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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is a non-profit organization located in Frederick, Maryland, dedicated to supporting general aviation. Its members are primarily pilots who engage in general aviation across the United States. AOPA works to represent the needs of its members, who are both aircraft owners and pilots, while also promoting the economic benefits, safety, usefulness, and appeal of flying general aviation aircraft.

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Final ruling preserves avgas availability in California

2 days ago | aopa.org | Jim Moore

Aviation advocates welcomed the decision by California Superior Court Judge Somnath Raj Chatterjee to preserve the availability of 100LL until a replacement is approved for use by all aircraft and "commercially available," a key term at the heart of the case that the court defined broadly.
As far off-grid as a pilot can get

1 week ago | aopa.org | Jim Moore

The newest public-use airfield in the country also happens to be the most remote, offering “a unique opportunity to experience the solitude and beauty of the high desert wilderness,” the Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation announced May 28. Nearly 100 miles of dirt road lies between Star Valley Ranch and the nearest pavement, the association noted in its announcement.
Flying with friends

1 week ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

Sharing the joy of flying with friends and family is the highlight of aircraft ownership, as these members have discovered. Keep those photos and stories coming! Cessna 310Q N310BSIn addition to puppy rescues, my Cessna allows me to meet some lovely people and get to know their stories.
Eccentric electric on tour

1 week ago | aopa.org | David Tulis

The first thing you notice about Beta Technologies’ electric-powered Alia CX300 aircraft is its acoustic signature as the aircraft taxis to the ramp. Gone are the familiar lumpety-lump Harley-esque exhaust notes of an avgas-powered airplane, replaced instead by a hushed whine generated by an electric equivalent of 500 horsepower to a five-blade, fixed-pitch composite Hartzell propeller. Next, is its physical presence—this is no slender beauty.
In high style

1 week ago | aopa.org | Julie Summers Walker

To the west is a nature preserve where creatures like alligators live. To the east is a resort community so distinctive it has its own cultural nickname—The Palm Beaches—and a U.S. president has his home there. Within its borders is a world-renowned equestrian community. Yet, the Wellington Aero Club boasts wide residential streets and a gracious atmosphere that is quiet and reserved—except when one of its residents’ jets takes off on the 4,000-foot-long runway.
Oak Harbor, Washington

1 week ago | aopa.org | Julie Summers Walker

The Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum is a great place to visit to learn about the rich Naval history of the area. Fresh seafood is a given on the island and Seabolt’s Restaurant has been serving fresh, local, and smoked seafood such as mussels, Dungeness crab, and salmon, cod, and halibut for more than 30 years. Flying in? Make sure you contact DeLaurentis International Airport (OKH), owned by entrepreneur and “Peace Pilot” Robert DeLaurentis.
The everything airplane

1 week ago | aopa.org | Niki Britton |Alicia Herron

And so the 182 Sweepstakes comes to a close! Winging itBy Niki BrittonThis project began in secret (as most sweeps projects do) even before we gave away the AOPA Sweepstakes 170. With multiple years of work put into this airplane from a long list of contributors, we’re so excited to hand it off this summer.
Safety reset

1 week ago | aopa.org | Jonathan Welsh

A series of runway excursion accidents involving HondaJets has stirred criticism of the aircraft’s design. What is different following incidents in Oregon and Florida in April—the latest of more than two dozen similar events—is the response from owners and pilots, who say the accidents are the result of improper landing technique. They are also working on a potential cure.
Pilots needed

1 week ago | aopa.org | Julie Summers Walker

The stories are harrowing. Sitting in my cozy little office in Frederick, Maryland, Steve Throne is sitting across from me, telling me the most horrific stories, and I eventually say to him: You have to leave. Throne and his partner Ken Lux are the founders of Flights to Freedom, an organization the two California men started after they, too, listened to horrifying stories told by the Sacramento sheriff’s department, FBI, and other law enforcement officers.
Pure speed

1 week ago | aopa.org | Bob Carlton

By Bob CarltonIt’s really cold up here. The wind chill is biting into any exposed skin. I’m going fast but still accelerating. The air rushing by my helmet creates a roar that is quickly becoming a banshee scream. As I move faster, every part of my body is engaged. The slightest movement has an ever-increasing effect on my flight. As the scream becomes overwhelming, I twitch my lower legs slightly. I wobble.