Pilots Express Concern Over Expanded Use of ADS-B Data The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address growing concerns over the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. AOPA President and CEO Darren Pleasance recently sent a letter to Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, asking the … [Read more...] about AOPA Calls on FAA to Address ADS-B Privacy and Enforcement Issues
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NBAA, Stakeholders Caution AAM Working Group: Competition is “Fierce and Rapidly Advancing”
NBAA Offers Guidance on Advanced Air Mobility Integration Initiatives In a recent statement, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has addressed two crucial initiatives aimed at facilitating the safe and seamless integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). Drawing from insights gathered through its AAM Roundtable … [Read more...] about NBAA, Stakeholders Caution AAM Working Group: Competition is “Fierce and Rapidly Advancing”
Accreditation for AOPA’s High School Aviation STEM Program: the Next Generation of Drone Pilots
The drone industry could face a massive shortage of qualified pilots, as flight beyond visual line of sight, drone delivery, cargo drones, and passenger aircraft become a reality. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation’s High School Aviation STEM Curriculum is working to meet those needs by introducing aviation carreers - both manned and unmanned - to a new … [Read more...] about Accreditation for AOPA’s High School Aviation STEM Program: the Next Generation of Drone Pilots
Major Aviation Advocacy Group Lauds FAA Drone Rule Changes
One of the world’s largest aviation advocacy groups is flying high on the tailwinds of recent FAA regulatory changes to drone rules. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is lauding the agency’s recent publication of Part 89 as well as the overhaul of Part 107 on Jan. 15. Writing in a recent news release, AOPA editor Jim Moore noted the modifications in both … [Read more...] about Major Aviation Advocacy Group Lauds FAA Drone Rule Changes
Drones Doing Good: AOPA Assists in Organizing Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts.
AOPA, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, is lending a helping hand in Florida and the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Drones can be used in a variety of ways for assessment, search and rescue, and coordination of emergency relief efforts. From their recent release: AOPA Lending a Helping Hand in Florida and Bahamas "Extensive damage in the … [Read more...] about Drones Doing Good: AOPA Assists in Organizing Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts.
