The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode of its popular Accident Case Study video series. The latest video, Night Falls on Final, recreates the tragic events that…
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Christopher Rocheleau Returns to NBAA as Chief Operating Officer
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced on July 30, 2026, that it is welcoming the return of Christopher J. Rocheleau as its chief operating officer (COO) following his service…
AOPA Applauds FAA Acceptance of Industry Consensus Standards for Light-Sport Category Aircraft
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) acceptance of ASTM consensus standards for several types of new light-sport category aircraft, including airplanes, gliders, powered…
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases Early Analysis of Beechcraft Baron Crash in Waterloo, Illinois
FREDERICK, Md., July 17, 2026—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video providing an early look at last week’s crash in rural Illinois. The accident aircraft was N202DK, a…
AOPA Applauds Congressional Progress on ALERT Act and Pilot Mental Health Reform
Since 1939, AOPA has protected the freedom to fly by creating an environment that gives people of all ages the opportunity to enjoy aviation and all it has to offer….
AOPA Honors Aviation’s Finest at 2026 Hoover Awards
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) honored six aviation leaders on March 17 at the annual Hoover Awards ceremony at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C….
AOPA Announces Leadership Transition as CEO Moves to Advisory Role
by AOPA Communications Staff The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced February 4, 2026, a leadership transition as President and CEO Darren Pleasance steps out of the day-to-day CEO…
AOPA Aviation Foundation Gathering & Breakfast @ Oshkosh 2024
by Dave Weiman Something I look forward to attending each year at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the AOPA Foundation supporter appreciation gathering held this year at “The Waters”…
Pilot, Business Leader To Command AOPA Darren Pleasance becomes CEO in new year
by AOPA Communications Staff AOPA announced September 24, 2024, that it has named Darren Pleasance to serve as the association’s sixth president and chief executive. Pleasance, who will assume his…
A big deal
How one man’s story exemplifies AOPA’s great notion by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO In October 1951, a young congressman from Illinois embarked on an around-the-world flight in a…
A Big Win For GA!
We fought hard for the important provisions in FAA reauthorization. by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue As I write to…
AOPA’s Mike Ginter Appointed To Lead AOPA Air Safety Institute
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – Mike Ginter, a leading general aviation advocate and retired U.S. Navy pilot, has been appointed to a new…
Redefining “Light Sport” & Realizing The Promise of MOSAIC
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue If there is one thing that’s constant in aviation, and in life, it’s change….
Fill ‘er up!
Keeping aviation fuel accessible while finding its alternative by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue Flying season is about to heat…
NATA Recognizes AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in recognition of AOPA President & CEO Mark…