Lillian Geil

The aviation industry celebrates the long-awaited passage of the five-year bill, which authorizes an increase in funding for general aviation airports, expands Basic Med, modernizes FAA systems, and much more.

As a Colorado bill works through committee, AOPA and aviation advocacy organizations are promoting an amendment that will mitigate the negative impacts it would have on the aviation industry.

Pilots and passengers traveling to the Bahamas should exercise increased caution and consider exploring the Out Islands for a unique experience.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the FAA reauthorization with a host of amendments that address operations across the entire aviation system, from commercial air travel to general aviation.

Pilots and community members rallied behind Zamperini Field in Torrance, California, in a rare show of unity after an alternative land use study threatened closure of the airport, while continued rogue action from the City Council sent mixed signals.

Pilots in Driggs, Idaho, are petitioning to retain the first 2,000 feet of a Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport runway after the city announced plans to remove it as part of a current airport improvement project design.

In comments to the FAA on January 22, AOPA collaborated with aviation organizations to ensure the much-anticipated rulemaking on the expansion of light sport aircraft and sport pilot privileges will meet the needs of the pilot population and make sense within the national airspace system.

Multiple pro-aviation bills are receiving attention and support from AOPA as they work through the Ohio Legislature.

K-12 students at 20 Nebraska schools will benefit from a Department of Defense Education Activity grant that will launch Operation Taking Flight and initiate the Bellevue Public Schools Aviation Academy.

The Clark County Department of Aviation released additional parking spots at Las Vegas valley airports at a significantly lower price after reassessing availability and costs when AOPA, pilots, and aviation organizations pushed back against egregious “special event” fees tied to the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 18.