Niki Britton

Aero Adventures offers customers the once-in-a-lifetime experience touring the famous landmarks of the San Francisco Bay Area in a vintage seaplane or Robinson R44 helicopter.

California’s Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport first to receive General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s unleaded 100-octane fuel for retail sale.

They say it’s what’s inside that counts, and that absolutely rings true for the AOPA Sweeps Cessna 182. Over the past several months the 182 has undergone a complete interior restoration, including a brand-new, redesigned all-Garmin avionics panel.

After making the 1,523-mile trek from Arizona to Wisconsin to make its EAA AirVenture debut, the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182 made the long flight back to California and settled comfortably into a T-hangar at the San Martin Airport (E16).

After making the 1,523-mile trek from Arizona to Wisconsin to make its EAA AirVenture debut, the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182 made the long flight back to California and settled comfortably into a T-hangar at the San Martin Airport (E16).

Those who travel in and out of Southern California are probably more than a little familiar with the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County.

Aviation has the ability to take us to places we’ve never been before; this especially rings true for newly minted pilots. With each new adventure comes an ever-changing landscape, each with unique quirks and challenges that push us out of our comfort zone, little by little making us better pilots.

In July 2024, fellow content producer Alicia Herron and I experienced an alternator failure while flying the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182 to EAA AirVenture.

Join AOPA at the Buckeye Air Fair at Arizona’s Buckeye Airport (BXK) for three days of high-quality pilot education, aerial entertainment, and aviation enthusiast camaraderie.

And so the 182 Sweepstakes comes to a close!