To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame inducted two aviators this year. It usually only inducts one a year.
Pilots
New weather feature available from AOPA
AOPA Weather provides national and airport-specific data in a mobile-friendly format that makes it easy for pilots to check weather on the go, even through the AOPA app.
Video: Operation America Thank You
The news story from AOPA tells the tale of Operation America Thank You, a relay of general aviation pilots across the country to thank first responders and healthcare professionals.
Smokehouse Pilots Club: A social club for pilots around the world
“There’s a lot of people who want to be connected to something and if we can do that for pilots, that’s a job well done.”
260,000 new pilots will be needed over next 10 years
“While the demand for pilots has decreased significantly during 2020, CAE’s analysis shows that the active pilot population is expected to return to 2019 levels in 2022.”
How many hours did you fly in the last year?
Comments must be received by the FAA by Jan. 11, 2021.
Volunteer pilots rally during pandemic
“The role that volunteer pilots play in response to humanitarian needs is significant.”
Third time’s the charm
With just under 3.7 hours total flight time, their results included a mere one second of composite time error and a fuel error of only 1.7 gallons over the route.
Confession: I’m superstitious about shoes
In real life I’ve only ever known two people who made it a habit of wearing cowboy boots in the cockpit. One is still with us. One is not.