IFR Fix: Did you peek?
Whether the view-limiting device you use makes you look like a welder, a scuba diver, or a student in a college chem lab, remember that you are preparing for the time when you can't just peel off the gizmo and squint at splendid scenery. Read More >>
Long-term FAA bill clears Congress, heads to president
The Senate, following up on House action last week, has passed a four-year, $63.4 billion FAA reauthorization bill with no user fees or fuel-tax increases. The bill, now headed to the desk of President Barack Obama for signing, would give the FAA its first long-term operating authority since 2007.
Things you never want to see in DC
The F-16 suddenly appeared off the left wing of the GippsAero G-8 Airvan. It wagged its wings, and its engine, in afterburner, shook the sky like an aerial earthquake.
Goodyear Ground School: Tire inflation
Will changing your aircraft's tire pressure help prevent hydroplaning? What's better in a tire, nitrogen or air? How much pressure can a tire lose in a day and still meet FAA standards? In this first installment of the Goodyear Ground School, produced in cooperation with Goodyear, find out answers to these questions and get tips on how to better care for your tires
Direct to: Talk to your plane
As if programming an IFR flight plan into a Garmin GNS 430W or 530W with the sound of your voice wasn't easy enough, VoiceFlight Systems has shaved yet another step for Apple iPad users.
Deadline approaches for AOPA scholarships
Know an aspiring aviator looking to fund the dream? The deadline is approaching for three $5,000 flight training scholarships to be awarded at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo. Applicants must submit the application and two recommen-
dations online by Feb. 10.
Micron's Appleton lost in Boise crash
Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton died in the crash of a Lancair airplane at the Boise, Idaho, airport Feb. 3, according to a report on the company website. He was 51.
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February 2012 AOPA Pilot Features
- Mooney M20E
- The bird and the leprechaun
- Fly-Outs: Big Bear City Airport
- On brand-new wings
- Rally GA: Pay Up
- Wx Watch: The problem with pireps
- Flying wild in Alaska
- Technique: Wind warrior
- Water dog
- AOPA Media
- B-ball to biplane
- Avionics: Pilot Friendly
- Turbine Logbook
- Cessna's Conquest of the turboprop market
- Fueling traps
- Gentleman's Choice: Cessna Conquest I
- Iced up and fast
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- Pilot Town Hall | Feb. 10 - Fort Worth, TX
- Sun-N-Fun | Mar. 27 - Apr. 01 - Lakeland, FL
- EAA Chapter 614 Monthly Meeting | Feb. 07 - Pineville, LA
- Winter Operations | Feb. 07 - Maryland Heights, MO
- "iPad VFR: The Tips, Tricks, Ah-hah's, Apps & Gotchas" with Jeffrey Robert Moss, a Ventura County 99s Pilot Proficiency Class | Feb. 08 - Camarillo, CA
- 9th Annual Low Cost Airlines World Asia Pacific | Feb. 08 - Feb. 10 - Marina Bay Sands, ,Singapore
- Winter Icebreaker Social | Feb. 08 - Burlington, MA
- EAA Chapter 1246 Monthly Meeting - Flying the P-51 Mustang! | Feb. 09 - McKinney, TX
- IFR Navigation | Feb. 09 - Olathe, KS
- Wings of Freedom Tour | Feb. 10 - Feb. 13 - Venice, FL
- WINGS Seminar and EAA Young Eagles Event | Feb. 11 - Headland, AL
- Private / Sport Pilot Weekend Ground School | Feb. 11 - Feb. 12 - Stevens Point, WI
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In-depth look at 'driver's license medical' exemption
AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association announced plans in September to request an FAA exemption to allow pilots to fly recreationally with a driver's license medical. Find out the details and sign up for updates on the exemption request.
West Coast sanctuary overflight now a dangerous gamble
Pilots could face stiff fines - up to six figures - for violating new overflight regulations that place the National Airspace System on a slippery slope. The FAA has ceded to another federal agency - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - authority to enforce what amount to new airspace restrictions.
Idaho House passes aviation tax exemption
The Idaho House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill exempting aircraft parts, supplies, and other components from the state's sales and use tax. The bill, strongly supported by AOPA and the general aviation community, is now headed for Senate committee.
