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Groups to NTSB: Tell public GA is safe

AOPA Fly-In activities at Prescott, Arizona, will be centered on the Guidance Aviation ramp, shown at lower right. Photo by Mike Collins.

Prescott pirep: Local pilots offer tips

Geoff Peterson installs a FreeFlight Systems universal access transceiver behind the baggage compartment of a Cessna 172. Photo by Mike Collins.

ADS-B rebate program website now online

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Steve Hinton Jr. flew modified P-51D Mustang "Voodoo" to a third Unlimited Gold championship at the 2016 National Championship Air Races in Reno. It was Hinton's seventh championship at the annual event. Photo by Robert Fisher.

Hinton flies away with Unlimited Gold

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AOPA Live This Week, September 22

AOPA Live This Week, September 22

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A quick glance at a windsock can tell you more than the wind’s direction. You can also get an idea of the wind velocity and any gusts.

Sponsored Training Tip: Windsock ways

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When autopilots don’t work properly, the challenge is properly diagnosing the problem, not fixing it. Photo courtesy of Jeff Simon.

Aircraft Maintenance: Avoid autopilot whack-a-mole

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Margins of Safety: Avoiding Traffic Pattern Stalls

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Dates set for Leesburg mobile control tower operation

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Two weeks after the FAA reiterated its longstanding and unambiguous view that Santa Monica Municipal Airport must continue operating on "fair and reasonable terms" until 2023 at least, the city issued eviction notices targeting both of the airport's fixed base operators, Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers. Photo by Chris Rose.

LA Times urges Santa Monica to stop undermining airport

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