by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, BasicMed, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
More than 90,000 pilots have qualified to fly under BasicMed privileges since the program’s inception in 2017, according to AOPA officials. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, BasicMed, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
The #2 reason people quit flight training might be a surprise to most people. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 28, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230413, Aviation News, BasicMed, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
“The FAA’s report to Congress confirms what we have known for years: BasicMed works and BasicMed pilots remain safe pilots,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. “We have just gone through the safest three to four years in general aviation history. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221117, Aviation News, BasicMed, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, Opinion, Pilots
One pilot runs into a medical nightmare, but this time the bad guy isn’t the FAA. It’s the doctors in his HMO. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 25, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220609, Aviation News, BasicMed, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
At SUN ‘n FUN 2022, Hector Porcella, the acting director general of the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority, told general aviation pilots that “the Dominican Republic is friendly for all pilots and all aircraft, including experimental aircraft. As of today, we...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 21, 2021 | 20210812, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, BasicMed, faa, General Aviation, Medical, News
“We are experiencing the best safety numbers in years, even while the skies are busier than ever. The data clearly show that BasicMed has been an undeniable success,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. Read...
