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The best of both worlds
AOPA’s first event of the year brings everything you’ve come to know and love about an AOPA fly-in and combines that with Buckeye Air Fair’s eye-catch...
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Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race postponed
The National Aeronautic Association announced plans in December to resume the historic aircraft race first held by the organization in the 1920s—but n...
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US Mint begins shipping Bessie Coleman quarter
The U.S. Mint began shipping on January 3 a coin that honors pilot and trailblazer Bessie Coleman as part of its American Women Quarters Program.
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Training and Safety Tip: Simulated experience
Winter weather may keep you on the ground more than you’d like this time of year, depending on where you live. But that doesn’t mean flight training h...
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eFlyer 2 one step closer to certification
Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace announced January 25 that it received FAA approval of the specific methods and measures that the agency will...
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Florida pilots design license plate to promote GA
In an effort to support and promote general aviation, pilots in Florida have designed a GA license plate, and they’re looking to get it passed through...
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Federal air surgeon takes on tough issues
Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup entered her third year of service as the top FAA medical official having made progress on much of her stated ag...
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6 million miles and counting
Patient Airlift Services (PALS) offers free medical and compassion flights for patients and veterans using a completely volunteer pilot fleet. Since i...
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CAU program seeks to curb looming AMT shortage
Pilots aren’t the only talent shortage the aviation industry is seeing these days as an estimated 610,000 new maintenance technicians will need to be...
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AOPA calls for fly-in volunteers
AOPA will join the Buckeye Air Fair, and calls on pilots and aviation enthusiasts to volunteer with airside operations and showside support at our fir...