Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller Wednesday praised a decision by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), to lift his hold on the nomination of Michael Huerta as administrator of the FAA, noting that the agency requires consistent leadership at a time of wide-ranging changes in the nation’s aviation system.
AOPA launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag
November 15, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the iPad, the latest addition to its family of digital flight planning products.
GAN’s own Jamie Beckett wins AOPA’s Let’s Go Flying Award
October 11, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Jamie Beckett, our Politics for Pilots blogger, recipient of its 2012 Let’s Go Flying Award, for his efforts in promoting and defending general aviation. The award was presented Thursday during the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif.
AOPA unveils Center to Advance the Pilot Community
October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched the new Center to Advance the Pilot Community designed to arrest a decline in the pilot population that has been occurring for several decades.
AOPA inks partnership with Aircraft Spruce
October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has signed a new strategic partnership with Aircraft Spruce.
More than 16,000 comments on medical exemption request
September 27, 2012 by 5 Comments
End of public comment period moves measure to next stage
A late flurry of public comments to the joint EAA/AOPA third-class medical exemption request pushed the total number of comments to more than 16,000, one of the largest totals for any public comment period involving GA activities, according to Experimental Aircraft Association officials.
Harrison Ford featured at AOPA Aviation Summit
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Actor, pilot, and aviation advocate Harrison Ford will participate in the Oct. 12 keynote address at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, Calif.
He will discuss the importance of general aviation to the United States. The keynote also will feature FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta, who will share his vision for GA’s future; AOPA President Craig Fuller, AOPA Editor in Chief Tom Haines, and Flying magazine Editor in Chief Robert Goyer will debate the pros and cons of the presidential candidates, and other issues facing GA.
AOPA Live This Week now available on Roku
September 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) “AOPA Live This Week” video magazine is now available on its own public channel on Roku, an Internet-enabled box that allows viewers to stream content instantly on their televisions.
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