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Remembering aviators who died in 2022
AOPA honors exceptional aviators including war heroes, innovators, aviation community legends, and air race pilots who made major contributions to the...
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Fulfilling a mission; fueled by aviation
Steve Russell has had a singular focus throughout his life. Making a difference is a core principle of Russell’s, whether as a decorated officer in th...
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Not to be outdone
When 19-year-old Zara Rutherford flew solo around the world in a light sport aircraft late last year and early this year, we held our collective breat...
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NY Governor strikes down contentious Stop the Chop bill
A bill intended to mitigate helicopter operations at the West 30th Street Heliport in New York City that would have allowed citizens to sue pilots and...
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One step closer to eliminating FAA LODA requirement
The Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act passed in the Senate on December 15 with an 83–11 vote—containing language that eliminates a 2...
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Graduate earns distinction from California Aeronautical University
The challenges of finding qualified aircraft maintenance technologists (AMT) have accelerated over the last decade making it difficult to fulfill the...
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Legendary high-altitude record-setter dies
U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Col. Joseph Kittinger, who flew high enough to see the curvature of the Earth during his record-setting 102,800-foot skyd...
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Pulitzer race to resume in May
The National Aeronautic Association will host a four-day, 1,000-nautical-mile air race for electric aircraft in May, resuming the renowned races that...
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AOPA responds to PSI reimbursement decrease for third-party FAA test providers
In a November 18 letter, PSI, the FAA knowledge test contractor, informed third-party providers that a change in fee structure would significantly red...
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United Aviate trains for upset recovery and prevention
United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona, the only flight training school owned and operated by a major U.S. airline, has partnered with Aviation Pe...
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A dash from Spain to Norway
Two planned trips fused into one when a long streak of unusually favorable weather appeared in the forecast, resulting in over 24 hours in the air, fl...