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Aviation at the center of the destruction and the rescue operation

After months of gathering data on FBO pricing practices, AOPA is taking action

The organization says pilot-caused fuel issues are a significant, preventable source of GA accidents

Airport closures have complicated relief efforts at a time when the flood conditions make aircraft indispensable.

Regional divisions are out in favor of a more standardized structure

It looks and sounds good, but what do the numbers really mean. Earlier this week, the AOPA Air Safety Institute released its Joseph T. Nall Report, which details the safety picture of the most recent year for which there is complete data. This year it was 2104, and the news is good. Accidents were down […]

Anyone who has ever piloted an aircraft appreciates Virgin Atlantic’s catchy slogan of the early 2000s: You Never Forget Your First Time. Flying is magical. It’s one of those rare experiences that exceeds the hype of its depiction in movies and video games. As an operatic tenor, I always say flying is one of the […]

The activity at small and not-so-small airports in the zone of totality surpassed all expectations, as did the event itself

Earlier this year when the FAA adopted the BasicMed path to FAA medication certification, we were skeptical that this mixed bag approach to what we’d expected to be a “drivers license medical” would do much. We were wrong. It’s been a real success in its own way. According to the FAA, more than 15,000 pilots […]