FAA Touts Advantages Of OPD At Denver International Airport

Seven miles above the Mile-High City, the pilot of Kim Day's flight pulled the engines to idle and began a 150 nautical-mile glide to earth. The pilot was flying an Optimized Profile Descent (OPD) into Denver International Airport, rather than the traditional stair-step descent.

But.... Will The Annual AOPA Fly-In Make A Comeback?

Mixture closed, Mags off, Chock the gear... this puppy is about to call it quits. While their best summit years used to be conducted under the guise of the old AOPA Expos, the Aircraft Owner’s and Pilots Association will convene its final 'Summit' in Ft. Worth during the latter part of this week... And yes, despite the fact that these events have, for several years now, been long on hype and short on news, ANN will be there... mostly to see if we can get a better feel for how the organization will fare under its new leadership. ANN has received several reports that AOPA had not given up on some kind of national get-together, with several sources reporting that AOPA is planning to revamp and reinstitute their

Price Lowered On D1

Dynon introduces the D2, a second model to the Pocket Panel product line, the true attitude indicators that can be used by ALL pilots. The new D2 adds WiFi connectivity to allow flight data to be sent to popular iPad, smart phone, and tablet aviation applications, and has a second screen with a G-Meter.

Serving Its Last Meals After A 48-Year Run

Restaurants with an aviation theme are not uncommon at airports around the country, particularly on smaller fields where pilots may go for the mythical "$100 hamburger."