Training and Safety Tip: Eyes out when steep

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For Top Gun fans buying into the fighter pilot ethos, steep turns are one of the more exhilarating private pilot training maneuvers. With a little imagination, the rapid rate of turn can make it feel like the fight is on.

Caravan crashes during test flight, wing separation likely

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An unmodified 2021 Cessna Grand Caravan 208B leased to aircraft modification manufacturer Raisbeck Engineering from Copper Mountain Aviation LLC crashed during a test flight in Snohomish County in Washington on November 18, killing all four crewmembers on board.

‘It looks like they made it for now’

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An early evening approach to a Maryland airport under low overcast nearly ended in tragedy on November 27. It ended instead in a triumph of technical rescue, though the pilot and passenger had to wait hours dangling about 10 stories above the ground before they were hoisted clear by cranes.

Modified King Air claims speed records

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Tamarack Aerospace submitted two city-pair record claims to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale for flights involving a Smartwing winglet-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350 to and from the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

Scholarships at your fingertips

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When Angelina Tsuboi was starting her flight training journey, she spent a lot of time hunting for scholarships before coming across the AOPA Foundation. Now she’s designed a website so other aspiring pilots can find financial help faster.

Scholarships at your fingertips

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When Angelina Tsuboi was starting her flight training journey, she spent a lot of time hunting for scholarships before coming across the AOPA Foundation. Now she’s designed a website so other aspiring pilots can find financial help faster.

Flughátíðin Allt sem flýgur 2023

Flughátiðin Allt sem flýgur 2023 verður haldin á flugvellinum á Hellu 7. til 8. júlí 2023. Allir áhugasamir geta því merkt þetta strax inn á dagatalið hjá sér og byrjað að láta sér hlakka til. Nánari upplýsingar koma síðar.