The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com posted a short video of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Fly-In in Norman, Oklahoma, over the weekend of Sept. 9, 2017. “What a great fly-in,” they said. “A large crowd and tons of cool aircraft to drool over. A good time was had by all!”
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New AOPA app released
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently released its self-titled app to allow members and aviators to stay up to date on the latest AOPA news, videos, podcasts, and events. The app, which is free from iTunes and GooglePlay, has already had more than 4,800 downloads in its first few weeks of release, according […]
GA posts ‘historically low’ accident rates
A new report that reviewed general aviation accidents for 2014 shows that “significant improvements and historically low accident rates” posted in 2013 were not an anomaly. “Across the general aviation community, we can take pride that our collaborative efforts appear to be having a positive, sustained impact,” said Richard McSpadden, executive director of the Aircraft […]
Second Captain Jepp Challenge launches
Jeppesen and the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) recently launched the second year of the “Captain Jepp Challenge” to encourage continued pilot learning and the enhancement of flying skills. Participants in the program register to attend free, in-person or online seminars, forums, educational courses and webinars throughout the year to earn program points and […]
AOPA Flight Training Survey closes Aug. 14
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) You Can Fly program 2017 Flight Training Experience Survey & Award entries close Aug. 14, 2017, at noon, EDT. According to AOPA officials, more than 5,400 responses have already been collected. Schools and instructors receiving over five valid responses qualify to receive an official report card to see […]
AOPA surprises sweepstakes winner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently surprised Gary Walters, the recipient of the 2017 AOPA 172 Sweepstakes at Henderson Executive Airport in Henderson, Nevada. Walters arrived at the airport thinking he was going to meet a potential real estate client. Instead, the line and instructor pilot for Allegiant Airlines who operates a part-time […]
New AOPA sweepstakes plane a ‘superior’ Super Cub
The next membership sweepstakes for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will feature a Piper Super Cub equipped with amphibious floats, hydraulic skis, and tundra tires. The aircraft will make its debut at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in 2018 before traveling the country and being given away in 2019. Upgrades to the […]
Teachers field test aviation curriculum
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative is working to create aviation-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum for high schools across the country. Educators who will field test the curriculum this fall attended a teachers’ workshop held at AOPA’s Frederick, Maryland, headquarters June 26-28. The curriculum […]
Winners of AOPA high school flight training scholarships named
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has revealed the names of the 23 students who earned scholarships through the 2017 AOPA You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship Program. The $115,000 scholarship program, which is made possible by donations to the AOPA Foundation, is part of the AOPA High School Aviation […]