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2012

May 24, 2012 - Boeing chief test pilot calls for training overhaul
May 23, 2012 - NTSB issues amateur-built aircraft safety recommendations
May 21, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: Backseat landings
May 18, 2012 - IFR Fix: Power and forgiveness
May 17, 2012 - Youth aviation initiative picking up steam
May 16, 2012 - Flight hours up, accidents down in 2010
May 14, 2012 - IFR Fix: Pattern B
May 10, 2012 - Aviation career website launches
May 10, 2012 - First pilot completes Redbird's experimental training
May 8, 2012 - NTSB plans GA safety forum in June
May 7, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: Weird wind
May 7, 2012 - Seminars bring pilots together in name of safety
May 4, 2012 - IFR Fix: And, what are we forgetting?
May 1, 2012 - NTSB: GA accident rate declines in 2011
April 27, 2012 - IFR Fix: The way it WAAS
April 26, 2012 - Injury doesn't 'throttle back' pilot's drive to fly
April 24, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: Sinus block
April 20, 2012 - IFR Fix: Knowledge is power
April 20, 2012 - Able Flight success
April 19, 2012 - Resuming the Journey: Takeoffs and landings
April 18, 2012 - Frederick airport 'most female-friendly'
April 16, 2012 - IFR Fix: Signposts in the sky
April 12, 2012 - Texas school flies into the future
April 10, 2012 - Fly like a Fighter: Crosswind controls
April 6, 2012 - IFR Fix: A truer test
April 6, 2012 - 'Model Code of Conduct' update released
April 5, 2012 - Brazilian company scores Redbird simulators
April 4, 2012 - Resuming the Journey: Aircraft familiarization
March 30, 2012 - IFR Fix: 'Coupled' approaches
March 29, 2012 - Fake advisory circular sent to simulator customers
March 26, 2012 - Fly like a Fighter: Cross-controlled in tight formation
March 23, 2012 - IFR Fix: The instrument takeoff
March 20, 2012 - Resuming the journey: A pilot's return to flight
March 16, 2012 - IFR Fix: Just answer the question
March 15, 2012 - Combat veteran solos LSA
March 13, 2012 - Fly like a Fighter: Which way is up?
March 12, 2012 - Attracting talented workforce will be aviation's challenge
March 12, 2012 - Flight training management program debuts at WAI
March 9, 2012 - IFR Fix: Beyond the zone
March 9, 2012 - Arizona student pilot receives AOPA training scholarship
March 2, 2012 - IFR Fix: Not to be redundant
March 1, 2012 - Vermont CFI, DPE is National CFI of the Year
March 1, 2012 - Report compares glass, analog panel safety
February 28, 2012 - Houston, we have a pilot
February 27, 2012 - Fly like a Fighter: To go or not to go?
February 27, 2012 - Policy role seen for Build A Plane
February 24, 2012 - IFR Fix: Real or imagined?
February 17, 2012 - IFR Fix: A show of hands
February 17, 2012 - AOPA launches student pilot support tool
February 16, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: Cheers to the man on the mic
February 16, 2012 - Afghan air force pilots complete first phase of training
February 14, 2012 - Florida FBO draws student pilots with a free pass
February 13, 2012 - IFR Fix: The case of the misplaced planet
February 9, 2012 - Aviation turns students' horror into passion
February 9, 2012 - In engine out, ATC ‘there when you need them’
February 6, 2012 - Scholarship winner earns private certificate
February 3, 2012 - IFR Fix: Did you peek?
February 1, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: Where'd my maps go?
February 1, 2012 - NASA games designed to spark aviation interest
January 27, 2012 - IFR Fix: ADF Required
January 26, 2012 - Fuller unveils effort to boost flight training excellence
January 20, 2012 - IFR Fix: Take a left, then a right
January 19, 2012 - Fly like a fighter: A peek into space
January 13, 2012 - IFR Fix: IPC report card
January 12, 2012 - Safety in numbers: Institute looks to build on success
January 9, 2012 - Microsoft takes Flight with new sim
January 6, 2012 - IFR Fix: Not on speaking terms
January 5, 2012 - New NAFI insurance option available for CFIs

2011

December 30, 2011 - IFR Fix: Just take me home
December 23, 2011 - GA accident, fatality rates down in 2010
December 23, 2011 - IFR Fix: Ready or not
December 23, 2011 - Fly like a fighter: Down we go
December 22, 2011 - FAA publishes certification rule correction
December 22, 2011 - Spring training: Applications open for 2012 scholarships
December 22, 2011 - Heading off icing challenges
December 16, 2011 - IFR Fix: A loss for words
December 14, 2011 - Fly like a fighter: Where's the runway?
December 14, 2011 - Video contest offers English Channel flight prize
December 9, 2011 - IFR Fix: The comfort factor
November 30, 2011 - IFR Fix: Appreciating OATs
November 28, 2011 - Fly like a fighter: When 'VFR' is 500/2 with rain showers
November 23, 2011 - IFR Fix: Event planning
November 18, 2011 - IFR Fix: A miss that’s as good as a mile
November 17, 2011 - Fly like a fighter: Belly check
November 11, 2011 - IFR Fix: It takes all kinds
November 10, 2011 - Skyport's grand experiment open for business
November 9, 2011 - FAA updates CFI renewal clinic guidelines
November 9, 2011 - Spokane pilots’ group offers scholarships
November 4, 2011 - Airline flight academy opens to public
November 4, 2011 - Florida Air Museum to expand
November 4, 2011 - New England Ninety-Nines offer scholarships for 2012
November 4, 2011 - IFR Fix: How to break out
November 1, 2011 - Fly like a fighter: Look ma, one hand
October 28, 2011 - IFR fix: A bad vector
October 28, 2011 - Real-time runway status alerts coming
October 27, 2011 - Training veteran opens new Piper training facility
October 21, 2011 - IFR fix: AZBIC inbound
October 17, 2011 - Sporty's releases simulator training syllabus
October 14, 2011 - IFR fix: IFR or VFR?
October 13, 2011 - Suggested flight training improvement strategies reviewed
October 12, 2011 - ATP purchases 30 Seminoles
October 12, 2011 - 'Women Airborne' takes 210 aloft in Canada
October 7, 2011 - IFR fix: Practice instrument approaches
October 6, 2011 - PIC courses add Garmin simulation
October 4, 2011 - Instructor develops portable spatial disorientation chair
October 4, 2011 - Zululog adds Android service
October 4, 2011 - ‘Plane Talk’ show puts GA on the air
September 30, 2011 - IFR fix: Benchmarking the basics
September 24, 2011 - AOPA Flight Training Scholarship Winner Announced
September 24, 2011 - Award honors creator of international women's aviation event
September 23, 2011 - Splashdown: Preparation key to ditching survival
September 22, 2011 - LogTen Pro version 6 released for iPad, iPhone, Mac
September 21, 2011 - Shifting the training paradigm
September 14, 2011 - Flight school rides out post-9/11 storm
September 8, 2011 - Training deals a steal in GA auction
September 1, 2011 - FAA adopts final pilot certification rule
August 31, 2011 - Frasca announces new CEO
August 31, 2011 - Jet training is this family's tradition
August 29, 2011 - National flight school accreditation program launched
August 18, 2011 - SimCom: Deal is right for the times
August 17, 2011 - The GIFT that kept on giving:
August 17, 2011 - Couple nurtures GA’s next generation
August 4, 2011 - Passenger briefing course to guide GA pilots
July 22, 2011 - University of Illinois aviation program to close
July 21, 2011 - Student Retention Initiative gains frontline perspective at regional meetings
July 5, 2011 - Second LSA added to Purdue, Able Flight training program
June 22, 2011 - Time is right for getting back into flying
June 20, 2011 - AOPA launches flight training scholarship program
June 17, 2011 - New product aims to keep students, instructors safe
June 17, 2011 - Sim on wheels: CFII brings instrument proficiency to you
June 9, 2011 - Recommendations target effective pilot training
May 19, 2011 - Aviation community can help improve flight training
May 19, 2011 - Impossible turn: Practice makes possible?
May 18, 2011 - Bring the joy of flying to everyone
May 17, 2011 - ‘Fly my dream for me’
May 13, 2011 - Liability and the CFI: Are you covered?
May 12, 2011 - Building a better flight training experience
May 9, 2011 - Student pilot wins spot landing contest
May 6, 2011 - Warrior Aviation recipients take flight
May 5, 2011 - Don’t let birds foul your plans
May 4, 2011 - A GIFT for women aviators
April 25, 2011 - NY instructors offer free ground school
April 21, 2011 - GA accidents down in 2010, NTSB reports
April 18, 2011 - Model code of conduct issued for flight instructors
April 13, 2011 - Sporty’s supports flight training initiative with website
March 28, 2011 - Sun ‘n Fun: Planning a spring break trip
March 28, 2011 - Volunteer pilot event raises safety awareness
March 24, 2011 - Air Safety Institute recognizes heroic flight assists
March 24, 2011 - Wings and wrenches
March 21, 2011 - FAA kicks off five-year safety plan
March 21, 2011 - Florida flight school offers full training scholarship
March 10, 2011 - Air Safety Institute’s latest ‘Nall Report’ now available
March 9, 2011 - Young Eagles more likely to become pilots
March 2, 2011 - Training group calls for ‘best practices’
March 2, 2011 - Flight1 develops G1000 simulator
March 1, 2011 - TSA offers fix for disruptions in alien flight training
February 23, 2011 - Marv Golden launches new website
February 23, 2011 - Opening skies to women
February 17, 2011 - New pilots key to future of aviation
February 10, 2011 - WAI conference to feature connections, career opps
February 9, 2011 - Regional 2011 GA award winners announced
January 27, 2011 - ‘Miracle’ solo: Flight 1549 passenger is the PIC
January 27, 2011 - Scholarships for FBO workers offered
January 12, 2011 - Looking for change
January 6, 2011 - SBD glider

2010

December 28, 2010 - Airline Training Solutions launches first officer program
December 28, 2010 - Ageless wonder
November 23, 2010 - Cost, lack of support cited as barriers to women in aviation
November 22, 2010 - Student solos five aircraft on sixteenth birthday
November 17, 2010 - ATP offers solution to 1,500-hour quandary
October 26, 2010 - US Aviation sees success with Chinese students
October 20, 2010 - Aviation training center opens in Wichita
October 18, 2010 - New Jersey education partnership to launch aviation program
October 12, 2010 - SIUC holds career day for students
October 6, 2010 - AOPA embarks on quest to fix flight training
October 5, 2010 - AOPA, NBAA to offer light business aviation forums
October 5, 2010 - CFIs are habit-forming
September 30, 2010 - Two university aviation programs could close
September 28, 2010 - Aviation school shows improving test scores
September 15, 2010 - TSA interprets ‘recurrent training’ rules
September 13, 2010 - FAA proposes fatigue-fighting measures
September 9, 2010 - Let’s Go Flying prize jump-starts training for pinch hitter
September 7, 2010 - Able Flight graduates to give back with ‘freedom flight’
September 2, 2010 - SimCom awarded Level D rating for Eclipse simulators
August 24, 2010 - ATC will soon ask you to ‘Line up and wait’
August 17, 2010 - US Aviation takes over training contract
August 4, 2010 - Elite offers new simulators
August 3, 2010 - New scholarships available to women
July 20, 2010 - Kansas State awarding scholarships at Oshkosh
July 13, 2010 - Education secretary visits Aviation High School
July 13, 2010 - Wells Fargo sues Langa Air
July 8, 2010 - Scholarship honors memory of student pilot teen
June 29, 2010 - Alaska high school students refurbish classic airplane
June 23, 2010 - Discover Aviation helps young girls take flight
June 22, 2010 - Fltops.com to hold pilot career fair
June 22, 2010 - CAP holds national flight academies
June 22, 2010 - EAA to offer Young Eagles free lesson
June 17, 2010 - NTSB addresses volunteer pilot decision making
June 17, 2010 - Women prep for Air Race Classic
June 16, 2010 - ‘Wow, I just did that!’
June 14, 2010 - Balloon Federation of America offers summer camps
June 10, 2010 - IMC Club expands nationwide
June 3, 2010 - Spin myths
May 26, 2010 - UND wins sixteenth national Safecon championship
May 24, 2010 - Single data burst can locate crash scene
May 20, 2010 - Serious about safety: New tool aids in risk assessment
May 20, 2010 - GA’s Final Four
May 20, 2010 - Going flying? Make sure you have a plastic pilot certificate
May 20, 2010 - NASA’s Virtual Skies offers ‘hands on’ challenges
May 13, 2010 - Coming soon: New taxi procedures
May 5, 2010 - Air Safety Foundation courses receive distance learning honor
May 5, 2010 - Florida schools team to offer flight training to veterans
April 26, 2010 - Able Flight chooses two for Purdue training program
April 8, 2010 - NTSB report on glass cockpits leaves unanswered questions
April 7, 2010 - FAA provides help to first responders
April 1, 2010 - FAA makes corrections to sport pilot rule
April 1, 2010 - AOPA security training gets nod
March 31, 2010 - Students protest decision to close DWC flight school
March 25, 2010 - Daniel Webster College shutters flight program
March 23, 2010 - Controller dons CFII hat, talks pilot through the clouds
March 22, 2010 - Controllers honored for role in keeping skies safe
March 18, 2010 - Liberty Aerospace offers free training with aircraft purchase
March 18, 2010 - New England pilots learn from others’ mistakes, pet peeves
March 15, 2010 - FAA forecasts dwindling student pilot numbers
March 10, 2010 - 'Flight Training' gets whole new look
March 1, 2010 - AOPA presents student pilot scholarship at WAI
February 26, 2010 - Examining pilots' decisions lends insight into accidents
February 25, 2010 - Knowledge test fee set to increase March 1
February 17, 2010 - Nall Report expands to include helicopters, commercial GA
February 12, 2010 - John King calling: Colorado pilot wins sweepstakes Skyhawk
February 9, 2010 - Young Eagles program helps Michigan teen pass knowledge test
February 4, 2010 - FAA releases call-to-action report from Colgan accident
January 26, 2010 - Western Michigan University selects Avidyne’s R9
January 14, 2010 - Purdue, Able Flight flight training program to commence
January 13, 2010 - New company acquires Delta Connection Academy, Aerosim
January 13, 2010 - Helicopter flight school first to use FITS
January 13, 2010 - Flight Design USA partners with Pilot Journey
January 7, 2010 - Fatal NASCAR C310 accident leads to SAIB
January 7, 2010 - Former deputy sheriff to receive his wings through Able Flight
January 4, 2010 - Flight school attracts mall shoppers with LSA

2009

December 29, 2009 - Ground school in a war zone
December 28, 2009 - AOPA Insurance Agency to help fund safety quizzes
December 22, 2009 - FAA head downplays airline pilot hour requirement
December 10, 2009 - Kids in South Carolina to get exposure to aviation in high school
December 8, 2009 - 83-year-old student pilot solos
December 8, 2009 - Open flight school, open airport
November 23, 2009 - New flight school in the FRZ
October 29, 2009 - Training pioneer Sanderson dies
October 21, 2009 - Ice: Game over
October 20, 2009 - FlightSafety receives additional helicopter approvals
October 13, 2009 - WAI scholarships aren’t just for students
October 9, 2009 - Night Flight Concepts receives Part 141 approval
October 8, 2009 - Helicopter flight degree offered at San Juan College
October 7, 2009 - Former students, new owners
October 7, 2009 - Airlines facing pilot shortage, flight school leaders say
October 1, 2009 - King Schools to offer Redbird flight simulators
October 1, 2009 - Student pilot gets lift from AOPA Flight Path
September 22, 2009 - What's so special about a Special Issuance?
September 16, 2009 - Fuller testifies on Hudson River Corridor
September 10, 2009 - Never too late
September 9, 2009 - New college students explore careers in aviation
September 8, 2009 - SRT helicopters approved for M-1 visa program
September 3, 2009 - Students receive scholarships from Sporty's Foundation
August 6, 2009 - Justhelicopters.com announces career seminar
June 30, 2009 - Aviation safety expert tapped for NTSB
June 12, 2009 - Cessna to offer CFI Safety Stand Down
June 3, 2009 - Thunderstorms: a deadly weather condition
May 28, 2009 - An uncontrollable urge to fly
May 20, 2009 - Let’s all go!
May 12, 2009 - Like father, like son
May 4, 2009 - N.C. flight school booming
April 16, 2009 - Getting back into flying? AOPA has what you need
April 16, 2009 - King Schools offers tailplane icing course
April 16, 2009 - Flight Path series gives student pilots a lift
April 7, 2009 - Spring preflight
April 6, 2009 - Father, daughter share flight training experience
April 1, 2009 - Time to renew your TSA security awareness training?
March 31, 2009 - CAPT Program hits financial bumps
March 31, 2009 - Sallie Mae slashes flight training loan business
March 26, 2009 - Nall Report reveals highs, lows in GA safety record
March 24, 2009 - Don't jump to conclusions in Montana PC-12 tragedy
March 18, 2009 - Online safety courses win 11 awards
March 12, 2009 - Listen and learn from more ATC saves
March 12, 2009 - Landsberg tells how to handle emergencies above cities
March 11, 2009 - Sporty's debuts autopilot training
March 11, 2009 - March Madness: Don't let winds catch you off balance
March 5, 2009 - EASA proposal targets flight schools
March 5, 2009 - Awards honor controllers who save lives
March 4, 2009 - Aviation weather workshop touches all bases
February 20, 2009 - Jeppesen offers online training
February 17, 2009 - Flight instructor with a passion
February 13, 2009 - New interactive map plots fuel accidents
February 9, 2009 - NTSB examines the air medical industry
February 5, 2009 - FAA releases transcript of Flight 1549 ditching
January 27, 2009 - CAPT suspends flight operations
January 27, 2009 - Record numbers of pilots take online safety training
January 27, 2009 - GA flight sims: A great way to sharpen skills and cut flying costs
January 22, 2009 - Training for that moment when every second counts
January 16, 2009 - Hudson landing offers important lessons for GA
January 13, 2009 - Fatigue and the GA pilot

2008

December 31, 2008 - ATP reimburses fuel surcharge
December 23, 2008 - Finish your safety training during holiday down time
December 17, 2008 - GA brings a lift to troops in Iraq
December 10, 2008 - Florida midair involved training aircraft
November 19, 2008 - Ready-made aviation presentations for schools, clubs
November 12, 2008 - Left out in the cold
October 29, 2008 - CFII relies on Air Safety Foundation courses
September 24, 2008 - A place for paper in an electronic world
September 11, 2008 - AOPA goes to bat for small knowledge testing centers
September 9, 2008 - S.C. flight school closes
August 14, 2008 - FAA weighs sport pilot rule changes
August 6, 2008 - Helicopter pilot uses courses for airplane instrument add-on
August 6, 2008 - Safety courses keep hectic student sharp between lessons
August 6, 2008 - Save money by flying on the ground
July 3, 2008 - Proud papa watches son's first solo
July 2, 2008 - Experienced pilots praise IFR Chart Challenge
May 21, 2008 - Pilots live to tell about dangers in the pattern
May 21, 2008 - Mother of twins conquers her fear of flying
May 15, 2008 - New reg on flight training devices exempts most schools
May 8, 2008 - Bad data unfairly play up GA midair threat
May 7, 2008 - Former Cessna head leads ASF Board of Visitors
May 6, 2008 - Explorer post gets teens involved in aviation
May 5, 2008 - Members weigh in on boosting pilot population
April 29, 2008 - Flying sells itself to media
April 24, 2008 - Mentor helps student overcome twists and turns of training
April 24, 2008 - Electronic philanthropy report recognizes donors, successes
April 17, 2008 - NTSB notes big drop in GA fatalities
April 17, 2008 - Crosswind landings done the AOPA way
April 17, 2008 - Boyer's appeal for ideas strikes strong chord with members
April 14, 2008 - How can we boost the pilot population? Phil wants to know
April 11, 2008 - Save GA, take someone flying
April 11, 2008 - Thunderstorms: Three kinds of bad
April 10, 2008 - Crosswind conundrum: Pilots share all
March 27, 2008 - Aircraft, airmanship maintenance are focus of safety seminar
March 20, 2008 - Even high-tech aircraft need good airmanship
February 28, 2008 - Serious runway incursions highlight need for awareness
February 27, 2008 - Seminar helps pilots break dangerous cycle
February 22, 2008 - The seminar must go on
February 13, 2008 - Police sergeant shares gift of flight, wins $1,000
January 30, 2008 - Foundation reaches out to pilots after Corona midair
January 16, 2008 - Record number of pilots seek safety education
January 3, 2008 - NASA releases controversial survey

2007

November 11, 2009 -
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December 20, 2007 - Mother, son solo on same day
December 20, 2007 - GA pilots are flying more safely, report shows
December 13, 2007 - AOPA resources help student pilot
November 20, 2007 - Adventure program introduces young people to aviation
November 13, 2007 - Shevers honored for dedication to flight training
November 8, 2007 - Insurance company rewards safety with donation
November 2, 2007 - Father, daughter learn to fly together
November 1, 2007 - Industry sees big decline in GA accidents
October 25, 2007 - Pilots bring safety message home
October 11, 2007 - Project Pilot students receive flight training funds
October 10, 2007 - Conquer your fears, find a mentor!
September 28, 2007 - Student pilot pays small price for big dream