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Top 15 Aviation Stories of 2016
We recap a few of 2016’s most meaningful aviation milestones.
What Researchers At Harvard Discovered About Pilots, Depression, And Suicidality
A new study reveals just how common depression and thoughts of suicide might be in pilots.
What Happens When Laser Decorations And Airplanes Meet
The FAA has a few things to say about decorating for the holidays.
How AOPA Is Putting Your Money To Work
AOPA awards flight training scholarships to a very special group of people.
Going Direct: Chinese Firm Buys Controlling Interest In Diamond North America
What the acquisition likely means for Diamond’s future in GA. The truth is that increasingly the future of light GA manufacturing in the United States is an airway that goes directly through China. So like it or not, our aviation fortunes are inextricably linked to our nation’s relationship with the Asian world power. With this […]
How A Holiday Airlift Is Reaching Out
This year, Santa is flying a PC-12, at least for deliveries in Colorado.
Going Direct: Plane & Pilot Platinum Awards 2016
It’s easy to listen to the naysayers in aviation, but by any measure it’s been a remarkable year for general aviation. From great new airplanes and technological advancements, to innovative companies and regulatory gains, aviation had a banner year in 2106. Here are our picks for the Plane & Pilot Platinum Awards. Piper M600 Piper […]
Going Direct: FAA Orders Santa Monica To Stop The Nonsense
Here’s why the Feds called BS on Santa Monica’s airport business evictions. Santa Monica Municipal is a historically significant and busy little single-strip city airport, but if the City of Santa Monica had its way, the facility would be a ghost town already. The city officially says it’ll be a park, but there’s good reason […]
AOPA Expands Fly-in Events for 2017
AOPA’s popular Regional Fly-ins add an extra day of activities for their 2017 events.