Tag: AOPA

General Aviation Moves Closer to an Unleaded Future

The FAA signed off today on supplemental type certificates to allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s 100-octane unleaded fuel (G100UL) to be used in every general spark-ignition engine and every airframe powered by those engines. The move was hailed by the industry as a major step in the tran...

General Aviation Associations welcome GAMI’s unleaded aviation fuel STC

The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) congratulate General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI) for its G100UL unleaded aviation fuel receiving the FAA’s approval of a Supplemental Type Ce...

AOPA’s call for ramp, FBO transparency gains momentum

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and more than 300 general aviation organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of pilots, have signed on to the Know Before You Go initiative, encouraging ramp fee transparency as a best practice in serving the GA community. An FBO ramp fee transp...

AOPA Announces Two Aviator Showcase Events For 2021

As part of its new 2021 events programming, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has released plans for two 2021 Aviator Showcase events. Each showcase will be a single-day event designed to provide new product and aircraft information to pilots, aircraft owners, and prospective buyers. Th...

AOPA Announces Partnership with Audi of America Inc.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Audi of America Inc. announced a new corporate premier partnership today that will provide exclusive discounts to AOPA members on Audi vehicles and support AOPA’s core mission: Protecting Your Freedom to Fly. AOPA members will benefit from Audi’s s...

ANDORRA BECOMES 82ND IAOPA AFFILIATE

The Board of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations has approved full membership for AOPA Andorra. The additional IAOPA Affiliate brings the total number of member countries to 82. AOPA Andorra was founded in February 2020 by seven enthusiastic pilots of Aviacio Gener...

AOPA Announces New Webinar Series For Pilots

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is joining with Boeing to produce a new educational webinar series offered to AOPA members. Boeing’s Jeppesen and ForeFlight teams will provide free monthly content in the webinar series, running from April through September, on important topics such as ...

Fargo Jet Center flight school recognized for flight training excellence by national association

Fargo Jet Center Flight School has been recognized for its high standard of accomplishment in flight training by The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation association. Fargo Jet Center Flight School has been awarded a spot in the 2019 Flight Training Experien...

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