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Red Bull ‘Plane Swap’ investigation closed
The NTSB made official on August 12 the unsurprising conclusion that the pilot’s planned departure from an aircraft in a vertical dive led to a stall...
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Warbird collection to remain near Seattle
The World War II aircraft and vehicle museum Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen established at Paine Field in Seattle will remain there and reopen under...
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Where Thunderbolts are made, baseball dreams come true
If you think professional baseball has grown overpopulated with overpaid prima donnas and has collectively lost touch with the game’s roots, you will...
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Training and Safety Tip: Crosswind landings
Landing an airplane in a crosswind is a sequence of diminished flight control authority as airspeed decreases, requiring increased aileron and rudder...
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AOPA’s ‘Ask An Ambassador’ reaches milestone
The popular AOPA webinar series, where viewers can Ask An Ambassador questions related to general aviation, has surpassed 100,000 total views.
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Scholarships available for aspiring ag pilots, women
Feed your need for agricultural application pilot training with scholarships from the leading group in that field, and many others are available to su...
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Unleaded fuel producers voice optimism, frustration
Swift Fuels has set a three-year timeline for fleetwide approval of a clean-burning, cost-effective unleaded aviation fuel, the company’s president to...
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CubCrafters unveils Carbon Cub EX–2 engine upgrade
The CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX–2 had a familiar feel, but a new Lycoming engine made a big difference in power and performance. The 40-year-old company...
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NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal midair near Las Vegas
The NTSB released its preliminary report on the investigation of the July 17 midair collision near North Las Vegas Airport.
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CubCrafters unveils Carbon Cub EX–2 for our test, goes public
The CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX–2 had a familiar feel, but a new Lycoming engine made a big difference in power and performance. The 40-year-old company...
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Aircraft Maintenance: Critical knowledge about alternator couplings
I just returned from Wisconsin after giving a presentation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on alternator couplings on Continental engines. I have been inund...
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Insiders offer aviation career advice
Aviation career opportunities are likely to remain abundant, but there are still places where aspiring pilots might go astray, according to two indust...