Leases, Liability, and the Paperwork That Protects Your Pilot Certificate
Aircraft leases, liability, and insurance gaps can cost pilots their certificate - here's what AOPA says every owner and partner needs in writing.
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Oshkosh Week at AirVenture - Why the World's Busiest Control Tower Is Also the Happiest
EAA AirVenture turns Oshkosh into the world's busiest airport each summer - here's what pilots need to know about flying in safely.
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An artist drew on a Piper Archer's protective wrap at Oshkosh - and it's a lesson in FAA rules on reversible vs. permanent aircraft modifications.
TowerSkyfly's Axe eVTOL Comes Back to Oshkosh - The Fixed-Wing Air Taxi That Wants to Fly Like an Airplane
Skyfly's Axe eVTOL returned to Oshkosh 2026 with a tandem-wing design that flies like an airplane, betting on aerodynamic efficiency over rotors.
TowerThe AVweb Friday Question of the Day and How to Spend the Final Weekend at AirVenture Oshkosh
How pilots should spend the final weekend at AirVenture Oshkosh - from briefing your departure to catching the night airshow.
TowerThe BRRRRT Act and the Congressional Fight to Keep the A-10 Warthog Flying
A bipartisan bill, the BRRRRT Act, aims to halt the A-10 Warthog's retirement until a certified replacement is operational.
TowerThe Italian Air Force Makes Its Case for Jet Ab Initio Training and the M-345 That Flew Cruise Missile Profiles at a NATO Exercise
The Italian Air Force is making the case for jet ab initio training with its 18 delivered M-345 trainers, now past 2,000 flight hours.
TowerThe Jabiru J432, a Light-Sport Twin, and What the New MOSAIC Rules Let You Fly Starting Tomorrow
New FAA MOSAIC rules take effect July 24, 2026, redrawing light-sport around stall speed - and a twin-engine Jabiru J432 is the first proof.
TowerThe Laredo Citation Crash and the Vibration That Should Have Been an Emergency
An NTSB preliminary report on a Laredo Cessna Citation crash highlights why pilots must treat unfamiliar vibrations as emergencies.
TowerThe UND Flight Instructor Who Won the AOPA Sweepstakes Husky and What That Airplane Really Represents
UND flight instructor Ashley Almquist won the 2026 AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky, and here's what that airplane really signals for GA.
TowerA Ukrainian F Sixteen Downs a Russian Fighter for the First Time, and What the Fighting Falcon Actually Brought to the Fight
A Ukrainian F-16 scored its first confirmed air-to-air kill against a Russian jet in early July, per Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.
TowerAOPA's We've Got Your Back Campaign Lands at Oshkosh
AOPA launched its 'We've Got Your Back' membership campaign at Oshkosh 2026 - here's what it actually means for pilots.
TowerBlackstar, the Mixed-Reality Simulator at Oshkosh That Puts a Real Panel Under a Virtual Sky
Blackstar is a mixed-reality flight simulator debuting at Oshkosh that pairs a real physical panel with a fully virtual sky.
TowerCirrus Goes All In on Training with the TRAC10 and What a Purpose-Built Trainer Means for the Flight School Flight Line
Cirrus's purpose-built TRAC10 trainer targets flight schools with durability and glass-cockpit training over the cruiser-adapted SR series.
TowerGoGetAir's Measured Bet on MOSAIC and the 2026 Refresh
GoGetAir is upgrading its 2026 two-seater with avionics, a turbine option, and a deliberate wait-and-see stance on MOSAIC certification.
TowerPratt and Whitney Canada Bets Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million on Longueuil and What Keeps the PT Six Turning
Pratt & Whitney Canada is investing CAD $275M in its Longueuil plant, signaling decades of continued support for the PT6 turboprop.
TowerThe Aviation Medication Transparency Act Clears Committee and What S Thirty-Two Fifty-Eight Could Mean for Your Next Medical
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Aviation Medication Transparency Act (S. 3258) on July 22, 2026 - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerThe First Polish F Thirty-Five Flies at Cameri and What Europe's Second Lightning Line Really Means
Poland's first F-35, built in Italy at the Cameri FACO, completed its first flight - signaling Europe's growing role in fighter production and sustainment.
TowerThe Question of the Day, What's the Plan Tomorrow, and Flying the Mass Departure Out of Oshkosh
How to plan a safe departure from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: read the FAA notice, fly your assigned track, and beat summer weather and fatigue.
TowerThe Supersonic Modernization Act and the Senate's Move to Retire America's Fifty-Year Ban on Civil Supersonic Flight
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced S.1759 to end the 1973 ban on overland civil supersonic flight, tied to a no-boom standard.
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