Here’s a practice exercise you should be sure to add to your pre-flight-lesson planning starting in late August: File a VFR flight plan using the international flight plan format.

Source: aopaTraining Tip: Flight plan mandate

Many pilots struggle to start an airplane with a hot engine. This new AOPA Air Safety Institute video spells out hot-start procedures with a peek under the cowling.

Source: aopaSafety Tip: Hot starts

Tamarack Aerospace Group, producer of an active winglet system for Cessna Citation jets, announced Aug. 9 that the firm has secured financing to continue operation during bankruptcy.

Source: aopaTamarack secures funding to continue operation

The FAA has activated its Airworthiness Concern Sheet process to gather information as it evaluates whether to mandate action to mitigate concerns about a first-generation fuel selector used in Piper PA–28 single-engine aircraft and certain hoses used in PA–28 and PA–32-series airplanes.

Source: aopaSome Piper fuel selectors, hoses draw FAA scrutiny

A new restricted area in Alaska and the long-planned expansion of an existing restricted area will change the way many general aviation pilots navigate after the changes take effect in October.

Source: aopaAlaska restricted airspace changes coming in October

A South Carolina airport is expanding the definition of “airport community” by showcasing a local educational outreach effort to the public during a national celebration of flight.

Source: aopaSpartanburg Downtown Airport shares 'inherent love of flying'

Former Delta Air Lines executive Stephen M. Dickson was sworn in as the eighteenth administrator of the FAA on Aug. 12.

Source: aopaDickson sworn in as FAA administrator

Piston airplane and business jet makers posted double-digit gains in shipments for the first half of the year compared to the same time period in 2018, while turboprop and rotorcraft segments remained soft.

Source: aopaPiston fleet leads new aircraft shipments

Check out our list of the closest airports to all the teams in the Power Five conferences and the drive times to the team’s stadium.

Source: aopaClosest airports to college football stadiums

Readers thought our March 6, 2019, story “Crowler run: Finding craft beer and flying it home,” was a sparkler. So when we asked them to tell us some of their favorite airport-accessible breweries, they responded, offering comments on the products as well as the proximity to area airports. From coast to coast and many places in between, here is a sampling of the suggestions we received.

Source: aopaReaders reveal their craft beer watering holes