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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Introducing the AOPA Sweeps Piper Archer. The new AOPA Sweeps is open and now you have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win! NO PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Ends 12/31/27. See Official Rules & alternative methods of entry at aopa.org/sweeps
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The first sign that something was wrong wasn't a loud bang or sudden loss of power; it was a smell. CFI recounts a recent flight where the propeller departed the airplane during flight: bit.ly/4vTfd8k
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Radar Sweep: This week in general aviation 
GA leaders honored for fighting human trafficking: bit.ly/43wxz3c 
Positive signs aplenty for business aviation: bit.ly/47AG4g3 
AOPA’s Rodney Martz retires from PIC: bit.ly/4owO0F0
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Happy International ATC day! ATC are the unseen heroes guiding thousands of flights each day and, in the U.S., the FAA manages over 16 million flights annually, making air travel the safest mode of transportation in the world. Thank you ATC for keeping our skies safe!
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
AOPA Top News this week: Bill to protect FAA: bit.ly/4mDXxsz Push for revisions to proposed drone rule: bit.ly/3WcAZE8 Santa Monica celebrates first responders: bit.ly/4pGsMpt Triple Tree: bit.ly/42Hyxt2
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
An air traffic controller in Fresno, CA, guided two USAF pilots to a safe landing after an in-flight refueling incident left them with minimum fuel, and a hydraulic failure. He and other controllers were celebrated for professionalism under pressure. bit.ly/4ns6hTS
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
AOPA Top News this week: National Champtionship Air Races completed: bit.ly/4nHmNz1 FAA plans public eVTOL trials: bit.ly/4n8xfiS FAA grows list of schools offering enhanced ATC training: bit.ly/46bQKBd Bristell Trainer certified: bit.ly/4ngJPwS
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The mayor of Pembroke Pines, Florida, spoke passionately at a recent town hall. North Perry Airport, he said, was no longer compatible with his city. Read more: bit.ly/47G0vZD
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Top News this week: Beta, GE Enter Partnership: bit.ly/4gnfp9l Aviation Weather Staffing Concerns: bit.ly/3K67cdD House Passes Pilot Mental Health Bill: bit.ly/3K2YuwG Researchers Seek to Ease AV Radio Communications: bit.ly/3I954kQ
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
AOPA has reached out to Westchester County Airport FBO Million Air requesting justification following the announcement of a more than double increase in tiedown rates. bit.ly/3I8clkY
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation, named in honor of the first officer aboard United Airlines Flight 93, will hold its second annual 5K run and one-mile walk on September 7, in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Read more: bit.ly/3ValT1E
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
AOPA Top News this week: Everglades Airpark to Remain Open: bit.ly/46fwuh4 Joby minimizes noise in aircraft: bit.ly/3HXACKo FAA has opened bids to modernize ATC: bit.ly/4mHEcY6 Swift Fuels gets ASTM approval: bit.ly/4mlrLjX
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Pilots who have previously flown subject to more rigorous medical scrutiny are unlikely to encounter difficulty maintaining their insurance coverage if they opt to qualify medically with only a driver's license, according to one industry expert. Read more: bit.ly/3UV01Y3
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Decommissioning of Alaska NDB/DME proposed–The FAA is looking for input regarding the prospect of decommissioning the nondirectional beacon and distance measuring equipment at Iliamna Airport. Read more: bit.ly/4n6n7GX
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
AOPA Top News this week: MOSAIC grants older pilots options: bit.ly/4lThc7g AOPA takes STEM curriculum to TN: bit.ly/4g1FlHF Hartzell brings electric turbo wastegates to aviation: bit.ly/4n8AVkw Sporty's offers new ATP test prep: bit.ly/45EncMp
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AOPA @flywithaopa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Perched on the scenic banks of the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, this full-service, public-use airport offers everything you need to land smoothly and launch into something truly special. Read more: bit.ly/4n88Mdp
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