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Buckeye Air Fair wows thousands
Over 500 aircraft and more than 30,000 aviation enthusiasts descended on the Buckeye Municipal Airport in Arizona for AOPA’s first fly-in of the year...
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Aircraft shipments, billing up in 2022
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association presented its annual State of the Industry report February 22, documenting increases in shipments and d...
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Training and Safety Tip: Frosty 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...
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Spar inspection results raise FAA concern
The FAA pushed back on commenters seeking to reduce the scope of an airworthiness directive to inspect wing spar components on certain Cessna 210 and...
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Air Force looks toward automation with Reliable Robotics
California-based aircraft automation systems developer Reliable Robotics announced a contract with the U.S. Air Force to study full and limited aircra...
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Clear Airport TFR returns
A temporary flight restriction has returned to Clear, Alaska, covering the Long Range Discrimination Radar site located there.
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‘Let’s do this’
I thought the first post-maintenance flight of the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B would be a little unnerving. So much of it is brand-new.
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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...