AOPA Live This Week

Honda Aircraft's big reveal was the talk of the town at NBAA. We visit with Bill Anton and his impressive backcountry Bearhawk. Captain Kirk AKA William Shatner blasts off to the edge of space. We take a look at the Cessna 340 crash in California.

A PT-17 Stearman tries to take-off from a roadway. It goes horribly wrong. Avionics jump into the cloud. Latina pilots pay it forward. This is not your fathers view-limiting device.

The Legacy Flight Academy inspired dozens of youth at one Virginia airport, while another drew its share of enthusiasts to see a gaggle of aircraft, automobiles, and boats. Also, Congress works to fix the flight training debacle.

Tough and ready for the backcountry. We fly Bearhawk kitplanes. The highest airport in the east. A reprieve for threatened Dillingham Airfield in Hawaii. A World War II B-17 pilot flies a Cessna Citation M2 as he's honored for his service.

FBO Transparency win - Atlantic Aviation agrees to post fees. Dream Flights takes WWII Vets up in a Stearman. Flying in the backcountry near Bentonville, Arkansas.

AOPA leaders reflect on how they worked after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to restore the freedom to fly. Also, we probe for history with metal detectors, and see how a rare, wrecked Turbo Seminole was restored to a showroom shine.

General aviation to the rescue again in Hurricane Ida's aftermath. The King (Air) is crowned. We fly the King Air 360. Adventurer Victor Vescovo says being a pilot made it all possible. AOPA's Aviator Showcase is a hit! Another supersonic aircraft.

A National Aviation Day to mark the 150th Birthday of Orville Wright. Flying the Kitfox Series 7 STi. Using aviation to serve others.

August 19 is National Aviation Day! We celebrate a milestone of 300 high schools using the STEM curriculum. Flying in to a grass strip in Ohio. Mountain flying instruction in the Tetons. Getting unleaded fuel to Reid-Hillview Airport.

Greg Swingle had a long drive to the airport and enough land for an airstrip. Also, inspiring women and building confidence in Frederick, Maryland, and work becomes fun for an editor assigned to AeroShell team.