FAA approves HondaJet upgrades
Honda Aircraft Co. has announced FAA type certification of its HondaJet Elite II, the latest, upgraded version of its original HondaJet.
Joby pushes launch to 2025
Citing a change in FAA certification rules, Joby Aviation stated that it’s pushing the target date for its entry into eVTOL passenger service to 2025.
Training and Safety Tip: Master the sky
Before your next flight, play a game of chess. You don’t have to be good at it, or win. In fact, you’ll probably get more out of it if you get roundly trounced.
Scholarships heat up as temps cool off
Flight training tends to slow down as temperatures drop and the days get shorter. However, aviation scholarship opportunities are still ramping up.
Pilots fly in to hang out with AOPA
The Sunshine State delivered in spades for pilots attending The Hangout, an AOPA Fly-In at Tampa Executive Airport in Florida. Warm fall weather and bright blue skies welcomed more than 1,200 AOPA members and aviation enthusiasts on November 4 and 5.
Aircraft Maintenance: The five pillars of engine health monitoring
Monitoring the health of your aircraft’s engine protects your personal safety as well as your wallet. As with so many other aspects of aircraft maintenance, catching problems early can make them easier and less expensive to solve while mitigating the risk of in-flight failures.
Hurricane Preparedness, Are You Ready?
Tips from AssuredPartners Aerospace, AOPA’s Strategic Partner for aviation insurance.
X-Plane 12 brings eVTOL
The newest iteration of X-Plane flight simulator has arrived with real-world weather, new airport effects, and the opportunity to fly the Alia-250 eVTOL.
Carbon Cub saves lives in Mexico
Most Carbon Cub pilots choose to fly a CubCrafters aircraft for a few reasons: to explore backcountry destinations; to hop on the short takeoff and landing craze; or to simply enjoy the simplicities of flying a modern, high-powered aircraft that slightly resembles the nostalgic feel of a Piper J–3 Cub.
Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame honors Collins
Longtime AOPA journalist and photographer Mike Collins was posthumously enshrined in Kentucky’s Aviation Hall of Fame for his contributions to aviation.
