Is AOPA carrying water for the FAA?

Two articles carrying the standard narrative and standing up for the the Big Guys instead of the pilots sure makes it seem so.

Flying the old 1964 C172 over the prairies. (C) Julie R Neidlinger

In the April 2023 issue of the flagship magazine for the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA), the organization came out firmly in support of top FAA medical officer Dr. Susan Northrup.

They ran an official blurb on page 12, with a link to a longer online article that is little mor…