by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 24, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airports, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
A effort led by local community supporters and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) led to Walter J Koladza Airport (KGBR) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, earning a “special permit” to continue operating from town officials. Read...
by Janice Wood | Jun 6, 2023 | Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Video
In Peak Performance: Flying the Fire Boss, the Air Safety Institute’s Richard McSpadden rides along to see how firefighting pilots safely scoop 800 gallons of water out of a lake in 15 seconds, and then release the roughly 6,600-pound load in less than two...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 30, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230413, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Lawmakers, safety experts, general aviation advocates, and one of the industry’s biggest companies were recently honored with awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230413, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Aviation News, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released two videos in its Beyond Proficient: IFR Series. “Whether you’re instrument-rated or recently enrolled in instrument training, the videos offer tips and tricks to master complex...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 20, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation Fuel, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The original bill, WA HB1554, introduced in January 2023, called for the phased-in restriction on the “selling, distributing, or otherwise making available to consumers” leaded avgas in Washington state starting Jan. 1, 2024. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
On March 7, 2023, a Piper Warrior and a Piper J-3 Cub on floats collided over Lake Hartridge, just east of Winter Haven Regional Airport (KGIF) in Winter Haven, Florida. Sadly, all four people on board the airplanes perished in the accident. Read...
