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.
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 required crewmembers other than pilot in command—more specifically as safety pilots.
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 career opportunities in aviation.
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 Stationary Panel.
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, tailwheel design that the company says is comparable to a Cessna 180 and 185 and is meant to be a heavy hauler and backcountry performer.
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 examination of a recent tragic accident.
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 aeronautics in the classroom at the eighth annual AOPA You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Symposium.
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.
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.
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.
