U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a pilot program allowing seaplane pilots to clear U.S. Customs remotely at […]
Month: April 2018
Richard L. Collins remembered
Aviation writer, publisher, and safety advocate Richard L. Collins died on April 29. He was 84. Collins earned his pilot […]
FAA Begins Drone Airspace Authorization Expansion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun expanding an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace […]
House passes FAA reauthorization legislation
In a 393-to-13 vote, the House of Representatives on April 27 passed H.R. 4, legislation authorizing funding for the FAA […]
AOPA enhances benefits for drone pilots
Discounts on equipment from Multicopter Warehouse, discounted admission to Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, and an opportunity for free […]
Drone pilots are not special, but airspace can be
Various government agencies have asked AOPA to help spread the word about special-use airspace, including temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), that […]
Weather strategy: improve your preflight and inflight decision making
While the standard weather briefing from Flight Service has come a long way since the days of 1-800-WX-BRIEF and DUATs, it […]
Visit AOPA at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, Valdez
Anchorage will be abuzz May 5 and 6 (but really, when is it not?) for the 2018 Great Alaska Aviation […]
CiES fuel quantity senders approved for more aircraft
CiES Inc., announced that its new technology digital fuel-quantity senders have obtained supplemental type certificate approval for use in an […]
How to use the new Search and Airspace features in ForeFlight 10
ForeFlight took the wraps off version 10 earlier this week, which adds a collection of pilot-centric features that really improve […]