The P48 took its first flight in 1951 after the brothers assembled a working engine from four engines found at a flea market. Six years later, Partenavia was founded with the goal of producing single-engine high- and low-wing aircraft like the P57 for flight schools and flying clubs across Italy. The company gained international notoriety […]

More than a dozen state legislators attended the 2023 legislative statehouse day for Aviation Indiana, including Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. AOPA was also in attendance, representing pilots and aircraft owners and communicating the importance of general aviation airports. “These community airports in Indiana are vital to the economic stability and sustainability of aviation in Indiana. […]

The change was announced in a final rule published on March 23 in the Federal Register. It extends the existing Class C airspace shelf to the east side of the airport, from the southeast counterclockwise to the northeast. The most notable change for GA pilots is the expansion that will follow the Chicago lakefront. The […]

A composite Hartzell five-blade propeller designed for a TBM 100 captures the attention of Casey Gabelli and Katie Tyriver after its introduction during the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, March 28. Photo by David Tulis. Alyssa J. Cobb AOPA Senior Director of Media, Digital Media AOPA Senior Director of Media, Digital Media, […]

Realistic 360-degree animations let the user go inside a Cirrus SR20, SR22, SR22T, or Vision Jet to explore the flight deck, Garmin avionics, safety features like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, and cabin area. Users can even see the doors open and close, as well as how to enter and exit the aircraft. Performance information […]

CubCrafters President Pat Horgan said the Carbon Cub UL has been created for a maximum takeoff weight of 1,543 pounds (700 kilograms) and an empty weight less than 882 pounds (400 kilograms). It features titanium components and lighter weight prepreg composites. Horgan didn’t release any performance specifications. The aircraft/engine combination is “quiet, smooth, powerful,” and […]

The A20 set the standard for high-end, noise-canceling headsets when it was introduced 13 years ago, and it’s still the market leader. So why would Bose replace it with something that looks essentially the same? The company says that even though the appearance is similar, the new A30 is more comfortable (less clamping force), has […]

The system uses the Garmin Pilot app and 4G cellular service or Wi-Fi to allow owners to check “fuel quantity, aircraft location, oil temperature, battery voltage, [and] the current METAR at the aircraft’s location.” Owners can even update their GPS databases remotely as long as the system is connected. The latest model M600/SLS will automatically […]

Blue Line Aviation specializes in Part 141 training, taking students from private pilot to multiengine instructor in six months. The school is based at Johnston Regional Airport in North Carolina and announced Tuesday that it will be opening a new location at Winter Haven Regional Airport in Florida. The new location is just 75 nautical […]

AOPA once again tapped veteran sweepstakes prize relocation specialist (and social media marketer by day) Erick Webb for the obviously important mission of delivering the classic Cessna with its fearsome (and very recent) engine upgrade to the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo. With the show’s March 28 opening looming, Webb had long since honed his […]