AOPA Says GA Restrictions Set ‘Horrible Precedent’
AOPA calls restrictions ‘disproportionate’ and urges focus on modernization over privatization.
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Manufacturers, Associations React to MOSAIC Rollout
Industry leaders hail new opportunities for pilots and aircraft makers as MOSAIC takes effect.
AOPA, King, Aviation Seminars Respond to AceCFI Collapse
AOPA and King Schools offer relief programs to CFIs left without renewal options after the AceCFI’s disappearance.
Guest Post: The Day the Safety Died
Richard McSpadden’s legacy calls for a renewed commitment to safety in aviation maintenance.
Canadian Owners And Pilots Association Eyes Name Change
Group would be known as Aviators Canada Association if change is endorsed by membership.
Inhofe Receives 2022 Hoover Trophy
Former U.S. Senator James Inhofe, R-Okla., has been awarded the 2022 R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Inhofe, who retired from the Senate in January, has supported and introduced legislation to allow FAA certificate holders to appeal immediate revocations of their certificates to the National Transportation Safety Board, reform […]
AOPA High School STEM Program Earns FAA Grant
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced on Monday that it has received a grant from the FAA for its You Can Fly High School initiative. The $498,000 grant will be used to train additional educators on the program’s free high school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum, which offers an aviation-oriented course […]
Nall Report Finds Overall Accident Rate Decreased In 2020
The overall general aviation accident rate for 2020 decreased from 4.87 per 100,000 flight hours in 2019 to 4.69 per 100,000 hours, according to the 32nd edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report. Recently released by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI), the report also found that the rate of […]
Textron Donates $1 Million To AOPA You Can Fly Initiative
Textron Inc. has donated $1 million to support the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) You Can Fly initiative and its High School Aviation science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum. According to AOPA, more than 12,000 students in 44 states are currently making use of the curriculum, which offers aviation-oriented study for students in […]
Oklahoma Earns Top Rank For High Schools Teaching AOPA Curriculum
Oklahoma has been named the top state in the nation for number of schools teaching the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) “You Can Fly” High School Curriculum. According to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, 57 school districts in the state have signed onto the four-year program for the 2022-2023 academic year. The commission noted that […]
