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Inspiration, advice, jobs found at WAI conference
The annual Women in Aviation International Conference returned to California, offering a mix of inspiration and career opportunity.
Training and Safety Tip: Crosswind control
Learning to take off and land in a crosswind can be one of the more challenging skills for student pilots to master.
In a Cub above islands in the European sky
Larch trees typically reach their peak of color for only one weekend in late October, when a long weekend of flying from the highest airport in Switze...
AOPA fights anti-helicopter legislation in Hawaii
AOPA is working with Helicopter Association International (HAI) and other integral stakeholders to advocate against the passage of anti-helicopter leg...
Continental engine issue prompts immediate AD
The FAA estimates that the owners of 1,632 aircraft now need to pull up to three cylinders to inspect their Continental engines and verify (or rectify...
The Mooney ‘Anomaly’
Getting an aircraft repainted can be one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences an aircraft owner can go through during a refurbishment—e...
Aviation safety advocate, AOPA colleague mourned
Lifelong aviation safety advocate Russell Stuart Lawton died January 14 at the age of 70. His passion for aviation spanned his personal and profession...
Scholarships for camp, college
Application windows are open for several scholarships, with awards set to arrive just as warmer weather returns.
Training and Safety Tip: Melt before flight
Early on during flight training, we learn that wings will not develop lift if they have frost on them. Frost contamination disrupts the airflow over t...