The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) recently released a video on preventing stalls in the traffic pattern. Margins of Safety: Avoiding Traffic Pattern Stalls looks at the various complexities of flying in the pattern, as well as the importance of avoiding distractions and focusing on stick and rudder skills. “Pilots […]
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AOPA partners with Purdue to put aviation in high schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Purdue University have teamed to develop aviation-related science and math curricula for high schools across America. The High School Initiative is part of AOPA’s You Can Fly program, which was created to bring more people into aviation. By educating high school students about aviation career opportunities, helping lapsed […]
AOPA hosts second annual high school aviation STEM symposium
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) hosted its second annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Nov. 6 and 7. The event was attended by almost 200 education and aviation industry representatives from 33 states and Canada. Last year’s symposium, the first of its kind, was held at the Aerospace […]
New training aims to prevent misfueling
On April 17, 2015, a Cessna 421B pilot was forced to land on a highway, when first the left engine, then the right, lost all power during climb-out from Angelina County Airport (KLFK) in Lufkin, Texas. According to the NTSB report, the plane was “substantially damaged,” while one person sustained serious injuries and two others […]
AOPA Fly-In this weekend in Michigan
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will hold the third of four AOPA Fly-Ins at W. K. Kellogg Airport (KBTL) in Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 16 and 17. The fly-in begins Friday evening with the Barnstormers Party, presented by AOPA Strategic Partner Jeppesen. Advance tickets for the Barnstormers Party are $15 and reservations are […]
Video: Battle Creek Fly-In
Michigan’s W.K. Kellogg Airport will play host to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In in Battle Creek, Sept. 16 and 17. To help pilots prepare, AOPA has put together a fly-in procedures video and a pilot information packet. https://youtu.be/l5CvhUjh01M
AOPA launches ADS-B selector tool
With the FAA mandate for ADS-B Out approaching — it will be required by Jan. 1, 2020 in most airspace where a transponder is required today — aircraft owners need to understand the options. That’s why the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) put together an ADS-B selection tool to help GA aircraft owners determine the best solutions […]
AOPA Foundation awards 15 flight training scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has selected 15 individuals as winners of the 2016 AOPA Flight Training Scholarships, a program designed to help aviation trainees of all ages earn a pilot certificate. The scholarships are funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The 2016 winners, who include seven female aviators, an active-duty Marine, three […]
AOPA releases video on preventing CFIT
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a video on preventing Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. Accident Case Study: Unintended Consequences looks at why an aircraft flown by an experienced pilot struck a mountain at night and what pilots can do to avoid similar situations. “CFIT accidents are […]