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BasicMed limitation lifted
The FAA concurred with AOPA and individuals who supported a rulemaking proposal that enables pilots who medically qualify under BasicMed to act as req...
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Virginia aviation expo inspires youth
The November 4 Leesburg Aviation and Career Expo in Leesburg, Virginia, offered hundreds of area high school and college students a hands-on look at c...
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AOPA’S AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE RELEASES EARLY ANALYSIS: WINGS OVER DALLAS MIDAIR VIDEO
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new video from its Early Analysis series providing an initial examina...
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New panel replacement option for older Cessna 172 models
Six Pack Aero, manufacturer of affordable custom stationary instrument panels for Cessnas, received a supplemental type certificate for the Legacy XL...
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First kitbuilt Bearhawk Model 5 flies
The first kitbuilt Bearhawk Aircraft Model 5 flew on November 7, the Austin, Texas, company announced. The Model 5 is a six-place, high-wing, tailwhee...
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High school aviation STEM draws crowd
Together in person for the first time since 2019, more than 400 educators and industry leaders converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to get fired up about...
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Pilot job market has never seen numbers like this
Unprecedented hiring by the 12 major airlines—along with a record number of pilots actively seeking employment—continues as 2022 comes to a close.
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Pilot hiring has never seen numbers like this
Unprecedented hiring by the 12 major airlines—along with a record number of pilots actively seeking employment—continues as 2022 comes to close.
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Training and Safety Tip: Coming and going
You’ve been driving on a long stretch of empty interstate when you see a truck stop. It’s time to take the exit to reenergize and fuel up.
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Personal helicopter pioneer Frank Robinson remembered
Frank Robinson, the legendary designer and leader of Robinson Helicopter for nearly 40 years, died November 12 at his California home. He was 92.
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Warbirds collide during Wings Over Dallas airshow
A Bell P–63 Kingcobra and a Boeing B–17 Flying Fortress, Texas Raiders, collided midair November 12 during the 2022 Commemorative Air Force Wings Over...