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High-end hangars come to Winchester Regional
The completion of the first six of 32 private hangar condominiums coming to Winchester Regional Airport in Virginia was celebrated with a ribbon-cutti...
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Training and Safety Tip: Startled response
A student pilot in a Cessna 152 heard a loud and repeated banging sound as the airplane lifted into the air. Fortunately, off the end of the runway wa...
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Better Together: Industry Resources Help Improve Aviation Safety
You’re a PUNC – Part 1 of 4 Remember this acronym and nail down 85% of insurance coverage questions.
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FAA LODA requirement eliminated
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 received overwhelming bipartisan support in both the Senate and House before arriving on t...
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American Airlines, Mesa Airlines cut ties
American Airlines announced it will end its six-year regional cooperation with Mesa Airlines, citing concerns over Mesa’s financial and operational ch...
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FAA proposes incorporating pilot certification standards in regulation
The FAA set a January 11 deadline for public comment on a rulemaking proposal that would incorporate over 30 testing and certification standards for p...
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AOPA staff pilots’ favorite flying finds
Active pilots, aircraft owners, a designated pilot examiner, and a rusty pilot share their favorite finds of the year that help them with their everyd...
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Training and Safety Tip: The logbook never lies
It may surprise you to learn that there is no requirement to keep a logbook. The FAA has no such rule.
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Aircraft Maintenance: Inspecting your oil filter and screen
In this series, we have been reviewing the different ways that you can monitor the health of your aircraft’s engine to protect your personal safety as...
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Training and Safety Tip: A yoke is not a steering wheel
The cop wasn’t buying it. After a long day of flying, I had been stopped for driving smack down the middle of Airport Road, my car nicely centered on...
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Commemorative Air Force seeks help with P–47 restoration
Airbase Georgia, a branch of the Commemorative Air Force at Atlanta Regional Airport Falcon Field is working to raise $15,000 through its “12 Planes o...