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Aviation Summit 2011 in Hartford, Conn.
Couldn't make it to Long Beach? Check us out for AOPA Aviation Summit 2011 in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 22 through 24. Enjoy leaf peeping over New England as autumn will be in full swing. We'll take over the convention center with the same great exhibits you've come to know and love, the same great coverage of Summit from AOPA Live, and the same great turnout of aircraft at Airportfest.
Go leaf peeping in New England
Hartford houses a number of cultural centers. Home to writer Mark Twain, abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, and the Bushnell performing arts center, the city can entertain pilots and nonpilots alike.
Aviation points of interest include United Technologies, owner of Pratt and Whitney engines and Sikorsky Helicopters, and the New England Air Museum.
Online GA auction nets $250,000
The AOPA Foundation's first ever online auction closed Nov. 13 after raising more than $250,000 that will be used to support the organization's major initiatives. Read more >>
Classic and modern: It's all at Airportfest
The old and the new blended seamlessly at Airportfest this week, as visitors to Long Beach/Daugherty Field got a chance to see a mix of aircraft dating from pre-World War II to today's sleekest business jets. Read more >>
USMC officer honored for war zone ground school
AOPA on Nov. 11 presented the second annual Let's Go Flying Award to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gabriel Glinsky for his efforts to organize and teach a ground school for his fellow unit members while on active duty in Afghanistan. Read more >>
Oklahoma aeronautics director receives Hartranft Award
AOPA on Nov. 13 awarded its highest honor for government officials to Victor Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. The Joseph B. "Doc" Hartranft Jr. Award is presented annually to an elected or appointed government official, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation. This year's presentation was made during a special awards program on the AOPA Live stage at AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach, Calif. Read more >>
CA pilot recognized for efforts to protect Oceano Airport
A self-described "Mooney Girl" is this year's recipient of AOPA's Joseph Crotti Award for service to general aviation in California. Jolie Lucas, co-founder of the Mooney Ambassadors, was honored for her work to protect Oceano Airport in San Luis Obispo County. Read more >>
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