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On May 11th the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) organized a flight of 54 aircraft to fly over the National Mall to showcase general aviation in America.
The flyover consisted of 15 different “chapters” telling the story of GA in America starting in the Golden Age and continuing to the present day. Two dozen groups of aircraft flew the 88-mile round trip from FDK, down the Potomac River.
For more information on the different chapters and aircraft that flew in the AOPA DC Flyover please visit: https://www.aopa.org/dcflyover.
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00:00 - Introduction
2:55 - History of AOPA
4:25 - What is general aviation?
5:20 - Golden Age
8:12 - Post-war boom
11:34 - The trainer era
13:47 - Vertical aviation
15:13 - Backcountry getaway
17:28 - Light sport aviation
18:52 - Seaplane freedom
20:19 - Homebuilt airplanes
22:44 - Rapid growth
26:00 - Public service flying
27:05 - Airshow spectacle
30:08 - Safety & technology
32:56 - Corporate aircraft
34:23 - The power of one
35:34 - Finale


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