Chris Rocheleau Leaves the FAA for NBAA, and What a Second Leadership Handoff Means for GA
FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is leaving for NBAA, spotlighting a pattern of leadership turnover that affects GA rulemaking.
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Five Questions with Mike McCoy, the line worker who owns his own airplane
Line worker Mike McCoy owns his own airplane on FBO wages, proving affordable aircraft ownership is a real, working-class path into aviation.
TowerBoulder Council Member Resigns After Lone Vote Against Keeping the City Airport Open
Boulder voted to keep its municipal airport open; the lone dissenter, council member Mark Wallach, then resigned.
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.
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.
TowerSay It Out Loud - The Chair-Flying Habit That Builds Better Pilots
An AOPA safety tip spotlights chair flying - rehearsing procedures out loud on the ground - as aviation's cheapest, most effective proficiency tool.
TowerClear the Prop: The Two-Word Call That Can Save a Life
AOPA's prop clearance refresher is a reminder that one of aviation's most foundational safety calls is also one of the most commonly done halfway.
TowerLouisiana Lifts the Liability Wall on Private Airfields
Louisiana's new law extends liability protection to private airfield owners who allow other pilots to land at no charge, aiming to reopen closed strips.
TowerAircraft Renters Insurance - What Most Pilots Get Wrong
Most pilots renting aircraft wrongly assume the FBO's insurance covers them - here's what your rental agreement actually says and what you're personally liable for.
TowerAOPA at Oshkosh and the Answers You Can Only Get Face to Face
AOPA is at booth 463 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, offering pilots free face-to-face access to medical, regulatory, and legal specialists.
TowerThe Aeroflex Eviction and the New Jersey Pilots Fighting to Stay
Pilots at Aeroflex-Andover Airport in New Jersey are fighting eviction notices from the state Forest Fire Service, with AOPA citing federal grant assurance protections.
TowerMeigs Field and the midnight bulldozers that killed Chicago's lakefront runway
The midnight demolition of Chicago's Meigs Field in 2003 remains general aviation's most brazen political attack on a public-use airport.
TaildraggerHow recurrent training can make or break your insurance renewal
Recurrent flight training directly affects your aircraft insurance premiums, policy terms, and even whether you can get coverage at all.
TowerBurke Lakefront Airport and the fight to keep Cleveland's downtown runway open
Burke Lakefront Airport faces a closure threat from Cleveland's mayor, but a coalition is fighting back with direct FAA engagement.
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