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AOPA
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Frederick, MD 46,998 followers
AOPA is a community of pilots that provides GA Advocacy, Services and Products to protect your freedom to fly.
About us
AOPA is the world’s largest community of pilots, strongest voice for freedom to fly, and largest brand in aviation. Our products and services span the broadest-reaching media platforms, and aviation technology and products that pilots use to travel the country and the world. With more than 600,000 customers every month, and affiliates in 74 countries around the world, AOPA is synonymous with aviation. From backcountry pilots reaching far into our mountains, or business and families enjoying the aviation lifestyle, to seaplane pilots splashing our lakes, AOPA pilots are just a skyward glance away. AOPA's Mission AOPA inspires, grows, educates, and promotes the freedom of flight through world-class media, products, and services, as well as advocacy. We are a beacon for those who cherish the freedom to fly. We provide a foundation for the aviation lifestyle experience that ignites the passion of our members and the public, representing the freedom that is at the very heart of flight.
- Website
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http://www.aopa.org
External link for AOPA
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Frederick, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1939
Locations
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Primary
421 Aviation Way
Frederick, MD 21701, US
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601 Pennsylvania Ave NW # 875S
Washington, DC 20004, US
Employees at AOPA
Updates
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With new paint, interior, avionics, and a fresh annual complete, the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182 is finally making its big public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin. But first, we had to get it there. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3WzFKZK #flywithaopa #aviation #avgeek #aopa #flying #sweeps #182
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Flight schools wonder and often complain about low student retention. The first lesson on preflighting the aircraft may be one of the reasons. https://bit.ly/3SbGh1b #flywithaopa #asi #training #trainingtuesday
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Reading NOTAMs can be a tedious task for pilots. It’s probably fair to say that most of us are pretty familiar with them and know how important they are to the safe operation of the national airspace system. But what about LTAs? Read more: https://bit.ly/4cyqodr #flywithaopa
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Get ready for AirVenture 2024! Dive into a treasure trove of knowledge at AOPA’s Program Pavilion, where top aviation experts will share their insights on aviation safety and more. Don't miss out—check out the seminar schedule on our website now! Link here: https://bit.ly/3S1pIou
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Planning a multiengine takeoff involves consulting single-engine performance charts to prepare for and respond to an engine failing on takeoff. This video reviews critical preflight calculation considerations—such as accelerate-stop distance and climb performance with one engine inoperative—and a typical multiengine takeoff briefing. https://bit.ly/3zCyF1o #flywithaopa #aviation #safety #asi
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Airport advocates spent years negotiating the benefits of maintaining Hawaii's Dillingham Airport, also known as Kawaihāpai Airfield, a public- and military-use airport located on the north shore of Oahu. https://bit.ly/4f6kjH0 #flywithaopa #avgeek #hawaii #advocacy
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It’s simple. You need a clean aircraft windshield for a clear view, especially when it comes to scanning for traffic. But, like many things in flying, there’s a right way, and a wrong way, to clean the windscreen. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bD7OiU #AOPA #Aviation #AvGeek
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Jim Inhofe, the former senator from Oklahoma known for his support of aviation, from advocating for airline employees and air traffic controllers to his legislation known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights, died July 9. He was 89. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cCrQLO #aopa #avgeek
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In paid partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been on the leading edge of aviation training. Today, that legacy is the foundation for a range of programs preparing a new generation of aerospace leaders. https://bit.ly/3zDqB0n #flywithaopa #sponsored #ad #student #learntofly #aviation #education
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