unleaded fuel producers voice optimism, frustration
Swift Fuels has set a three-year timeline for fleetwide approval of a clean-burning, cost-effective unleaded aviation fuel, the company’s president told a congressional subcommittee on July 28.
CubCrafters unveils Carbon Cub EX–2 engine upgrade
The CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX–2 had a familiar feel, but a new Lycoming engine made a big difference in power and performance. The 40-year-old company also hopes to raise tens…
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal midair near Las Vegas
The NTSB released its preliminary report on the investigation of the July 17 midair collision near North Las Vegas Airport.
Unleaded fuel producers voice optimism, frustration
Swift Fuels has set a three-year timeline for fleetwide approval of a clean-burning, cost-effective unleaded aviation fuel, the company’s president told a congressional subcommittee on July 28.
CubCrafters unveils Carbon Cub EX–2 for our test, goes public
The CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX–2 had a familiar feel, but a new Lycoming engine made a big difference in power and performance. The 40-year-old company also hopes to raise tens…
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal midair near Las Vegas
The NTSB released its preliminary report on the investigation of the July 17 midair collision near North Las Vegas Airport.
Aircraft Maintenance: Critical knowledge about alternator couplings
I just returned from Wisconsin after giving a presentation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on alternator couplings on Continental engines. I have been inundated in the days following that presentation by…