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Drones and Federal Aviation Regulations
AOPA General Aviation News Aug 6, 2021 | 19:21 pmAll active pilots, regardless of what they are flying, need to stay abreast of and follow current federal aviation regulations.
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Your Instrument Rating and Insurance Rates
AOPA General Aviation News Aug 6, 2021 | 18:10 pmAn IFR rating can have an effect on your insurance rates in some cases.
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Cross-country electric air race ready for takeoff
General Aviation News Aug 4, 2021 | 12:09 pmThe first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, a two to three day, 1,000-nm cross-country event beginning in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending near Kitty Hawk, N.C., will be held May 16-19, 2022.
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Five questions, one pilot
General Aviation News Aug 4, 2021 | 11:09 amThe new podcast features one pilot and five questions, designed to spark "authentic conversations with some of aviation's most interesting people."
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New podcast highlights women in aviation
AOPA General Aviation News Aug 3, 2021 | 20:05 pmShaesta Waiz, the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, launched a new podcast, AVIATE with Shaesta, July 30 to showcase women in aviation.
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IFR Fix: Saving Aircraft X
AOPA General Aviation News Aug 3, 2021 | 19:18 pmAfter a tense episode helping a pilot with failed GPS equipment land through instrument conditions, an air traffic controller couldn’t shake the feeling that systemic risk could have made the situation worse.
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By the numbers: AirVenture 2021
General Aviation News Aug 3, 2021 | 12:09 pmEAA AirVenture 2021 boasted more than 608,000 people, 10,000 planes, and visitors from 66 countries. This year's theme, "The Wait is Over," hit the mark, with "joy and excitement throughout the grounds," according to EAA's Jack Pelton.
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Another first for Piper
General Aviation News Aug 3, 2021 | 10:09 amPiper Aircraft has achieved certification of the new Garmin GWX 8000 weather radar in all M-Class aircraft, such as the M600SLS, M500, and M350. Piper is the first general aviation manufacturer to certify the all-digital radar in a turboprop or[…]
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Sen. Inhofe joined aviation associations to cite accomplishments, outline ongoing priorities
AOPA General Aviation News Aug 2, 2021 | 15:42 pmSen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), AOPA President Mark Baker, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack Pelton, and aviation legal consultants Alan Farkas and Kathy Yodice discussed pressing issues facing general aviation, including the misguided FAA directive on[…]
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Signs of safety at Marcy Field
General Aviation News Aug 2, 2021 | 12:09 pmA Recreational Aviation Foundation grant will help purchase 10 signs to put alongside the turf runway to keep cars, pedestrians, and hikers safely away.
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