Pilar Wolfsteller

A pilot and his wife died in a fiery crash at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on April 8, following a long day of flying from Missouri. According to local news reports, the aircraft, a 2000 Piper PA–32R-301T Saratoga II TC, appeared to have overshot Ma... See more

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has canceled its annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) show less than two months before it was scheduled to take place. “This is a difficult decision, and one we have not take... See more

AOPA has revamped its BasicMed resource page and our online course to make the details more accessible and user-friendly to those aviators who have decided to ditch the traditional FAA medical certificate for a simpler way to maintain their medical eligib... See more

Let’s talk about temporary flight restrictions, or TFRs. You know, those big blotches of red that pop up periodically on your iPad’s flight planning software. What are they? TFRs can be established for several reasons. Often, they show up in areas above a... See more

During preparation for a recent flight, a pilot colleague ahead of me experienced a minor crisis when his aircraft began to spew fuel on its departure run. The aircraft looked normal during its runup, and the pilot took to the runway for his takeoff roll.... See more