Episodes
It's National Aviation Day - where can you fly to celebrate? The NTSB issues reports on the Red Bull plane swap accident and and the co-pilot who jumped out of his aircraft. What's it like to fly the BlackFly? American Airlines is going to go boom.
Published 08/19/22
Unleaded avgas. How far away? Congress wants to know. A look at what pilots want in weather services. The NTSB prelim is out on the Las Vegas mid-air collision. A new engine for the Carbon Cub. Get ready for Reno racing.
Published 08/12/22
One last look at AirVenture 2022, including the night airshow from the best seat in the house. A final word from "Senator Aviation," James Inhofe of Oklahoma. Build your own AWOS to tell you the weather at your strip. Volkswagen makes an eVTOL.
Published 08/05/22
Vans revels the RV-15 at AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh. An update on unleaded avgas. The winner of the AOPA Sweepstakes Tiger gets the keys and sits in his new airplane for the first time. A one-pound autopilot.
Published 07/29/22
Find out who won the AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger. Come along for a flight in the new AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170. Textron gives the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Curriculum a major boost, and we look forward to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Published 07/22/22
Vans Aircraft gives us a sneak peek at its latest design. Mark Baker tells Congress AOPA has a program to help solve the aviation worker shortage. Tips on how to safely fly to Oshkosh. We watch as a restored DC-3 takes her first flight.
Published 07/15/22
Young Pilots USA sponsors a fly-in to Goodspeed airport in Connecticut.
Published 06/30/22
New AOPA app to makes flight training more effective and efficient. Dealing with busy Class B airspace, and finding the perfect cheese steak. We flythe Super Patriot. The Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow is something you should put on your bucket list.
Published 06/24/22
Take a look at the future of aerial transportation at the UP.Summit. Learn about the AOPA Pilot Passport Poker Run starting soon. Plus, some tips for safe summer flying.
Published 06/10/22
A new requirement that might keep many Americans from flying in Canada. Update on STOL accident in Nebraska. We fly the Diamond DA50 RG . We talk to the new owner of Enstrom Helicopters. And a preview of a new documentary on one very storied DC3.
Published 06/04/22
We have an early analysis of the Nebraska STOL accident. AOPA works with FAA to solve aircraft registration issues, and urges the Bahamas not to implement a broken customs clearance program for general aviation aircraft.
Published 05/31/22
The biggest general aviation show in Europe returns. Aero Friedrichshafen 2022 highlights innovations in hydrogen and electric powered aircraft.
Published 04/29/22
Join us at Sun 'n Fun 2022. See the finished AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger. Check out a new backcountry airplane design, and meet a 23-year-old who uses TikTok to show what it's like to own an airplane.
Published 04/08/22
Tom Haines is retiring and we surprise him with a special edition, hosted by his daughters, with a special message from Harrison Ford. Help us celebrate his 34 year AOPA career. Watch him see this for the first time!
Published 04/01/22
Garmin is awarded the AOPA Air Safety General Aviation Safety Award for its Autonomi system at the 6th Annual AOPA R.A. "Bob" Hoover Trophy awards ceremony.
Published 03/25/22
The Hoover Trophy is presented to Wally Funk, how the AOPA Medical Certification department can help you after a bad break. An appetizer for the airshow season. A chat with a man who has fallen farther than just about any other human being.
Published 03/25/22
From Reagan National Airport, the 6th Annual AOPA R.A. "Bob" Hoover Trophy awards. Honors for people who have made a significant contribution to general aviation, including Wally Funk, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Washington), and Glenn Gonzales.
Published 03/25/22
See two friends solo eight airplanes back-to-back on their 16th birthdays. Join us for a visit to the bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, where the Wright brothers designed the first airplane. Textron buys Pipistrel, and the latest on unleaded avgas.
Published 03/18/22
We're live at HAI Heli-Expo. A large e-VTOL order from NetJets. Welcome Niki Britton. New G5000 glass for CJ's.
Published 03/10/22
Join us for a sunrise flight lesson over Hawaii. A new coalition has formed to broaden the push for unleaded aviation fuel. Also, we also check in with sources reporting the latest from Ukraine.
Published 03/04/22
Getting the lead out of AvGas by 2030. GA shipments are way up. The first paraplegic Vision Jet pilot. Learning tailwheel from Patty Wagstaff. Flying in a Carbon Cub on floats.
Published 02/25/22
See what it's like to get a checkout in the AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger. The latest on the fight to save East Hampton Airport. Plus, a flying tour of the Big Bend region in Texas, and we review the new Garmin D2 Air X10 aviator smart watch.
Published 02/18/22
The best flight schools and instructors are unveiled at Redbird Migration. We visit a professional photographer and pilot who has good reasons to love New Orleans, and we show you how to aim for consistent landings.
Published 02/11/22
A hot new color palette for the Cirrus SR line. Getting poetic about Piper Super Cubs. Honoring the best of flight training. ICON A5 a national security threat? Alton Bay Ice Runway update.
Published 02/04/22