Another year, another exciting lineup of events that will have AOPA members enjoying the world of aviation from the best advantage. From our own events at local airshows to showcases at the big shows like Sun ’n Fun and EAA AirVenture, we have an exciting year of flying and fun planned.
As joint managers of the 2024–25 AOPA Sweepstakes project, Niki Britton and Alicia Herron have different strengths that make them a perfect team. Britton has expertise from owning her family Cessna 182 and is the primary manager of the restoration. As a CFII with 1,800 hours and a fair amount of ferrying, Herron uses her unique flying experiences in this project. Ferrying the Sweeps 182 from its Arizona hangar to EAA AirVenture, Herron was in the right seat for the trip and Britton in the left. Here are their stories.
The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation presented its first Aviation Spirit Award in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on July 19 to Bonanzas to Oshkosh coordinator Larry Gaines in front of a crowd of 300 pilots, friends, and family members.
I was nervous, even after poring over diagrams of the aerial parade route, attending two airshow performers’ safety briefings, and asking dozens of follow-up questions that were patiently answered by EAA AirVenture Air Bosses Kriss Kliegle and Kellie Hudson.
As much a staple as cheese curds, the Fisk arrival, and the night airshow’s wall of fire, the Ford TriMotor is an icon of every year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin.
What if a light sport aircraft could cruise at 138 knots? Two Tulsa, Oklahoma, pilots are banking on the FAA’s proposed changes to the LSA rules (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) to create a U.S. market for the sleek, efficient ultralights of Europe.
King Schools is offering 10 percent off private pilot courses and bundles for the remainder of 2024 in celebration of the training provider’s fiftieth anniversary.
More than 500,000 people typically visit EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, traveling from dozens of countries around the world to share their passion for airshows, cool airplanes, and fellowship.
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