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You've filed a VFR flight plan. Do you also need VFR flight following? Air traffic controllers explain the difference between the two ...

Pilots sometimes make costly and completely avoidable mistakes. You might be surprised by what they are. The AOPA Air Safety ...

In Pilot Short Story: Emergency in IMC, Thomas Turner, executive director of the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation, ...

Don't be lured into the trap.

Cody Goodan tells the story of an accident he experienced shortly after earning his private pilot certificate as a senior in high ...

Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten gives practical advice for pilots who are worried ATC will speak too quickly for ...

What if the airlines handled fuel management the way some GA pilots do?

Having trouble gauging your touchdown point on the runway? Check out this handy trick for helping you stay on target during ...

Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten debunks the notion that talking to flights squawking 1200 is an inconvenience for ATC.

Struggling to nail the perfect landing? Whether you're having trouble timing your flare, or managing your airspeed, try this quick ...

In this, the newest Pilot Short Story produced by the AOPA Air Safety Institute, a pilot must make a split-second decision: either ...

When tuning into a busy frequency, what's the most important thing to tell ATC? In this video, Indianapolis Center Air Traffic ...

In a new series from the AOPA Air Safety Institute we are highlighting the intimidating reality of accidentally flying into IMC ...

There are plenty of good reasons to request VFR flight following services, even if your on-board equipment displays traffic.

From ASI's online course, Transitioning to Other Airplanes https://www.aopa.org/lms/courses/transitioning/

Notice a common theme here? When communication breaks down, it's usually because one of the parties involved goes from an ...

An instrument-rated pilot and his family depart Martha's Vineyard Airport over the vast Atlantic and into the dark of a sun-settled ...

Quincy, IL. November 19, 1996. Under the mistaken impression that a King Air preparing for takeoff on an intersecting runway will ...

If you get confused about positioning the flight controls while taxiing, the AOPA Air Safety Institute's new Safety Tip: Taxi Controls ...

AOPA Air Safety Institute Executive Director Richard McSpadden offers some safety tips for flying at night.