The EAA, AOPA, GAMA, and NAFI have petitioned the FAA to amend the federal aviation regulations (14 CFR Part 61) so that flight hours accrued while earning a Sport Pilot certificate can count toward additional ratings and certificates.
In multiple ways Sebring 2011 is starting off the aviation year in grand fashion. Crowds are strong through the first three days. The LAMA Dinner with special guest AOPA President Craig Fuller was a big hit to the standing-room-only crowd. Weather has been warm and accommodating — though poor conditions to the north prevented several ...
There is lots of drama in the world of internet flight plan applications. FlightPrep has recently starting enforcing a patent for its version of online flight planning. That enforcement has caused at least one web site to shut down. However, other organizations offering online flight planning services like Jeppesen's AOPA service and now FltPlan.com are announcing that their services do not infringe on the FlightPrep patent. Jim Sweeney joins us to talk about what we can look forward to in the near future.
The AOPA Summit wrapped up this past weekend and Dan Johnson was there for the whole thing. He talks about the news coming out of the event regarding light sport aircraft, flight training and more.
“Twenty years from now, it’s going to be mostly an all-electric world,” including airplanes, said futurist and private pilot John Petersen at last week’s AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach, California. Petersen, who was recently hired by NASA to provide a future vision of aviation, shared his insights at a keynote address streamed live on ...
A big part of starting flight training now is making sure that your potential student isn't a potential terrorist. At least that is the way the TSA looks at things. Jim Sweeney talks about the requirements out there for CFI's to make sure that their students are US citizens and -if not- what kinds of hoops have to be jumped through before beginning training. The AOPA has a guide and a checklist that are very helpful for flight instructors.
The AOPA Summit is going to be held this year on November 11-13th in Long Beach, California. Chris Dancy joins us to talk about the some of the big names that will be at the event, the activities, and of course why you will want to be there!
David Kruger is what you might call a data-intensive fellow. A technical background gives him a keener than usual understanding of the value of research. Also an enthusiast of flying LSA, David has invested considerable study into the influence of airplane cost on the pilot population. His analysis suggests partner ownership of an airplane offers ...