Inspired as a teen, Mikaela Young first learned to work on aircraft, and then to fly them—becoming the youngest pilot known to fight fires from an aircraft.
The AOPA Foundation is awarding $2.2 million in scholarships—the largest amount in the foundation’s history—to nearly 400 recipients out of more than 6,800 who applied.
The FAA's yearlong series of public meetings seeking input in the modernization of professional flight training continues in June, with a two-day session planned at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
It was one of those hot autumn days in Southern California when strong, turbulent, Santa Ana winds swept down from the Mojave Desert and angled obliquely across the runway at Camarillo Airport (CMA), daring us to fly. We were unwilling, however, to accept the challenge.
When he was only 8, Leon Kaplan was given a motorized bicycle, a Whizzer, and that is when his fascination began for anything powered by a motor or an engine.
A Texas pilot who threatened to kill a would-be employer after failing a preemployment alcohol screening was sentenced on April 8 to serve one month in federal prison followed by one year of probation after pleading guilty to a reduced federal charge.
The FAA has agreed to change how it processes certificated flight instructor renewals after numerous CFIs contacted AOPA, confused about the regulator’s recently introduced policy of no longer printing expiration dates on new CFI certificates.
Two dozen former students of the United Aviate Academy accused the school owned by United Airlines of fraud and deceptive trade practices in a lawsuit seeking class action status.
The Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) presented California Aeronautical University’s Omar Aguilera with its Ivan D. Livi Aviation Maintenance Educator of the Year award.
Airlines are hiring far fewer pilots than they did during the first few post-pandemic years, with some carriers taking on just a handful of pilots or none at all during 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Industry analysts say the decline represents more of a settling than a nosedive, though, as hiring levels now are similar to those during 2019 and earlier.
At 15 miles, the prevailing visibility from the control tower cab that morning was excellent. The winds were calm. When you work in an office equipped with 10-foot-high windows in all directions, it’s easy to pick out aircraft like the U.S. Air Force Boeing KC–135 approaching the airport from the south.
Honorees to the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine can now be submitted by the public to the First Flight Society. The inductee for 2026 will be chosen this year; the deadline is March 31.
Federal contractor Engineering & Information Technologies Inc. is looking to recruit 100 private pilots to perform a one-day paid research study related to aviation safety for the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.
For many aspiring pilots, the dream of flying for an airline can feel distant. But for Brycen Yamaguchi, a graduate of California Aeronautical University, that dream became a reality.
Charleston Southern University, a Christian college in South Carolina, announced it has recently acquired a local flight school, Chucktown Flight Training (which operates under the name Carolina Sky Flight Training), for the university’s fast-growing aeronautics program.
When I began my flying career, it was common for pilots to be derided for calling in sick or fatigued. In fact, management often made enough of a hassle for calling in fatigued that most pilots just called in sick.
I am huge fan of making my day-to-day tasks easier to accomplish whenever possible. When pagers were a thing, I got one. When cellphones reached the masses, I got one. When smartphones came along, I waited a bit, then got one. Flying has been similar.
After earning their ratings, aspiring professional pilots still face a long road ahead before they’re able to qualify for that coveted Part 135 or Part 121 air carrier position.
The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation presented its first Aviation Spirit Award in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on July 19 to Bonanzas to Oshkosh coordinator Larry Gaines in front of a crowd of 300 pilots, friends, and family members.
The next time a fidgety child sitting behind you in an airliner bumps your seat repeatedly, try to show a little sympathy. That kid might grow up to teach students about the wonders of–and careers in–aviation.
A flight school in Manassas, Virginia, closed its doors abruptly on August 1, leaving an unknown number of students in the lurch—at least one of whom had paid an enormous deposit and received a small fraction of what she had paid for.