AOPA’S AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW REAL PILOT STORY
FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 12, 2024—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode in its popular Real Pilot Story video series.
AOPA prepares for MOSAIC comment deadline
The FAA’s comment deadline on the proposed rulemaking for the expansion of light sport aircraft and the privileges for sport pilots will close on January 22. AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association are working collaboratively to express support for specific elements—and to propose necessary revisions.
FAA updates AC on engine power-loss accidents
The FAA has released an updated advisory circular that focuses on the circumstances surrounding engine power-loss accidents and recommendations on how to prevent them. The document also provides charts and advice for engine trend monitoring.
Training and Safety Tip: Mnemonics in aviation
Some phrases stick with us forever. I would be embarrassed to admit how often I think “lefty loosey, righty tighty.” I also set my grocery lists to the tune of popular songs to make them memorable. These are called mnemonic devices.
Real Pilot Stories Trouble Over Paradise
New Year, Fresh Look
When you made your New Year Resolution checklist, do you include a review of your insurance?
Pass the Vision Portion of Your Medical
It’s unbelievable how one simple change can dramatically improve your performance.
Vashon Ranger to be rigged for Able Flight
Clayton Smeltz is working with Vashon Aircraft and Able Flight to create hand controls for a Vashon Ranger so that the airplane can be flown by people with disabilities, Able Flight announced recently. The nonprofit Able Flight hopes to add one additional equipped aircraft to the fleet it uses to train scholarship recipients to become […]
Adam Meredith succumbs to cancer
Known for his aviation financial advice series “Adam Answers” in AOPA Pilot magazine, Adam Meredith, president of AOPA Aviation Finance, died December 11 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 52.
Training and Safety Tip: Prioritizing passenger comfort (and joy)
A sunny day in winter can harbor covert pockets of intense turbulence, and for pilots eager to fly their family to grandma’s house in half the time, missing the signs that the ride might be rough can lead to unhappy passengers, and queasy stomachs.
