For the third year in a row, Oklahoma has maintained its top spot in the country with 116 schools scheduled to begin teaching the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s “You Can Fly” high school curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
You Can Fly Challenge takes off
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association launched its 2024 You Can Fly Challenge June 1, 2024, a six-month fundraising effort to benefit the AOPA Foundation and its programs to get more people into general aviation and to keep them flying safely.
Video: A unique view of the DC Flyover
A video posted to YouTube June 5, 2024, of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s National Celebration of General Aviation Flyover of Washington, D.C., includes previously unreleased footage and the best look yet at the epic aerial parade, according to AOPA officials.
A capital day for a flyover
What was it like to fly in the National Celebration of General Aviation DC Flyover? Jim Roberts takes us behind the scenes.
Five-year FAA reauthorization bill passes
“One of my highest priorities in developing and passing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was ensuring that the bill included the first-ever title in an FAA reauthorization dedicated to general aviation,” said Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who is a general aviation pilot and airplane owner. “GA is the foundation of our civil aviation system and we need to make sure that remains true.
Introduction to Multiengine Airplanes video debuts
“Taming the Twin: Introduction to Multiengine Airplanes presents the essentials of what’s involved in flying a multiengine airplane,” said ASI Vice President of Operations Paul Deres. “In addition, this first video discusses multiengine airplane intricacies, and it lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of single-engine operations and emergencies unique to multiengine flying.”
National Celebration of GA Flyover a success
The National Celebration of GA Flyover of Washington, D.C., went off without a hitch thanks for more than a year of planning and spectacular weather.
National Celebration of General Aviation D.C. Flyover gets final approval
With final government approval, 56 general aviation (GA) aircraft will depart Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) in Maryland shortly before noon on Saturday, May 11, to participate in The National Celebration of General Aviation D.C. Flyover.
Accident Case Study: Conflict in the Cockpit
The roughly 15-minute video recreates the events that led a Bombardier Challenger 605 to crash just seconds before landing at Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) in California.