AOPA

A dissident group of members of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) will hold a meeting on Friday at AOPA Expo in a bid to force “sweeping changes” to the governance of the organization. The group, calling itself Take Back Our National Association of Flight Instructors Committee (TBO NAFI) claims in a news release […]

On the day before the start of AOPA Expo 2008 in San Jose, another manufacturer announced production curtailments. Mooney Airplane Company spokesman Dave Franson told AVweb that production is being scaled down to balance the current inventory of unsold airplanes. The company laid off 229 of its existing 320 employees, virtually all of them on […]

Avidyne says it now offers the most comprehensive onboard weather products package with the launch of the Entegra Wx Series. The company announced the further development in its weather products as AOPA Expo was getting under way in San Jose, Calif. The system will comprise “the newly-TSO’d MLX770 Two-way Datalink Transceiver and the MLB700 Broadcast […]

Any pilot who has been grounded by a surprise medical condition knows the FAA’s cure is sometimes worse than the disease. The complex and often ponderous special issuance process is frustrating and anything but fast. If you’re facing a medical issue requiring special issuance, you might be able to fast-track your application by attending AOPA […]

Last week, we managed to record a bumper crop of podcasts with the aviation industry’s leading figures – covering topics that ranged from inside the cockpit (synthetic vision) to new airplanes (from Diamond and Cessna) to Lockheed Martin’s embattled perspective on the newly-privatized AFSS system. In case you missed any, here’s a complete recap of […]

Aviation can be a difficult topic for those not involved directly to understand, let alone explain, and aviation groups frequently correct often-understandable errors that appear in the mainstream media. But there are also plenty of instances where regular reporters do the research and gain the understanding necessary to transmit accurate, compelling stories about aviation to […]

In the face of a determined campaign by well-funded airline lobbyists and an administration hell-bent on revamping the FAA’s funding structure, Rep. Jerry Costello’s resolve has been unshaken and it earned him one of AOPA’s highest honors on Saturday. Costello was named recipient of the “Doc” (Joseph B. Hartranft) Award as the public servant who’s […]

AOPA appreciates all the help it can get from members in defending airports but Richard Beach’s dedication to eliminating part of an illegally built high-rise near Montgomery Field in San Diego was beyond the call of duty. “People told me my life was in danger,” Beach told the packed wind-up dinner at AOPA Expo Saturday […]

AOPA has taken a first look at the FAA’s complex new ADS-B proposal, and found plenty of technical and cost issues that will affect general aviation pilots. Randy Kenagy, AOPA senior director of strategic planning, said an initial review of the 100-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking showed that “much more work needs to be done […]

More photos from the 2007 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Expo, courtesy of AVweb editor Mary Grady. gallery ONE |gallery TWO CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGESEACH IMAGE WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW gallery ONE |gallery TWO