Don't just search--Google

With more than 40,000 pages of information, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's primary Web sites--AOPA Online and Flight Training Online--have just about everything you'd ever want to know about flying and general aviation aircraft. The question sometimes becomes, how do you best wade through all that content to get to the information you want?

As the Australians say, no worries. Just about a year ago, AOPA Online and Flight Training Online instituted a new, more powerful search engine with a familiar name that lets you find what you're looking for--faster and easier. The Google search technology means you can find everything on our Web sites as easily as you can "google" information on the Web. Just type your search terms, or keywords, into the search box on the left (AOPA Online) or upper right (Flight Training Online) side of your screen--that part is the same as it has always been.

We'll be the first to admit that our old search engine left something to be desired. If you haven't done a search in awhile, what you'll notice right out of the box is how quickly you'll find what you're after. It will also find a lot more stuff. You'll be amazed by the improvement.

As is the case with any search engine, your results may vary. So it's best to be as specific as possible. For example, the Aeronautical Information Manual, or AIM, is mentioned in hundreds of documents on our sites. If you are looking for a topic related to the AIM, type a comma after the term and add an additional term that would help to narrow your search (for example, "AIM, fuel").

And a special note to our AOPA Flight Training subscribers: Your free six--month subscription entitles you to complete access to the members--only portion of AOPA Online, as well as Flight Training Online. Log on with your member number to get complete use of our sites and their many online resources, and search away.

Search AOPA Online or Flight Training Online today!