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Aircraft Ramp Check Guide Now Available!
It has been reported that law enforcement has been “ramping up” ramp checks of general aviation aircraft, lately. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) has published the following guide for pilots to review and to keep in their aircraft … Continue reading
Surviving A Water Landing
The first way to survive a water landing is not to land on water in the first place, but there are times that flying over water cannot be avoided, such as when air traffic control requests that you fly miles … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Flight Safety, News
Tagged Aircraft Water Landing, AOPA, Sarah Brown, Water Landing
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Winning A Reprieve
by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, in a moment of exceptional cross-party accord, both the House and Senate passed legislation giving the FAA more freedom in how to handle spending, and more … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, June/July 2013
Tagged AOPA, aviation, Craig Fuller, FAA
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Letter – Katie Pribyl
Hi, Dave! I just wanted to send you a note regarding your editorial in the April/May 2013 issue. Specifically, I really appreciated your feelings about the critical importance of members sharing their views and positions with their member associations, but … Continue reading
Contract Towers To Remain Open
Alexandria, VA, May 10, 2013 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will keep open the 149 contract towers the agency slated for closure on June 15th. As a result of a budget impasse between Congress and … Continue reading
Today’s Comfortable “Suspender-Type” Life Vests Should Be Standard Equipment In Lake Country
Whether you are a floatplane pilot or not, equipping your aircraft with “suspender-type” life vests should be standard equipment, especially when flying over lake country and especially in the vicinity of the Great Lakes. An experienced pilot and her passenger … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Floatplane, Jeff Skiles, life vest, PilotMall.com
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2013 Iowa Aviation Conference Welcomes Pilots!
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Pilots are invited to attend a free FAA Pilot Safety Seminar as part of the 2013 Iowa Aviation Conference from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, AOPA, April/May 2013, Events, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Iowa Aviation Conference, Mark Grady, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt
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Letter From Gayle Small & Response From Jim Hanson
Dear Dave: These days, in GA conversations and publications, there are few topics that can encourage more heated discussions than that of recruiting and retaining pilots. I have just read Dr. Bob Worthington’s letter and Jim Hanson’s reply in the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged AOPA, Avgas, Dr. Bob Worthington, GA, Gayle Small, Jim Hanson, Light Sport Aircraft, LSAs, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Training Center
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When Two Organizations Are Better Than One!
by Dave Weiman On October 22, 2012, Rod Hightower – who had been appointed president of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on September 7, 2010 – announced that he was stepping down effective immediately. Then on February 28, 2013, Craig … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Columns, Columns, Dialogue
Tagged AOPA, Dave Weiman, EAA, Floatplane, Midwest Flyer Magazine
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