David Tulis

1 week ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

These members supplied photos doing what an airplane does best: fly. Keep those pics and stories coming. 1977 Piper Cherokee PA–32R Lance Ever since I can remember I’ve been ate up with flying. I’ve even made a living flying airplanes. Once I got an airplane of my own, I wanted to encourage others to experience the feeling I get when I fly. The freedom to fly wherever I want whenever I want never gets old.

4 weeks ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

Taking your family flying is one of the most important gifts that aviation can offer. David Tulis Senior Photographer Senior Photographer David Tulis joined AOPA in 2015 and is a private pilot with single-engine land and sea ratings and a tailwheel endorsement. He is also a certificated remote pilot and co-host of the award-wining AOPA Hangar Talk podcast.

1 month ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

No one ever said love was easy, and caring for a warbird is a labor of love. But the owners of these warbirds feel compelled to preserve history and keep the old birds flying. Keep sending your photos and your stories. Ryan Navion BIn the 1940s and ’50s, the sight and sound of P–51 Mustangs from the local ANG unit roaring over my house in Peoria, Illinois, left its lasting impression on a young boy’s mind, fostering a dream of flying someday.

1 month ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

The city of Lock Haven takes its name from the local waterways because they allowed easy access to transportation, lumbering, and recreation. However, the river that brought commerce to the central Pennsylvania area would also be the downfall of the Piper manufacturing plant. A flood in 1972 destroyed the plant. The city was the home of Piper Aircraft from 1937 to 1984. In all, about 77,000 aircraft—including 20,000 Piper J–3 Cubs—were manufactured and assembled in Pennsylvania.

Jan 24, 2025 | aopa.org | David Tulis

To paraphrase a little Harry Nilsson song (from the 1971 cartoon The Point): “Me and my airplane. Straight up and narrow. Wherever we go, everyone knows. It’s me and my airplane. Me and my airplane. Taking the high road. Wherever we go, everyone knows. It’s me and my airplane.” Here are our members and their favorite airplanes. Please keep those photos coming.