Welcome to the AOPA Aviation Summit 2012

Join us at the future AOPA Aviation Summits:

Palm Springs, California: October 11 - 13, 2012

Ft. Worth, Texas: October 10 - 12, 2013

Palm Springs, California: October 9 - 11, 2014

2011 Summit Seminars Available

AOPA has made three seminars available from the 2011 Summit. You may watch these webinars for free at any time. Webinars made possible by Knowledge Vision.

10 Stupid Things Pilots do to Sabotage their Aviation Medical
Dr. Jonathan Sackier and Panel

Cutting the Cost of Aircraft Ownership
AOPA Pilot Senior Editor Dave Hirschman and Panel

Buying Your First Airplane
AOPA Editor in Chief and Senior Vice President Tom Haines

AOPA Aviation Summit News

Think you know spins?

Forget the airspeed indicator, airshow performer Mike Goulian urged attendees at AOPA Aviation Summit Sept. 23; stalls are all about angle of attack. The veteran performer and flight training professional joined 2011 flight instructor of the year Judy Phelps and 'AOPA Pilot' Senior Editor Dave Hirschman to take aim at conventional wisdom in the seminar "Spin Myths." Read more >>

GA's frontline volunteers honored at Summit

When an issue of concern to general aviation arises, it's not unusual for a pilot community to find out that their local AOPA Airport Network (ASN) volunteer is already on the case. Read more >>

Summit draws 7,000 to Hartford, 17,000 watch online

Rainy weather couldn't keep 7,000 AOPA members and aviation enthusiasts from flocking to AOPA Aviation Summit Sept. 22 through 24 in Hartford, Conn., to participate in educational seminars, test and buy pilot products, and check out Airportfest. Read more >>

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