A new AOPA Air Safety Institute report shows that the fatal accident rate declined in 2015 — the latest year data was available — while flight hours increased.
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AOPA Insurance Agency now offers quotes on home and auto insurance
The AOPA Insurance Agency now offers an online portal for members to shop for auto and home insurance.
Focused Flight Review program launches
The AOPA Air Safety Institute has launched its Focused Flight Review program, designed to help pilots sharpen their skills.
Picture of the Day: Toys and tools at rest
An AOPA seminar on non-towered airport operations at Wisconsin Aviation in Madison packed in aircraft of all sizes and shapes.
AOPA kicks off fly-in season in Montana
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is holding its first regional fly-in for the 2018 season in Missoula, Montana, June 15 and 16, hosted by North Start Jet on the east end of the airfield, along Aviation Way. The fly-in kicks off on Friday with all-day workshops. Starting at noon, attendees can visit the […]
Sal’s back — let’s celebrate
Something happened over this past weekend that could be seen in one of two ways. It was either a perfectly ordinary event that is hardly worthy of notice to anyone but those directly involved, or it was a remarkable achievement deserving of applause. I’ll let you decide. The story involves my friend who, for the […]
AOPA Flight Training Survey now open
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) You Can Fly initiative has opened the 2018 Flight Training Experience Survey. It will remain online until Aug. 13. Each year, AOPA requests feedback from recent student pilots and pilots who have received instruction within the last year about their experiences and the quality of instruction from flight […]
AOPA’s new ‘Destinations’ platform seeks to inspire, inform pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has new tools to provide access to more general aviation travel information than ever before. The AOPA Destinations site offers a comprehensive place to find more details on each airport – and beyond – across the country. The new part of AOPA.org will help pilots looking to find […]
AOPA offers free aviation curriculum to high schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is inviting high schools to apply for AOPA’s free aviation-based, ninth-grade science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. The ninth-grade courses are the first of a four-year program that includes three career and technical education pathways — pilot, aerospace engineering, and drones. Each fall, a new level of […]