The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) reports that Garmin Pilot app users who upgrade to version 8.5 can receive planned routes created on the AOPA Flight Planner. Since its introduction, the AOPA Flight Planner has undergone steady enhancements with an eye on making flying safe, economical, and more fun, according to AOPA officials. In recent […]
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AOPA partners with Purdue to put aviation in high schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Purdue University have teamed to develop aviation-related science and math curricula for high schools across America. The High School Initiative is part of AOPA’s You Can Fly program, which was created to bring more people into aviation. By educating high school students about aviation career opportunities, helping lapsed […]
AOPA hosts second annual high school aviation STEM symposium
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) hosted its second annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Nov. 6 and 7. The event was attended by almost 200 education and aviation industry representatives from 33 states and Canada. Last year’s symposium, the first of its kind, was held at the Aerospace […]
AOPA high school aviation STEM symposium set
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host the second annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium at the Museum of Flight in Seattle Nov. 6-7. Nearly 200 aviation educators and administrators from around the country who are dedicated to building and strengthening aviation STEM programs in high schools will attend this year’s symposium, […]
AOPA Air Safety Institute collaborates with state of Arkansas
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has been selected by the Arkansas State Department of Aeronautics to provide FAA required recurrent training for many of Arkansas’ Certificated Flight Instructors (CFIs). The Air Safety Institute will provide an in-person Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) to approximately 125 CFIs during the two-day event. […]
AOPA to host Wings ‘n Wheels at KFDK
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 […]
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 […]