FREDERICK, Maryland – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host Wings ’n Wheels at the National Aviation Community Center (NACC) at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature aircraft, automobiles, and motorcycles, as well as children’s activities, live entertainment, local […]
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Fort Worth flying club wins AOPA’s 150 Giveaway
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Nate Abel Flying Club of Fort Worth, Texas, the winner of AOPA’s Flying Club 150 Giveaway. Of the 57 flying clubs that entered the giveaway, the application from the Nate Abel Flying Club stood out, according to AOPA officials. AOPA President Mark Baker broke the good news Oct. […]
Process clarified for pilots seeking ADS-B rebates
More than 2,300 aircraft owners applied for a $500 rebate in the first two weeks of the FAA’s program to encourage early installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) systems in their aircraft ahead of the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline, according to a post on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website. However, several […]
AOPA’s Prescott Fly-In breaks records
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) set a new record with 6,300 attendees at the association’s fourth and final 2016 regional fly-in at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Arizona. “Thanks to everyone who helped make this our best-attended fly-in yet,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. “With the support of Embry-Riddle, hundreds […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Illinois Congressman holds GA round table
PEORIA, Ill.— Congressman Darin LaHood hosted a General Aviation Round Table Aug. 23 at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) to discuss the transportation issues facing small airports, rural areas, and the GA community. “General aviation allows businesses to efficiently transport people, goods, and products across the nation, and is therefore responsible for $219 billion in […]