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Baker testifies before congressional panel
On March 9, the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met to address “Securing the Future of General Aviation...
Aspen parent goes public, eyeing eVTOL future
The parent company of Aspen Avionics is preparing to go public, seeking to position AIRO Group to enable electric aviation at scale.
AOPA asks FAA for improved testing oversight
PSI, the testing contractor that is responsible for administering FAA knowledge exams, introduced a new reimbursement structure in January that reduce...
AOPA to honor Inhofe with Hoover Trophy during awards gala
Retired Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), a pilot with more than 11,000 flight hours, has been a tireless general aviation advocate for decades. AOPA will...
Aircraft Maintenance: Managing airworthiness directives
Chances are, you’ve heard about the recent airworthiness directive (AD) affecting approximately 2,000 Continental Aerospace Technologies engines and c...
Final year of racing at Reno/Stead
The Reno Air Racing Association announced that the Stihl National Championship Air Races will no longer be held at the Reno/Stead Airport in Nevada fo...
Brunch on a frozen Minnesota lake
Photography and story by Leonardo Correa Luna On a frozen lake in Minnesota, plows scraped a runway that drew a crowd seeking fun and food, and it tur...
Beyond Proficient: Elements and Variations of IFR Approach Clearances
Instrument flying expands our world and adds depth to our primary piloting skills. This second episode in the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Beyond Profi...
‘Is it just you guys at Winter Haven?’
A student and instructor doing pattern work at Winter Haven Regional Airport in Florida were killed March 7 when their Piper Cherokee collided with a...
You’re a PUNC – Part 3 of 4 – Named Insured
Remember this acronym and nail down 85% of insurance coverage questions.
Training and Safety Tip: Avoiding the inappropriate
The student pilot is dutiful but driving me nuts. He makes every possible call as he plies the pattern. The crosswind turn. Then the downwind. The dow...