http://livingpictures.org/beststuff/2010/02/a-o-p-a-a-pilots-best-friend/
A.O.P.A. organization for pilots and aircraft owners.
Okay, well maybe a compass is a pilot’s BBF, or best best friend. However, A.O.P.A. Aircraft Owner’s and Pilot’s Association performs many great functions for pilots and students. Membership is a great value, about 40 bucks a year. And you get 12 issues of their great magazine. A.O.P.A magazine is a priceless resource, valuable information that could save your life or expand the pleasure you get from flying. A.O.P.A. is a well run organization comprising a lot of smart, adventurous people. It is vital in bringing important news about aviation to the public, and it fights for pilot rights.
See these helpful sites www.bestpilotguide.com
www.livingpictures.org/aviation
and, for Flight simmers www.livingpictures.org/flightsimulator.htm