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High school students get early access to aviation
AlphaFlight, a flight school based at the Plymouth Municipal Airport in Indiana, gives local high school juniors and seniors the chance to earn colleg...
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Training and Safety Tip: A lifesaving thermometer
Pilots are warned about how dangerous it is to enter and continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. And yet…
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Gathering with a purpose
Angel Flight West hosted the ninth annual Endeavor Awards June 9 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The event, which this year celebrate...
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Tecnam puts electric twin on ice
Citing the limitations of current and foreseeable battery technology, Tecnam announced it has put development of a twin-engine electric commuter aircr...
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Actor, pilot Treat Williams dies in motorcycle accident
Actor, pilot, and longtime AOPA member Treat Williams died June 12 after a motorcycle accident near his home in Vermont. He was 71.
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It’s toxic to be hypoxic
What we learn about supplemental oxygen use as student pilots only scratches the surface of what we need to know.
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Picture of the Day: Bomber readiness
Cheryl Goodwin submitted this photo and note: “A beautiful May morning at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, Arizona, as the Bomber Squadron...
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If the glove fits…
Did you know you should wear rubber or latex gloves when changing your airplane’s oil? It’s important to protect yourself from the used oil and the ha...
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New collaboration makes being a volunteer pilot just a bit easier
Volunteer general aviation pilots who fly for Angel Flight of New England will automatically qualify to fly Above The Clouds Kids’ missions, which mea...
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WomenVenture to commemorate 30 years of women flying in combat
EAA WomenVenture has become an annual gathering point for women involved in aviation, from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II to...
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ASA updates Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide
The 13th edition has been updated with new information on weather services, regulations, airport operations, airspace, and flight planning.
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Preparation for check ride goes awry
The flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available ru...