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Recognizing excellence in flight training
AOPA received thousands of responses to the call for submissions for the 2023 Flight Training Experience Survey. Six flight schools and six flight ins...
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A birthday flight made for memories
Former Fairchild Aircraft factory worker John Young’s 100th birthday was approaching, and he had one wish: to fly.
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Flying over ancestral roots in Italy
By Dick Davis Listen to the airplane; it has a story to tell.
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Sonex high-wing design deep dive
Sonex Aircraft shared updates on its anticipated high-wing aircraft design project, including new renderings, specifications, design changes, and an o...
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Training and Safety Tip: Understanding the why
Learning to fly is thoroughly enjoyable, even exhilarating. But at times, learning to perform the various tasks necessary to earn a pilot certificate...
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Diamond owners form type club
Pilots who own Diamond aircraft have come together to create a group focused on pilot education and training, manufacturing feedback opportunities, an...
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Continental provides clarity on crankshaft problem
Continental Aerospace Technologies issued mandatory instructions on February 13 to owners of various piston engines, including models in the 360, 470,...
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Aircraft Maintenance: A modern approach to compression testing
Previously in this series about monitoring engine health, we have focused on oil filters and analysis since oil changes occur throughout the year, rat...
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You Spoke, Textron Aviation Listened
They say it’s what’s on the inside that matters, so Textron Aviation listened to their owner-operators about what they wanted to see on the inside of...
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FAA, Santa Clara County agree to invest in airports’ future
In a February 8 memorandum between the FAA and Santa Clara County, California, the parties agreed that the county would address several longstanding i...
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Aspen software update enables autopilot integration
The FAA cleared the way for pilots flying with the Aspen Avionics Evolution 1000 Pro MAX primary flight display to integrate it with Garmin’s GFC 600...
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Cirrus grounds its SR22, SR22T fleet
Cirrus Aircraft advised owners on February 8 that the company was grounding its own fleet of the bestselling single-engine piston Cirrus SR22 and SR22...