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AOPA is the world's largest community of pilots, aircraft owners and aviation enthusiasts with representatives based in Frederick, Md., Washington, D.C., and seven regions across the United States.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the advancement to full-scale engine and flight testing of unleaded UL100E aviation fuel for piston-engine aircraft developed ...
Recognizing its efforts to bring high-quality STEM-based aviation education to thousands of high school students across the country, the AOPA Foundation has been awarded a grant...
A bill signed Dec. 29 recognizes the collaborative industry-government effort to move general aviation to a fleetwide drop-in, lead-free fuel solution no later than 2030 by including...
The FAA’s approval of the use of G100UL fuel in all piston aircraft directly addresses the industry's long-standing goal of finding solutions that can be used for the entire GA...
To advance the common vision of eliminating the use of lead in GA fuel, a comprehensive update was provided on June 23 to all stakeholders and interested parties by leaders and...
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In a May 6 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, a wide array of aviation organizations and associations across the country...
Wally Funk has carved a career of trailblazing firsts. A true aviation pioneer, she may be best known to many for her recent journey into space on a Blue Origin rocket, but many...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association thanked longtime GA advocate and Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) for his years of dedication following his announcement to retire ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association joined other aviation associations in asking Congressional leaders to increase funding for the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation...
FREDERICK, Md., October 21, 2021—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the results from the 2021 annual Flight Training Experience Awards and will announce ...
Bipartisan amendment clarifies a flight instructor providing student instruction, flight instruction or flight training shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying...
The STC for use of GAMI’s proprietary high-octane unleaded avgas, G100UL, is currently for a limited number of normally aspirated 4-cylinder engines and is a constructive step...
The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) congratulate General Aviation Modificatio...
In light of the recent and short-sighted FAA directive governing flight training for compensation in certain categories of aircraft, AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker sent a strongly...
FREDERICK, Md., June 7, 2021—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation has been recognized by Charity Navigator, the world’s largest guide for philanthropic decision...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the return of the 2021 Flight Training Experience Survey on May 15 in an effort to continue seeking out and recognizing...
Exhibitor registration for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s two Aviator Showcases are now open and are generating excitement among aviation companies. The one-day,...
In the wake of a ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on April 2, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and two other general aviation organizations sent a letter ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and more than 300 general aviation organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of pilots, have signed on to the Know Before You...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released its first video, Avoiding LOC-G, in a new four-part series aimed at addressing the most predominant...
FREDERICK, Md., March 26, 2021—Please see the below statement from Jim Coon, AOPA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, on the FAA's March 26 guidance to aviation medical...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and ForeFlight, a Boeing company, are teaming up this spring to encourage and reward pilots to get out and safely support local airports...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and ForeFlight, a Boeing company, are teaming up this spring to encourage and reward pilots to get out and safely support local airports...
FREDERICK, Md., March 4, 2021 — The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will host members and the general aviation community for an insider’s view into the latest aviation ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will host members and the general aviation community for an insider’s view into the latest aviation issues during a live virtual Town...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association honored a group of accomplished aviators during a Feb. 3 virtual presentation of the fifth annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Awards. Designer...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) introduced its new Safety Spotlights — comprehensive critical safety information on a specific subject, neatly...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association surprised an avid pilot on Jan. 24 as the lucky winner of the AOPA Sweepstakes RV-10 airplane. The winner, Aaron Benedetti, is a 10-...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Accident Case Study video series about a Cirrus SR22 aircraft and a...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President & CEO Mark Baker has been appointed to another two-year term on the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee He is a founding member...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced that MetLife is the new carrier for AOPA-sponsored life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance programs...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association worked closely with other industry experts to create a comprehensive publication, which breaks down key regulatory information as it...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association application window to apply for 2021 AOPA Flight Training Scholarships opened on Dec. 1 and will remain open until Feb. 14 at 11:59 ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Real Pilot Story video series about a transatlantic ferry flight...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the 29th and 30th editions of the Joseph T. Nall Report along with a new platform that provides...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association event lineup will look a bit different in 2021, but what won’t change is AOPA's commitment to meeting members where they live and fly...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Accident Case Study video series about a Lake Renegade amphibious aircraft...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently announced a new initiative called the Flight Training Experience Project in place of the AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has canceled the 2020 R.A. "Bob" Hoover Awards because of the ongoing situation surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic. The awards were...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association worked with the FAA on issuing a three-month extension on pilot medical certificates that expire between April 30 and September 30, ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has canceled its September 11-12, 2020, fly-in in Rochester, New York, as a result of ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has canceled its Sept. 11-12, fly-in in Rochester, New York, as a result of ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.“As...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is encouraging nearly 3,000 private airport owners to respond to a data verification request they may have received in the mail from...
The Board of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations has approved full membership for AOPA Andorra. The additional IAOPA Affiliate brings the total ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association launched a webinar series called Don't Get Rusty to entertain and inform pilots who are temporarily grounded due to the coronavirus ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the AOPA Air Safety Institute have created two guides to help operators and pilots safely return to flight and facilitate a strategic...
FREDERICK, Md., May 15, 2020 – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced a new initiative called the Flight Training Experience Project in place of the AOPA Flight...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is joining with Boeing to produce a new educational webinar series offered to AOPA members. Boeing’s Jeppesen and ForeFlight teams will...
In an April 1 letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and seven other industry groups urged the agency to support...
A $2 trillion stimulus package passed unanimously by the Senate to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes $100 million to protect general aviation airports...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and six other aviation groups sent a letter urging Congress to provide funding to help general aviation airports weather the ...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) commends the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) for making the tough decision to postpone this year’s SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In Aerospace...
FREDERICK, MD – Feb. 28. 2020 – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode in its popular Accident Case Study video...
Known as the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, the bill has already garnered overwhelming support from AOPA and organizations representing all segments of aviation...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) along with industry leaders from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced its much anticipated 2020 fly-in locations. The coveted three location, two-day events, will kick off May 29 and...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) wrapped up its fifth High School Aviation STEM Symposium at United Airlines Flight Training Center in Denver this year. The event...
With a growing demand for aviation jobs and Boeing’s Pilot and Technician Outlook predicting a need for more than 800,000 new pilots and 750,000 new aviation technicians in the...
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and other organizations within the aerospace industry have continued to support aviation workforce development grant programs...
The White House announced that longtime Delta Air Lines executive Steve Dickson is its nominee to lead the FAA. Dickson will succeed Dan Elwell, who has been serving as acting...
AOPA is offering more than $1 million in You Can Fly scholarships for primary and advanced training students, high schoolers who want to learn to fly, and teachers who want to...
AOPA is commemorating its 80-year history by releasing Freedom to Fly: AOPA and the History of General Aviation in America, filled with breathtaking photography, little-known ...
Hosted and sponsored by UPS, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) conference, featured breakout sessions, panel discussions, and a keynote address by SpaceX President...
AOPA has been awarded an American Airlines $25,000 flight education grant, one of 17 awards the airline made to schools and organizations dedicated to training the new generation...
The curriculum is part of AOPA’s You Can Fly initiative that focuses on programs that include the high school learning curriculum, flying clubs, Rusty Pilots seminars, and other...
Egregious, hidden fees drive down traffic and cut off access to important communities. It's time for the FAA to ensure pilots have a right to reasonable access to federally funded...
