AOPA Live
A big step towards replacing 100LL. The inside story on FAA's user fee demands to AirVenture in Oshkosh. New aerobatic airplanes from American Champion and Waco Classic. Dealing with depression - it happens to pilots, too. The faces behind those "Pull up! Terrain!" warnings.
Chasing toilet paper through the sky has a serious purpose. New AOPA Aviation Finance Company makes it easier to get financing for an airplane,avionics or engine overhaul. Rod Machado shows how to increase your chances of surviving a crash. Part 2 of the top ten stupid things pilots do to sabotage their medicals.
Civilian formation flying school; trust your leader. Stupid things pilots do to mess up their medical certificates - a Fly Well report from Dr. Jonathan Sackier. ICON aircraft challenges the feds.
More innocent pilots interdicted by CBP. A look at a tornado's aftermath. Pulling the curtains back on the new AOPA.org. Taking charge of your health to keep you flying.
Disturbing trend of federal agents searching private aircraft. Flying a Super Cub across the Atlantic for a unique purpose. Rod Machado shows you how to really see and avoid.
The furlough is over, but do we need to reexamine FAA funding? Big tax reduction in Indiana thanks to AOPA. A thermal shock to your engine is a good thing sometimes, says Rod Machado. Updates to AOPA FlyQ EFB for the iPad. And a Beaver on floats -- easier than you think.
FAA furloughs clogging up the system. What GA pilots can do to avoid delays. High altitude and high G training at NASTAR. Even civilians can do it. Fight fatigue - a Fly Well report. And a do-it-yourself full cockpit 707 simulator.
FAA says the "driver's license medical" isn't an important issue. Rod Machado's "License to Learn" on high density altitude takeoffs. An airplane that lands shorter than your car can stop.
AOPA Live at Sun 'n Fun. Administration's 2014 budget includes user fees; AOPA vows a fight. A sleek new airplane from Brazil. The best, most affordable simulator with a huge community behind it. And a peek at the new panel of your AOPA Sweepstakes Debonair.
Line up and wait; more than customary delays at FXE. Rod Machado has a tip to keep you from losing an arm or a leg. The L-39 was one thing, but a MiG 15 is something else again. And we test fly the amphibious Searey.
GA in the crosshairs. From customs inspections to air traffic control, the administration makes life miserable for general aviation pilots. A 172 pilot tries her stick skills at jet fighter school. If you need to find a path to a runway NOW, we've got an app for you.
ABC News unfairly and inaccurately attacks GA safety. We set the record straight. Harrison Ford speaks up for GA before Congress. A milestone for the Eclipse 550. March madness strikes AOPA. And Fly Well - a new series on your health and piloting.
Up close look at sequestration effects at one airport -- Santa Fe Municipal in New Mexico. Training the best for the worst. An exclusive video look inside the Coast Guard's elite Advanced Helicopter Rescue School at Astoria, Oregon. A look at the next generation -- the 5th to be exact -- of the Cirrus SR22T. And Rod Machado has a quick lesson on how to reawaken your feet.
Hear from Craig Fuller about his decision to step down from AOPA. Also, what does sequestration mean to you? Plus, we fly with TOP GUN.
It's taken 9 months and a Chapter 11, but the Beechcraft Corporation is out of bankruptcy court and looking to the future. The Seneca V gets a G-1000 and rebuilding an original Curtiss hangar.
Interview with AOPA VP of Regulatory Affairs Rob Hackman on the progress towards finding a replacement for 100LL.
EAA Chairman Jack Pelton on the FAA holding AirVenture at Oshkosh hostage to air traffic control user fees.
Updates add new functionality to the AOPA FlyQ Pocket app available exclusively and free to AOPA members for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
Fort Worth will host the AOPA Aviation Summit this year October 10-12.
Formation flying school for RV owners.
How to REALLY see and avoid.
You preflight your airplane, but how often do you check yourself to make sure you are safe to fly? Before every flight, ensure that I M SAFE. Dr. Jonathan Sackier explains.
AOPA President talks about end of the controller furlough, and examining changes in FAA funding.
A do it yourself Boeing 707 simulator with a full physical cockpit.
Latest news on FAA air traffic controller furloughs and ATC system delays.
National Aerospace Training and Research Center offers high altitude and high G training to civilian pilots.
AOPA talks to Solar Impulse pilot Andre Borschberg inflight from St. Louis to Cincinnati.
New resource to help pilots finance aircraft, avionics, and engine purchases.
Follow up story on Customs and Border Protection agents targeting innocent pilots.
Interview with HondaJet designer on flight of 5th conforming prototype and future of the innovative design.
AOPA's website redesigned to make it easier to use, easier to find exactly what you are looking for.
AOPA opposes outrageous landing fees at SMO.
How to avoid picking up aquatic hitchhikers with your seaplane.
AOPA works with Indiana legislature for big reductions in aviation taxes.
AOPA helps solve customs delay problem at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Controller furlough ended after one week, but fate of general aviation control towers uncertain.
Rod Machado on what you can do to increase the chances you'll survive an off-airport landing.
Al Marsh highlights difficult airports.
AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg on what the AOPA Air Safety Institute is doing to improve general aviation safety.
Fire, shelter, and water are key to surviving after an aircraft accident.
Engine failure! Straight ahead or turn back to the airport?
Rod Machado explains how to clear fouled spark plugs.
This video shows the airplane landing in a 15 knot crosswind at Lakeland, Fla., and the pilot is using the technique written about in the story.
AOPA Pilot Senior Editor Dave Hirschman shows you how to do a proper loop.
Crosswind takeoffs
Checking checked out in airplane that wants to swap ends.
Who's behind the voices coming into your headset from your avionics boxes?
A quick tour of AOPA's new web site.
Exclusive interview with the pilots of Solar Impulse, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg.
Extra horsepower makes American Champion's popular aerobatic aircraft even hotter.
De Havilland's DHC-2 classic is a dream to fly
New homebuilt from Brazil.
The 5th Generation Cirrus is out. We take it for a test flight.
Jim Moore's story on the micro.
A look at the helicopter intradiction tactical squadron - the U.S. Coast Guard's helicopter sharp-shooters.
In-ear headsets are an alternative to bulky aviation headsets.
Wonder what you'll do if the engine were to quit right NOW? There's an app for that.
New infrared system turns night into day for Cessna singles.
Learn about AOPA FlyQ - A free member benefit.
Garmin debuts touch screen and voice control, plus synthetic vision for medium lift helicopters, at HAI's Heli-Expo 2012.
Depression can even strike pilots. But the FAA has changed regulations to allow special issuance certification for pilots using certain anti-depressant medications. Dr. Jonathan Sackier reports.
The conclusion of Dr. Jonathan Sackier's list of things pilots do that can lead to a denial of a medical certificate.
You don't like the TSA poking at you, but your doctor should be a different story.
The FAA won't tell you, but AOPA can. Our exclusive online database of the specific medications that can disqualify you from getting a medical certificate.
Ten stupid things pilots do -- or don't do, that could mess them up in the AME's office. A Fly Well report from Dr. Jonathan Sackier.
Fighting fatigue? Not sleeping well. You might be suffering from sleep apnea, and that could be dangerous to your flying. Dr. Jonathan Sackier explains.
Al Marsh talks with an in flight Nutritionist.
The battle of the bulge. Dr. Jonathan Sackier on what pilots need to know about weight control.
JoAnn Wilson from AOPA's medical certification department talks about getting your wings back after a heart incident.
Take a look at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport from the lens of AOPA Live.
Alyssa Miller shows us a hair-raising approach into a scenic bed & breakfast near Glacier National Park.
AOPA's Jill Tallman takes you to Vernon, Texas, where ladies from all over are learning to fly.
Is it time to look for another way to fund the FAA, perhaps even consider outsourcing some operations? A discussion during the RTCA symposium in Washington, DC June 6, 2013
AOPA President Craig Fuller discusses what we can expect in 2013.
Tom Haines interviews Adam Meredith and Joe Dini of the new AOPA Aviation Finance Company, LLC.
Annual report on the health of the aviation industry from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
AOPA expert Ray Speciale (CPA, attorney-at-law) explains tax issues aircraft owners need to be aware of before filing federal income tax.
New law provides tax advantages for buying new aircraft or equipment this year.
AOPA President Craig Fuller on the sequester budget battle in Washington and the effect on general aviation, AOPA activities to grow the pilot population, and other updates on association activities.
New series, 'License to Learn,' with Rod Machado. Go flying with the youngest precision team. David Clark is more than headsets.
Some 80 aircraft taxi the streets of Palm Springs to get from the airport to the AOPA convention.
Special edition from the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs
Special edition from the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs.
AOPA Summit 2012 in Palm Springs