Model aircraft leaders welcome potential FAA recognition
The Academy of Model Aeronautics pounced on the invitation from the FAA to be recognized as an organization that sets guidelines for recreational use of drones and more traditional model aircraft.
Fight to save Reid-Hillview gets a boost from local leaders
While Santa Clara County, California, supervisors are actively taking steps to close Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport, some local officials are fighting back—arguing the airport plays a key role in its local community.
Airfield of dreams: If you build it, they will come
Despite decades of neglect, Detroit’s Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport is getting its happy ending following the approval of an FAA layout plan—making it eligible for an estimated $100 million in federal grants over the next 10 years.
Pilot-Approved Streaming Picks
Streaming television and movies has become a default pastime over the past decade for good reason – it introduced a seamless world of advertisement-free entertainment at anyone’s fingertips. Here at AOPA, we’re devoted to getting people to fly as often as possible, but that’s not always practical given weather, air traffic, or other life events. […]
Training and Safety Tip: Just a little trim
Using the trim wheel doesn’t come naturally to some new pilots. However, once it becomes part of their routine, they may wonder how they ever flew without it. Let’s break down the mystery of this essential tool.
Better Together Industry Resources Help Improve Aviation Safety
Multiple aviation entities provide safety programs for you.
Comparing Credit: AOPA World Mastercard® Edit
Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame inducts four
Military veterans and a “human computer” who helped build GPS are among the latest group of aerospace achievers inducted in the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.
FAA extending aircraft registration period
Aircraft owners will have more time to renew their aircraft registration now that the FAA has issued a new rule to extend the duration of certificates from three to seven years.
Showcase connects pilots, industry experts
Nearly two dozen aircraft and almost 60 exhibitors awaited 600 AOPA members who had registered for the AOPA Aviator Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, November 17 and 18—ready to provide information to everyone from prospective buyers and veteran aircraft owners to active pilots.
