https://aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/real-pilot-stories
From ditching in the dark to engine-out in the clouds, pilots who worked their way out of trouble tell their stories in this Air Safety Institute feature.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/january/pilot/brf_flyins
Ohio man attends every regional fly-in
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/july/pilot/briefing_young
Passion for flying starts at a young age, like that of the junior high students in the Pittsburgh Gifted Center.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/july/22/ninety-nines-revise-new-pilot-scholarship
The International Organization of Women Pilots (The Ninety-Nines) has revamped its former New Pilot scholarship to make the award progressive so that...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/august/pilot/aopa-project-pilot-students-and-mentors
Mentor Elizabeth Gehman As a single, stay-at-home mom, Elizabeth Gehman felt like she needed something to help get her involved in the community, and keep her...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2014/january/pilot/briefing_budget
The Bonanza A36 is the heavy-hauling battlewagon for fighting headwinds.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2006/june/pilot/aopa-pilot-special-report-(3)
President's Position: A lot in common BY PHIL BOYER AOPA President Phil Boyer and his wife, Lois, have owned a Cessna 172 since 1992. Looking back to the days...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/september/flight-training-magazine/pilot-products
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/december/09/brf_flyins
Ohio man attends every regional fly-in
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/august/07/briefing_newpilots
Summer camp provides broad exposure
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/october/14/pilot-meetings-set-for-seattle-class-b-airspace-redesign
The FAA will hold three informal meetings with pilots on the redesign of the Seattle Class B airspace in December. The proposed changes are intended to improve...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/september/pilot/pilot-briefing-(9)
Garmin acquisition of UPSAT shrinks avionics market Ever since Garmin was founded in 1989 it's been full of surprises. But on July 24, the company announced...
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202001/index.php?startid=35
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2005/august/pilot/pilot-products-(8)
Pilot My-Cast Since we first looked at Digital Cyclone's Pilot My-Cast service for cellular phones (see "Pilot Products: Digital Cyclone Pilot My-Cast,"...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/january/pilot/brf_musings
Learning aviation by working aviation
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/october/pilot/proficient-pilot-(10)
Author Barry Schiff retired from TWA in 1998 after a 34-year career. He has flown more than 300 types of aircraft.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1997/october/pilot/test-pilot-(10)
GENERAL The only three instruments required on a hot-air balloon are an altimeter, a fuel gauge, and a ________. Why is a compass not required on a balloon?...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/january/01/pilot-briefing
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/march/pilot/briefing_news
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/october/pilot/profpilot
In the beginning, a flight instructor sat in the front seat of an open-cockpit biplane and communicated with his student in the rear using hand signals and...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/january/01/safety-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/march/pilot/pilot-briefing-(3)
Cessna makes design changes to its LSA While Cessna officials are continuing to evaluate the market prospects for the Cessna Sport, a light sport aircraft...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/july/28/lycoming-electronic-system-eases-pilot-work-load
A Lancair Evolution landed at AirVenture powered by a new Lycoming TEO-540-EXP featuring iE2 technology.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1996/november/pilot/test-pilot-(10)
MIX 'N MATCH Match the following Beech aircraft models with their appropriate names: 1. Model D17S a.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/november/pilot/turbine-pilot-time-machine
No matter the means of travel, the trip looked daunting. Frederick, Maryland, to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Mobile, Alabama, and back to Frederick.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/august/pilot/proficient-pilot-(8)
Retired TWA captain Barry Schiff has logged more than 26,000 flight hours. FAA records are replete with accidents that result from engine failure.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/november/01/pilot-products-(11)
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/march/31/pilot-elog-helps-pilots-track-currency
A new electronic logbook, Pilot eLog, seeks to give pilots information they need to know to stay current and comply with FAA regulations with just a few clicks.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2014/november/07/briefing
The Young Aviators program puts 14- to 18-year-old teens in the pilot seat through daily simulator and aircraft training.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1997/february/pilot/turbine-pilot-(7)
A slew of improvements await your Learjet or King Air James D. Raisbeck abhors the term modifier.
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https://aopa.org/training-and-safety/students/pilot-license-cost
Your pilots license cost, known in the industry as pilot certificate cost, depends on many factors. We're here to guide your expectations
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/april/pilot/brf_products
Bifocal sunglasses let you see the panel
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1999/may/10/pennsylvania-pilot-action-alert
Pennsylvania Pilot Action Alert The issue: Eliminate funding discrimination for general aviation airports in Pennsylvania Rep. Russ Fairchild and Phil Boyer...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/september/pilot/briefing_newpilots
Summer camp provides broad exposure
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/june/pilot/pilot-products-(6)
Quiet Flight ANCS After a long flight, it takes awhile before you really stop moving. The hours of absorbing vibration from the engine and propeller leave our...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/september/09/pilot-examiner-shelton-awards-ten-thousandth-certificate
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Famer, retired NASA employee, and Designated Pilot Examiner Clyde Shelton recently awarded his 10,000th certificate, but he's not...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/november/01/test-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/june/pilot/aopa-project-pilot-(4)
Students and mentors: Just do it Mentor Mike Boudreaux shares his passion for aviation Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mike Boudreaux realized life is...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2006/september/06/aopa-members-help-reverse-declining-pilot-population
AOPA members help reverse declining pilot population The philosophy behind the enhanced AOPA Project Pilot program is ringing true with members. They are...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/february/01/proficient-pilot-(3)
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/july/24/armless-pilot-celebrates-ada-anniversary-in-flight
"Rightfooted" pilot and motivational speaker Jessica Cox, who was born without arms, flew with retired Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) to commemorate the thirtieth...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/december/01/proficient-pilot-(2)
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/march/03/garmin-updates-pilot-app-for-helos
Garmin International has updated its Garmin Pilot app for Apple devices with helicopter routes and obstacles along routes.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/february/01/safety-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/june/22/wing-walker-airshow-pilot-killed-during-ohio-performance
Wing walker Jane Wicker and airshow pilot Charlie Schwenker were killed June 22 during their performance at the Vectren Dayton Airshow near Dayton, Ohio.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2000/august/pilot/test-pilot-(8)
GENERAL A flamboyant and famous race pilot of the 1930s, _______, frequently took along as "copilot" his pet _______. The pet's name was _______.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/october/pilot/proficient-pilot-(10)
Barry Schiff has been flying and instructing for nearly 50 years. He is a retired airline captain for TWA.
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https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/november/pilot/budget-pilot-gift-guide
It's that time of the year where you need to find cool gifts for the aviators in your life. This year's AOPA Pilot's gift guide focuses on presents under $100...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/may/flight-training-magazine/career-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/august/pilot/pilot-products-(7)
Nav Monster There is a plethora of flight planning resources available to pilots, each with its own niche and presentation, including right here at aopa.org. A...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/july/08/national-pilot-association-president-to-meet-with-pilots-in-sacramento-california
What: Pilot Town Meeting in Sacramento When: Wednesday, September 17 Where: Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova11211 Point East Drive Time: MEETING STARTS AT...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/july/pilot/briefing_events
Arsenal of Democracy flyover honors veterans
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/july/30/jeppesen-debuts-new-sport-pilot-course
Jeppesen introduced a new Web-based sport pilot training program at a news conference this week at EAA AirVenture.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/may/pilot/turbine-pilot-go-down-and-slow-down-good-luck
Slippery. Perhaps more than any other one skill, the transition from piston airplanes to turbines requires the pilot to learn the art of descent planning and,...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/april/pilot/brf_news
News, FAA News, Industry News, First Look
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/december/19/airline-pilot-publishes-book-about-canine-wingman
Randy Plante is a pilot who has a wingman, but the wingman isn't a pilot. For that matter, he isn't a person.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/november/11/faa-administrator-marion-blakey-will-address-pilot-concerns-at-aopa-expo-2004s-opening-general-session-in-long-beach-calif
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will address pilot concerns at AOPA Expo 2004's opening general session in Long Beach, Calif. Preserving America's airports.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1997/may/pilot/pilot-products-(5)
Argus 5000/CE, 7000/CE How do you make a decade-old product even better? Especially one that the manufacturer has continued to improve throughout its lifespan?...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/july/06/zero-tolerance-equals-zero-pilot-violations
Pilots flying to and from the AOPA Fly-In and Open House on June 7 got the message about the expanded P-40 prohibited area over Camp David, Md., receiving no...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/april/13/high-mountain-shot-wins-march-aopa-pilot-contest
High mountain shot wins March 'AOPA Pilot' contest A beautiful private-use airport called Buckhorn Ranch, located near Crested Butte, Colorado, caught the eye...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1998/november/flight-training-magazine/pilot-products
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2006/june/pilot/test-pilot-(6)
GENERAL What are two reasons that explain why carburetor ice is most likely to form at reduced engine power? While filming the classic movie Casablanca, the...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/may/pilot/test-pilot-(9)
GENERAL From reader John Schmidt: Under what circumstances might a German secret agent during World War II have found himself strapped to the wing of a dive...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2006/november/22/aopa-pilot-launches-new-web-pages
'AOPA Pilot' launches new Web pages See the award-winning articles from AOPA Pilot come to life in a new section of AOPA Online. In the December issue, now in...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2000/december/pilot/turbine-pilot-(12)
Ever wonder where a big jet gets all its electricity? The system demands placed on jet aircraft electrical systems are higher than those found on typical light...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/march/01/pilot-briefing
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/june/pilot/pilot-briefing-everything-under-the-sun
Pilot Briefing: Everything under the sun
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1996/october/pilot/turbine-pilot-(10)
Solid and stately, the PC XII expands its capabilities and market share Two years ago, the Pilatus PC XII quietly sauntered into the turbine single market,...
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_202002/index.php?startid=23
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/august/03/test-pilot-(2)
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/november/11/project-pilot-team-enjoys-the-birds-eye-view
It's the geologic features they get to see from inside their Mooney 231 that keep both AOPA Project Pilot Mentor Charles "Chaz" Duc and student Aileen Duc...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/october/pilot/test-pilot-(10)
GENERAL The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134 degrees F in Death Valley, California (1913). Estimate within 5 degrees the highest...
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/pilot_201208/index.php?startid=80
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/july/pilot/proficient-pilot-another-nail-in-the-coffin
Thirty-two years ago I wrote a feature article titled, "Death of an Airport" (August 1981 "AOPA Pilot"). It described how the city council of Santa Monica,...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/october/pilot/pilot-products-(10)
Flightcom Classic ANR headset Other headset companies had better watch their six, as the fighter pilots like to say. (In case you don't speak fighter pilot,...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/january/pilot/proficient
When I was a pilot for TWA, I spent much time in St. Louis.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/january/pilot/briefing_news
A fundraising campaign is under way to build what was considered the Concorde of its time, the Handley Page H.P.42 25-passenger biplane.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/january/01/safety-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/august/11/lefty-last-pan-american-boeing-314-flying-boat-pilot-still-flying
Imagine it is 1944. Four radial engines growl as your giant Pan American Boeing 314 flying boat makes its way from San Francisco to Hawaii. Twelve crew members...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1997/september/pilot/turbine-pilot-(3)
AOPA members are a diverse lot. There are nearly 340,000 of us, with varying skills, from student pilot to astronaut.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/december/01/unpredicted-unadvised-unaware
The loss of a TBM 700 turboprop over New Jersey two years ago surprised many pilots. The Pratt & Whitney-powered single-engine turboprop is certificated for...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/november/pilot/briefing_chart
Curious about the assorted small magenta flags on VFR sectional and terminal area charts?
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2005/november/03/aopa-works-to-ensure-pilot-services-are-maintained-at-san-diego-airport
AOPA works to ensure pilot services are maintained at San Diego airport AOPA is urging the City of San Diego to continue to offer high-quality services to...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/january/01/proficient-pilot
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2005/january/pilot/pilot-briefing
Exxon Flyin' Tiger goes higher than ever Bruce Bohannon flogged his turbocharged Exxon Flyin' Tiger higher than ever before on November 13 to 47,500 feet,...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/may/30/tsa-tells-congress-its-making-progress-on-aopas-pilot-identification-proposal
In its just-released Report to Congress on Enhanced Security Measures, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that the FAA anticipates issuing a...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2007/august/06/soar-into-the-flight-levels-with-aopa-career-pilot
Soar into the flight levels with AOPA Career Pilot Building hours toward your dream job as a captain? AOPA can help. The new AOPA Career Pilot Web site is...
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/october/01/aopa-pilot-online-(11)
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