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AOPA U.S. was honored to host the 30th World Assembly of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) this past May in Washington, D.C. Representing over 80 AOPA affiliates worldwide, we had the privilege of welcoming FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker along with several international government and industry leaders. Together, we focused on promoting and safeguarding General Aviation on a global scale.

For more information on the IAOPA World Assembly check out our website at https://iaopa.aopa.org/

It's a bird, it's a plane...it's a flying car!

Convertible ‘AirCar’ secures Slovakian certification Slovakian authorities have granted a certificate of airworthiness to a road vehicle capable of transitioning to an aircraft, following a 70h flight-test campaign. The KleinVision AirCar, powered by a 1.6-litre BMW engine, undertook over 200 sorties as part of the certification effort. Transport Auth...

Great to see general aviation across the globe bouncing back to pre-covid numbers!

Italy's SEA Prime Sees Bizav Bounce Back SEA Prime says business traffic at Milan's Linate and Malpensa International airports is up 60 percent in Q1 2022 compared to last year.

Airdrop for Ukraine is asking your help in supporting a fun fundraising event to help Chef Andre’s World Central Kitchen to feed refugees fleeing the Ukraine. Airdrop for Ukraine is sponsored by Aviation Adventures, the largest Flight School in Virginia. It will be held at the Warrenton Fauquier Airport, on Sunday, April 10, 2022 (rain date: April 16) with the proceeds going directly to the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity. Event Participants can purchase beanbags in advance or the day of the event for $100 each or 3 for $250. They can arrange for one or multiple passes over the target area with one of our Commercial level pilots, or fly in a plane that they bring. Airdroppers will receive prizes ranging from Gift Certificates from area stores and restaurants based on the accuracy of their drop. The first Airdropper to get their beanbag into the target will win $1000!

Check out WCK Airdrop for Ukraine's team fundraising page for World Central Kitchen Airdrop for Ukraine is hosting fun, family events at local airports in the DC region to help raise critical funds for World Central Kitchen - providing meals in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Click on the link to check out images depicting Ireland's unique contribution to the global aviation community!

Come fly with me: a history of Irish aviation in images The story of Ireland’s role in shaping the global aviation industry over the last century is an extraordinary tale of circumstance, courage, bloody mindedness and, at times, grave misfortune.

It's been 2 years since news of the pandemic broke and the entire world was subject to strict Covid regulations. Asian Sky Group (ASG) reported that China's general aviation flight hours decreased by 8% in 2020, but has made a dramatic comeback.

In 2020, pilots in China flew 984,000 flight hours. That figure is expected to increase to 6.3 million flight hours by 2035 based on current growth figures.

Jeffrey Lowe, ASG's CEO, is confident general aviation will continue to grow and expand in China explaining that ASG is "putting in place the regulatory environment, opening the airspace, building airports, and trying to encourage future job opportunities in aviation.”

China’s General Aviation Market Resumes Growth Trend China GA growth prospects are robust, with flight hours set to increase by a factor of six by 2035

With gas prices skyrocketing, the general aviation community is working harder than ever to find alternatives to aviation fuel.

Before the pandemic, the aviation industry was responsible for 2.4% of total CO2 emissions across the globe. Companies are now exploring alternative fuel options to reduce transportation emissions.

Airbus is just one example of an aviation organization working to achieve decarbonization. EcoPulse is Airbus' latest environmental achievement, using a high-voltage Lithium-Ion battery to power the aircraft.

While Lithium-Ion batteries have a positive environmental impact, they can often produce dangerous heat levels, short circuit, and create uncontrollable fires.

The balance between creating clean fuel alternatives and promoting aviation safety is always a delicate one. Do you have any thoughts as to a clean and safe alternative to aviation fuel?

Airbus’ high-voltage battery technology prepares for EcoPulse flight test and beyond AVIATION NEWS International Aviation News, Airshow reports, Aircraft facts, worlds largest Aviation Museum database. Civillian, Military & Space, We cover it All he new battery in the EcoPulse* demonstrator is Airbus’ latest “technology brick” to enable our future aircraft to further support decarbonisation In June last year Airbus successfully performed th…

Many pilots who fly recreationally stop training after earning their Instrument Rating. They claim they aren't interested in an aviation career and just want to fly for fun, so they don't need a commercial license.

Commercial Pilot Training allows pilots to demonstrate mastery of the aircraft. The training involves high-performance maneuvers, more solo time, longer cross-country flights, and faster planes! With improved flying skills that come from Commercial Training, pilots can be more confident controlling the aircraft.

We would like to hear what you think. How has your Commercial Pilot Certificate affected you as a pilot?

Is a Commercial Pilot Certificate Worth the Effort? - FLYING Magazine A FLYING reader wonders if they should take the step, and finds out why taking it would give benefits they hadn't thought of.

It's not just airlines and cargo carriers that are cutting ties with Russia, the general aviation community is joining in.

Dassault Aviation, a French business jet manufacturer, has halted all shipments of Falcon jets to Russian customers.

CAE, a global aviation training company, has stopped serving Russian customers.

Bombardier, a Canadian business jet manufacturer, recently announced they will cease working with Russian clients.

All of this comes at a time when the general aviation community is already facing financial hardship due to fuel price spikes and company stocks plummeting.

Russian Sanctions To Have Ripple Effects Throughout Aviation Industry - AVweb Ukraine-based Russian sanctions have ripple effect on the worldwide aviation industry.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently issued a Safety Advisory Notice to encourage pilots conducting low-level flight operations to wear properly fitted and maintained flight helmets.

This notice was issued in response to a Robinson R44 helicopter that was conducting low-level aerial spraying when it struck a powerline. The strike caused the helicopter to go into uncontrolled flight and collide with the ground 120 m from the wire. The pilot was fatally injured.

While the pilot was wearing a helmet, the helmet was not properly adjusted and the helmet came off after the initial impact. ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says "A correctly fitted and secured flight helmet can significantly reduce injuries and save lives in the event of a serious incident or accident but to be fully effective it must be adjusted to fit the head and the chin strap must be fastened securely."

Australia Recommends Helmets For Some Pilots - AVweb Australia’s Air Transportation Safety Board has issued a Safety Advisory Notice recommending that pilots who do low-level work wear an approved helmet to improve their chances of survivability in the low-energy crashes that claim pilots doing this work every year. “A correctly fitted and secured...

The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) is a nonprofit federation of 82 autonomous, nongovernmental, national general aviation organizations. Since 1962, IAOPA has represented international general aviation around the world. The combined total of individuals represented by these constituent member groups of IAOPA is nearly 400,000 pilots, who fly general aviation aircraft for business, fun, and personal transportation.

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We regret to inform you that IAOPA’s 30th World Assembly will be postponed to 2023. We made this decision to postpone due to a growing concern regarding the coronavirus, travel restrictions, and other circumstances that make it difficult for the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) to host the event in July 2022.

We want to thank all IAOPA Affiliates for your understanding and support. We will be working with COPA to finalize the details and will share more information about our plans for the 30th World Assembly when they become available.

Further updates can be found on IAOPA's website at https://iaopa.aopa.org/.

IAOPA updated their business hours.

The entire IAOPA team is saddened to learn about the loss of Haraldur Diego and those flying with him. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. The general aviation community in Iceland and across the globe will miss him. Haraldur was a tireless supporter of general aviation in Iceland and beyond its borders, and an energetic person who threw himself 100% into everything he did. As the leader of AOPA Iceland, Haraldur was an idea role model and advocate for GA. He brought tremendous energy to flying and inspired everyone he met, and wherever he went. Haraldur will be greatly missed.

To read more about Haraldur and his accomplishments, go to IAOPA's website at https://iaopa.aopa.org/.

EU expands Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement with the United States to cover pilot licenses and flight simulators.

EU Expands The European Union und the United States of America today signed two new Annexes to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety (BASA), expanding its areas of application to allow the conversion of pilot licences and to reduce duplication in the oversight of flight simula...

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