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Survey finds concern over aircraft wings
Owners of a few aircraft models subject to airworthiness directives should be well aware of the FAA’s concern about wing spar integrity, but the issue...
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AOPA fires back at Santa Clara County amid 100LL fuel ban dispute
AOPA and other stakeholders cited several inaccuracies in Santa Clara County’s motion to dismiss, or resolve in the California county’s favor, a Part...
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AOPA fires back at Santa Clara County amid 100LL fuel ban discourse
AOPA and other stakeholders cited several inaccuracies in Santa Clara County’s motion to dismiss, or resolve in the California county’s favor, a Part...
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AOPA calls for DOT rule to include FBO transparency
While considerable progress has been made with industry acceptance of the Know Before You Go program, developed to assist pilots in their preflight pl...
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Aircraft Maintenance: Understanding oil analysis
In my previous article, I explained how oil filter inspections provide us with objective data and established guidelines to act on. Oil analysis, on t...
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Notam outage halted air traffic
An overnight failure of the FAA system that distributes notices to air missions snarled air travel on January 11, and left pilots unable to access cri...
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Training and Safety Tip: Speak up
Communicating with air traffic controllers can be intimidating, especially for students and rusty pilots. Fortunately, we have some useful tools at ou...
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Donors step up again for 2022 You Can Fly Challenge
Furthering AOPA initiatives that promote and protect general aviation, AOPA members and the GA community rose to the challenge in 2022, raising more t...
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Fly2RV offers Super Bowl fly-in camping package
The Super Bowl is February 12, and even if you don’t have a ticket to the game, you can still fly to an airport near the Glendale, Arizona, stadium an...
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Good pilots have a habit of training
As the excitement of the new year fades into a routine, how can you develop a sustainable habit that improves your flying and helps you achieve your g...
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Blackhawk Aerospace sold to New State Aviation
Texas based aircraft performance upgrade company Blackhawk Aerospace announced it has sold its majority ownership to New State Aviation Holdings, the...
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11-blade propeller takes flight
German-based high-performance and noise reducing propeller systems manufacturer MT-Propeller performed the first test flight of its new 11-blade prope...