AOPA

The groups argue seaplanes deserve equal access to public waterways and have proposed measures to address environmental concerns.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released the 34th edition of its annual general aviation safety report, noting that flight hours and total accidents have increased while fatal accidents have decreased. The report, known as the Richard G. McSpadden Report, covers a comprehensive look at general aviation safety data for […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has added two Aviator Showcase events to its 2021 programming. The first showcase is scheduled to take place at Manassas, Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF) on Aug. 27. The second will be held at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 1. “As has […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced that it will be making some changes to its event lineup for 2021, starting with taking the year off from holding its annual regional fly-ins. Instead, the organization will be hosting two Aviator Showcase events and a Pilot Gathering Air Tour. As previously reported by AVweb, […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has canceled the 2020 R.A. “Bob” Hoover Awards ceremony due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The event, which had already been postponed from its original March 18 date, was expected to take place on Oct. 6 at the also-canceled 2020 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention. Along with […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has canceled its Rochester, New York, fly-in due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The fly-in was scheduled to take place Sept. 11-12 at Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC). According to AOPA, it will be issuing full refunds to everyone registered for the fly-in. “As we have anticipated the […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the AOPA Air Safety Institute are offering two guides designed to assist pilots and operators return safely to flying after shutdowns due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For operators such as flight schools, flying clubs and FBOs, the organization’s COVID-19 Flight Operations Guide (PDF) covers developing criteria […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the launch of a new online flight planner on Wednesday. The customized version of the iFlightPlanner platform is intended to replace the AOPA’s previous online flight planning tool, which is being retired at the end of the month. iFlightPlanner features include a Google Maps interface with U.S. […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has postponed its Casper, Wyoming, fly-in until next year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The event was scheduled to take place June 19 and 20 at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport (CPR). According to AOPA, it will be issuing full refunds to everyone registered for the fly-in. […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced locations for three fly-in events to be held next year, including a return to San Marco, Texas (KHYI) where it held the first of its annual fly-ins in 2014. In addition to San Marcos, which will take place on May 29-30, the 2020 fly-ins are scheduled […]