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You can get the latest aviation news from AOPA delivered directly to your desktop by subscribing to our RSS feeds. We have two feeds: AOPA News includes all news stories from our home page (www.aopa.org) and our members home page. What's New @ AOPA Online includes all of the news stories, plus everything else that is added or updated on our Web site.

If you have a personal page on an online service like My Yahoo!, Google Fusion, My MSN, Bloglines, or Newsgator, simply click on one of the buttons below to subscribe to the feed.

You can also click on one of the "XML" buttons and copy and paste the URL into your preferred RSS reader (see "What's RSS?" for a link to popular readers).

Feed contents:

'AOPA ePilot' Flight Training Edition
The July 3, 2009, issue of the weekly email newsletter from AOPA.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 15:15:12 EDT

'AOPA ePilot'
The July 3, 2009, issue of the weekly email newsletter from AOPA.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 15:25:11 EDT

Taking the sting out of the 150/152’s rudder AD
The FAA has responded to an AOPA letter asking for an explanation of a June 17 airworthiness directive that addresses the Cessna 150/152 rudder assembly.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 10:48:02 EDT

Resolution would honor GA
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) has introduced a resolution in the House to recognize the contributions of the general aviation industry to the United States.
Wed, 1 Jul 09 14:21:53 EDT

Mass. transportation overhaul moves aeronautics to DOT
An overhaul of the Massachusetts transportation system signed into law June 26 will replace the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission with an aeronautics division in the newly formed state Department of Transportation.
Wed, 1 Jul 09 14:21:30 EDT

NACO finalizes new chart distribution method
The National Aeronautical Charting Office is changing the way it distributes aeronautical charts, effective Oct. 1, to meet budget goals. Pilots should notice little difference.
Wed, 1 Jul 09 14:46:29 EDT

GA pilots could influence security measure
Members of Congress are calling on the Transportation Security Administration to formally work with the general aviation community to modify its controversial Large Aircraft Security Program.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 12:31:54 EDT

Penn Valley Airport turns a new chapter
Heritage Aviation has helped to reduce the debt of Penn Valley Airport in Selinsgrove, Pa., from $650,000 to $250,000, giving the once-threatened airport renewed hope for the future.
Tue, 30 Jun 09 15:52:41 EDT

Feed contents:

'AOPA ePilot'
The July 3, 2009, issue of the weekly email newsletter from AOPA.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 15:25:11 EDT

'AOPA ePilot' Flight Training Edition
The July 3, 2009, issue of the weekly email newsletter from AOPA.
Thu, 2 Jul 09 15:15:12 EDT

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What's RSS?

RSS — Really Simple Syndication — uses a technology called XML to deliver headlines and news summaries to your desktop or Web browser. With RSS, you'll know instantly whenever something new appears on our Web site. (An RSS feed is different from a podcast; there is no audio or video in AOPA's RSS feed.) XML is a "language" similar to HTML, the code that tells browsers how to display a Web page. Your RSS reader automatically checks our RSS page to get the latest information.

To subscribe to an RSS feed, you can use an online service like My Yahoo!, Google Fusion, or a number of other services [see "News to your desktop"].

The latest version of the Firefox browser has a function called "Live Bookmarks," which uses RSS feeds to update automatically with the latest content. You can also subscribe directly to RSS feeds with Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7. (Although version 7 has been released to the public, it's a beta version, meaning that there still may be changes to the program to correct issues discovered by mass testing.)

You can also use an RSS reader or news aggregator. Readers and aggregators are available as stand-alone applications or as a plug-in for your browser or e-mail program. They're available as freeware (no cost), shareware (minimal cost), or as commercial software. You can find reviews of many of the most popular readers on c/net.com.

You're in control

Remember, with any RSS feed, you're in control. You can decide which news feeds you subscribe to and turn them off when you want. Most readers also allow you to set how often the reader checks for updated content.

If you want to know more about the technicalities of RSS, you can find more information on Wikipedia.