Aviation and AOPA Events
Coverage from the Eighteenth Annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House
‘Zero tolerance’ equals zero pilot violations
Pilots flying to and from the AOPA Fly-In and Open House on June 7 got the message about the expanded P-40 prohibited area over Camp David, Md., receiving no violations as the show was winding down Saturday evening.
AOPA Fly-In brings the joy of flight to local community
With more than 5,000 attending AOPA’s Fly-In on June 7, most of them pilots with friends and family tagging along, the event proved to be the perfect breeding ground for potential new-pilot starts.
Boyer outlines big challenges for GA
You never know who will show up at the AOPA Fly-In and Open House. This year AOPA President Phil Boyer welcomed a high-ranking FAA official who is also a major general aviation devotee.
P-40, ADIZ, low ceilings don’t deter pilots
Pilots flying into AOPA’s Fly-In and Open House Saturday morning had to wait for the blue skies that were forecast earlier in the week.
The tower’s-eye view
AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne played ground controller at the AOPA Fly-In. He faithfully served, from 7 to 10 a.m., in a historic building above a what is now a favorite regional eatery. Read that and more blogs from the editors of the magazine.
Aircraft display features everything from gliders to jets
The most diverse group of aircraft ever featured at an AOPA Fly-In were on display at Frederick Municipal Airport. A couple of them made their debuts.
Get Your Glass the main attraction for members
AOPA’s 2008 Get Your Glass Piper Archer Sweepstakes airplane seemed to have a magnetic force pulling members to it. Those heading from the aircraft display made a beeline to the Archer proudly featured on AOPA’s front lawn.
