There’s no convenient time for an engine failure – but a rusty pilot’s first solo after returning to active flying […]
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FAA certifies Garmin GDL 82
Garmin announced Dec. 21 that it has received FAA certification for its new GDL 82 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out […]
Top stories of 2017
Ground-breaking medical reform captured pilots’ attention in 2017 as thousands prepared to make the transition to flying under BasicMed. Aviation […]
Levil brings BOM to market
Levil Aviation has begun work to fill preorders following FAA approval of an external data module that gives any general […]
AOPA's new Airport Support Network Board of Advisors meets
The Airport Support Network (ASN) Board of Advisors held its first meeting at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, Dec. 14 […]
Photographers' choice: Best pictures of 2017
AOPA photographers bring the action and glamor of aviation to pilots through the association’s magazines, online publications, and social media […]
Scaled Composites-designed Stratolaunch taxis
Stratolaunch, the world’s largest aircraft and the foundation vehicle for launching other craft into space orbit, successfully lumbered down a […]
Seasonal tower operating at Truckee-Tahoe Airport
A seasonal nonfederal control tower has resumed providing air traffic control services at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport in Truckee, California, following […]
Supersonic dreamers persist
Lockheed Martin, which has been working with NASA to design and develop a quiet supersonic aircraft since 2016, announced a […]
Exiled Romanian king, a pilot, has died
King Michael I of Romania, who ascended the throne once as a child, and once more as a teenager, who […]