by Jamie Beckett | Feb 28, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airports, AOPA, aviation education, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots, SUN 'n FUN
It takes a team to get things done. It may take years, but big things can happen if you try, and try, and try again. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230309, Aviation News, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Aviation is awash in acronyms and abbreviations. Thankfully so. To spell out the entire word, term, or phrase the acronym or abbreviation symbolizes would be unwieldy. But some pilots, and even CFIs, think we use too many acronyms. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 14, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
In aviation, things are absolutely, without a doubt, getting cleaner, quieter, and more efficient. Read More
by Jamie Beckett | Feb 7, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Aviation News, flight training, flying, flying clubs, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
My new role with the AOPA Foundation is once again something audacious, something that has never been done on a large scale. I now hold the title of High School Aero Club Liaison, which gives me the freedom to work with kids, parents, teachers, administrators, airport...
by Jamie Beckett | Jan 31, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Here’s the good news. The FAA has extended the life of aircraft registrations to seven years, more than double the previous term of three years. Here’s the not so good news. There is no requirement for the FAA to mail out new documentation that actually shows those...
by Jamie Beckett | Jan 24, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Within the ranks of pilots that span a wide spectrum from student to Airline Transport Pilot with so many stops in between, there is an enormous amount of specialization. So much so that the word “pilot” becomes little more than a broad category that suggests an...
