AOPA's Pilot Information Center

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  • 30 minutes 45 seconds
    Airport Support Network 1

    Join us as AOPA’s Mike Ginter, Vice President of Airports and State Advocacy, kicks off our Airport Support Network coverage focusing on preserving our airports.

    You can find more info at http://www.aopa.org/asn

    22 July 2019, 8:29 pm
  • 12 minutes 3 seconds
    BasicMed Renewal
    Join PIC medical specialists Jacquie Brown and Jeena Tyler as they discuss the process of renewing your BasicMed certificate as we approach the end of the first two-year cycle. Recorded live at Sun N Fun on April 4th, 2019 on Sun N Fun radio. You can find more info on Sun N Fun Radio at www.SnFRadio.com , and find their radio archives are at www.ChatsFromTheDeck.com .
    5 April 2019, 5:38 pm
  • 47 minutes 23 seconds
    BasicMed Update

    Join AOPA's Pilot Information Center staff Gary Crump and Ferdi Mack for an update on the BasicMed program.

    28 March 2018, 3:45 pm
  • 33 minutes 22 seconds
    AOPA Fly-in Arrival and Departure Procedures

    We are thrilled that you are considering flying to an AOPA Fly-In. To best accommodate the large number of visiting aircraft, AOPA arrival and departure procedures are non-standard. This podcast will let you know what to expect. Join our PIC and Outreach staff as we discuss the most important details. For more information, visit http://www.aopa.org/fly-in

    16 October 2017, 9:45 pm
  • 34 minutes 4 seconds
    Part 107 for sUAS and General Aviation


    Join Kat Swain, AOPA's Sr. Director of UAS, along with Jared Allen, AOPA Legal Services Plan attorney; Ferdi Mack, Manager of AOPA's Pilot Information Center; Paul Feldmeyer, Aviation Technical Specialist; Justin Barkowski, AOPA Director of Regulatory Affairs; and Rune Duke, AOPA Director of Gov’t Affairs, Airspace & Air Traffic for a discussion of the new and upcoming 14 CFR Part 107 FAA regulations on small drone operations. For more details, check out our June 21 2016 article here: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/june/21/faa-releases-small-drone-rules

    28 June 2016, 4:42 pm
  • 19 minutes 6 seconds
    New Final Rule for Student Pilot Certificates


    The FAA has published a final rule changing the way student pilot certificates will be issued. Join AOPA's staff as they discuss the new requirements. For more information, refer to: News article @ AOPA: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2016/January/14/FAA-finalizes-rule-on-student-certificates Federal Register, final rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/01/12/2016-00199/student-pilot-application-requirements AOPA chart comparing old vs. new requirements: http://download.aopa.org/advocacy/160114_Student_Pilot_Certificates_Final_Rule_Chart.pdf?_ga=1.262710796.1623229658.1345041002

    15 January 2016, 6:39 pm
  • 52 minutes 22 seconds
    Aircraft Upgrades


    In this episode, Senior Aviation Technical Specialists Rodney Martz and Mark Milkovitz discuss some of the popular areas in which aircraft owners might consider upgrades, as well as the related effects on aircraft valuation.

    4 May 2015, 2:06 pm
  • 11 minutes 40 seconds
    Flying to Cuba?


    With the recent discussions concerning possible changes with respect to US-Cuba travel restrictions, we have started to receive contacts asking whether GA travel to Cuba is now a possibility. As of today, nothing has changed, but this podcast discusses what we know now as well as what we might expect in the future. Also check out our Cuba tab on our Caribbean travel page for updates @ http://www.aopa.org/Flight-Planning/Caribbean

    22 December 2014, 8:32 pm
  • 15 minutes 48 seconds
    Flying to the Bahamas


    Rick Gardner, AOPA's representative for the Bahamas and Director of Aviation Services, Caribbean Sky Tours, joins us to discuss the benefit of having your airplane with you during your visit to the Bahamas. Check out The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism webpage @ http://www.bahamas.com For more information, check out our Bahamas travel page @ http://www.aopa.org/Flight-Planning/Bahamas , as well as AOPA's Forums page on Bahamas and Caribbean travel at http://forums.aopa.org/forumdisplay.php?f=17

    12 December 2014, 9:45 pm
  • 31 minutes 10 seconds
    Can I Do That?


    In this episode, AOPA's Pilot Information Center brings in our very own aviation technical specialists Craig Brown, Adam Williams, and Paul Feldmeyer to discuss common pilot questions and pitfalls such as currency, endorsements, iPads, and insurance subrogation.

    24 November 2014, 6:42 pm
  • 43 minutes 17 seconds
    The FAA Medical Application


    Gary Crump, AOPA's Director of Medical Certification, stops by to explain some of the common questions and pitfalls associated with the FAA MedXPress application process for pilots. For more information, check out the medical section of our website at http://www.aopa.org/Pilot-Resources/Medical

    25 September 2014, 6:13 pm
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