Better Together Industry Resources Help Improve Aviation Safety
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Early Analysis: Power Line Strike on Final Approach to Montgomery County Airpark
AOPA collaborator, air boss John Walsh dies
John Walsh, well-known air boss, AOPA events collaborator, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and retired air traffic controller, died November 16. He was 64 years old.
FAA weather camera webinar
The FAA Weather Camera Program is an expanding network of cameras designed to make general aviation safer. Pilots, air traffic controllers, and others in the aviation community can use the cameras for preflight planning and making that critical go/no-go decision.
Fly with the First Flight Society
As part of a fundraiser for the First Flight Society—a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Wright brothers and promoting aviation education—one lucky winner will get to go for a flight in a World War II North American P–51 Mustang.
Training and Safety Tip: Eyes out when steep
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
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’
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
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
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.
