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Kollin Stagnito

Kollin Stagnito

Author at AOPA Pilot at AOPA Pilot

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    Recent Articles

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    Arrive in style

    The 2026 Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, marked a key milestone for the AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky. It was the public debut of AOPA’s twenty-eighth sweepstakes airplane—a 2024 Aviat Husky A–1C-200—and our first in-person opportunity to answer questions about this versatile aircraft’s features and capabilities. We also told the story about the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) logo on the Husky’s right wing.
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    Annual special issue released

    You Can Fly: Your Path to Aviation Adventure is the seventh annual special issue created and published by AOPA to encourage and inspire new pilots to begin flight training.
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    Go bold

    Craig Barnett and his team at Scheme Designers have created paint schemes for all but two of the 28 AOPA sweepstakes airplanes over the years, and this year he and his team created more than a dozen vibrant schemes for the AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky.
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    Insurance with no age limits

    Minneapolis-based 5x5 Aviation Insurance announced it is providing underwriting services directly to aircraft owners and pilots in the high-end, owner-flown market. Coverage will initially be available in five states, but is expected to expand to all 48 contiguous states within 12 months.
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    Bose A30

    Although the Bose A30 headset was introduced in March 2023—increasing comfort while maintaining the audio clarity the A20 was known for—Bose A30 product manager Jason Brisbois told AOPA that some customers are still discovering features they didn’t know existed or have questions about the quality of the active noise reduction (ANR) on their headset.
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    Unexpected road trip

    The AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky departed Frederick, Maryland, on July 18 en route to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, but unfortunately, it did not make it to the show. Upon landing at its first fuel stop—Carroll County Airport (TSO) in Carrollton, Ohio—the airplane was involved in a ground loop, resulting in damage to its left wing tip and landing gear.
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    New AOPA Sweeps announced

    Meet the new AOPA Sweepstakes—a 2024 Aviat Husky A–1C-200. Whether you’re hopping between small-town airfields or exploring new corners of your home state, this Aviat Husky is ready to make every takeoff the start of something special.
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    ‘A neat little package’

    The Spirit SE–1, a new, visually stunning light sport aircraft, unexpectedly appeared at EAA AirVenture 2025, and Spirit Engineering president and CEO Steve Wood was beaming.
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    5x5 Aviation Insurance launches with no arbitrary age limits

    A new direct-to-consumer underwriter offers coverage on the high end of the general aviation market independent of a pilot's age.
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    Sweepstakes Adventure anywhere

    Meet your new AOPA Sweepstakes—a 2024 Aviat Husky A–1C-200.
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    Secret revealed

    AOPA's 1958 Cessna 182 sweepstakes airplane will be the twenty-seventh airplane we've given away since 1993. Here's how you can win.