Michigan Airport Landing Fees and the Growing Threat to Open GA Access
Manistee County Blacker Airport voted August 17 to impose landing fees effective October 1 - a move AOPA calls 'extremely concerning' with implications far beyond Michigan.
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The Texas GA Subcommittee, State Advocacy, and Why the Airport You Fly From Needs More Than Federal Protection
The Texas House held its first dedicated general aviation subcommittee hearing, a structural shift that could reshape how the state protects its 300+ public-use airports.
TowerThe AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards and What They Mean for Students Choosing a School
AOPA's Flight Training Experience Awards open for the 2027 cycle on September 1, giving students a data-backed way to choose schools and instructors.
TowerEye Protection at Altitude: Choosing the Right Sunglasses for the Cockpit
AOPA guidance confirms most pilots are wearing the wrong sunglasses - here's what lens tint, UV rating, and polarization actually mean for flight safety.
TowerThe Fight to Save Burke Lakefront, and What Happens When Senators and the FAA Line Up Against a Mayor
Two Ohio senators and the FAA administrator oppose closing Burke Lakefront Airport, likely ending Cleveland's yearslong push to shut the field.
TowerDoug Taylor, Avtopia, and the Problem That Followed Him From the Ramp to the Runway
AOPA profiles Doug Taylor, cofounder of Avtopia, a new platform built to solve general aviation's oldest problem: connection.
TowerPearland Regional and the Four Grant Assurances the FAA Says Its Sponsor Broke
The FAA found Pearland Regional Airport's sponsor violated four federal grant assurances by selling airport land for housing near the runway.
TowerPilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification
Radio Hangar explores Pilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification.
TowerThe First Electric Air Ambulance Call in North Carolina
On June 27, a North Carolina paramedic flew the first U.S. advanced life support call aboard an electric eVTOL aircraft.
TowerAOPA's September Bylaws Vote, Trustee Elections, and What Changing the Rulebook Means for the Member Who Actually Flies
AOPA members vote in September 2025 on bylaws changes to trustee elections, term limits, and voting rights - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerI Hart Flying Foundation Opens Full Throttle: No Ceiling in Sight, Its Second Twenty Twenty-Six Scholarship Cycle
The I Hart Flying Foundation has opened its second 2026 scholarship cycle, Full Throttle: No Ceiling in Sight, for pilots at every training stage.
TowerLos Angeles County, ADS-B, and the Property-Tax Bill That Followed Pilots Home From the Ramp
Radio Hangar explores Los Angeles County, ADS-B, and the Property-Tax Bill That Followed Pilots Home From the Ramp.
TowerThe GAO FBO Fee Report and Why the Number You See Online Isn't the Number You Pay
Radio Hangar explores The GAO FBO Fee Report and Why the Number You See Online Isn't the Number You Pay.
TowerAOPA Launches Its First Aviation Career Expo in Phoenix This November
AOPA's first Aviation Career Expo runs November 13–14, 2025 in Phoenix, connecting job seekers with employers across the entire aviation industry.
TowerAOPA Members to Vote on Historic Bylaw Overhaul September Nineteenth
AOPA members will vote September 19, 2025 on the biggest governance overhaul since the group's 1939 founding. Here's what's at stake.
TowerNaples Puts Its Airport Authority on the November Ballot and Why Local Control of an Airport Matters to Every Pilot
Naples voters will elect all five Naples Airport Authority members this November - here's why local airport governance matters to every pilot.
TowerFrom Memory to Mastery, Why We Teach Pilots to Memorize When We Should Teach Them to Fly
AOPA and instructor Rich Stowell argue that rote memorization in flight training fuels both student dropout and fatal loss-of-control accidents.
TowerTab As You Go, Why Your FAR/AIM Belongs on Paper and How to Make It Actually Work For You
Why pilots still keep the FAR/AIM on paper and how the 'tab as you go' study habit makes you a sharper, safer aviator.
TowerPassing the Vision Portion of Your Medical, and the One Change That Makes It Easier
The FAA vision test is very passable with correction - here's the one prep change AOPA says makes it easier.
TowerFive Questions with Mike McCoy, the Line Tech Who Bought His Own Airplane
A 31-year-old FBO line tech earned his private certificate and bought his own airplane, debunking the myth that flying is only for the wealthy.
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