AOPA

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

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos As we pack up and return home from the Expo, it’s time to round up our original video coverage from the show. We had a good time (if not a lot of sleep) in Hartford and had the opportunity to talk with just about every mover […]

The International Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has successfully lobbied the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to delay by three years implementation of onerous language proficiency rules it says would severely limit VFR flight in much of Europe. Under the ICAO proposal, all pilots would require to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in either […]