The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will host the third annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium, in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 6 and 7, 2017. The symposium will feature learning and breakout sessions that focus on inspiring young people, career opportunities in aviation and aerospace, and delivering aviation STEM education. Participants will hear from fellow […]
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AOPA hosts final fly-in of 2017 in Tampa
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its final fly-in of 2017 at Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 27-28. The newly expanded two-day format features all-day workshops on Friday, seminars, exhibits, aircraft displays, food, camping, a Saturday afternoon fly-out and more, according to organizers. Pilots can also learn more about […]
Judge reverses order to stop SMO runway shortening
Pilots who fly into Southern California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) will soon need to prepare for runway closures and construction, as a District Court judge denied a preliminary injunction and dissolved a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the city’s planned runway shortening project. The City of Santa Monica has been authorized to reduce […]
Flight training experience award winners named
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association‘s You Can Fly program has revealed the 2017 Flight Training Experience Award winners. Earning top honors as the National Best Flight School is SkyTrek Alaska Flight Training in Anchorage, Alaska. National Best Flight Instructor winner is Zoan Harclerode from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Regional winners also were honored for providing a […]
It’s a short trip from rusty to restored
Years ago I read a passage written by Richard Bach that has stuck with me. While I can’t quote it, and frankly I can’t even remember which book it comes from, Richard left the impression that flight instruction was a noble calling. He wrote about the satisfaction that comes from passing on to a new […]
AOPA reveals locations for 2018 fly-ins
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released its 2018 fly-in locations. The two-day events will kick off June 15-16 in Missoula, Montana, then head to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept. 14-15; Carbondale, Illinois, Oct. 5-6; and Gulf Shores, Alabama, Oct. 26-27. Each location has been designed to provide gateways to explore the mountain […]
AOPA’s Tampa Fly-In good to go
The Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association (AOPA) Fly-In at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, Florida, will continue as planned Oct. 27 and 28. “Officials at our host airport Peter O. Knight called AOPA soon after Hurricane Irma passed through the state to confirm that the airport did not sustain any major damage and that […]
FAA issues AD for Ameri-King ELTs
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is reporting that the FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring repetitive inspections of Ameri-King Corp.Model AK-450- and AK-451-series emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) in response to multiple reports of ELT failures and a report of “noncompliance to quality standards and manufacturer processes.” The AD, which takes effect Oct. 24, […]
Turboprop ‘STOL’ show at AOPA Fly-In
The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com just posted this video of “incredible takeoffs and landings in the grass” at the AOPA Fly-In in Norman, Oklahoma, Sept. 8-9. “These guys are good!” notes FunPlacestoFly.com’s Smitty Smith.