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FeaturedTraining Tip: Fast and furious
GA NewsEAA pays ATC user fees for AirVentureEAA on June 13 announced that it reached a "one-time agreement" with the FAA to pay nearly $450,000 in fees related to air traffic control services for EAA AirVenture 2013. Pilots sent more than 19,000 messages to senators asking them to step in to prevent the fees. While the Senate sent a letter opposing the fees, the FAA did not back down. EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said, "Let me be clear: We have consistently regarded the FAA's move as holding AirVenture and GA hostage this year. ... Ultimately, AirVenture's importance to the entire general aviation economy and community, as well as to EAA's year-round programs, was the overriding factor in our response. AirVenture will go on, and our attendees deserve nothing less than the best air safety and services we can provide." Read more >> Life Line Screening helps pilots keep medicalsLife Line Screening, the leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings in the United States, has increased its support of AOPA and the association's efforts to help pilots retain their medical certificates. As an AOPA Supporting Sponsor, Life Line Screening will continue to offer AOPA members discounts on selected health screening services. Read more >> 12-year-old ready to buy airplane
Connecticut takes a side on first flight debateConnecticut lawmakers have voted to recognize Gustave Whitehead as the first pilot to achieve powered flight. The bill awaits the governor's signature, and marks the latest round in a newly revived debate that has put the Smithsonian and Jane's All the World's Aircraft on opposite sides. Read more >> GAO finds existing cockpit smoke procedures adequateThe Government Accountability Office concluded that the FAA's rationale for not mandating the use of an emergency vision assurance system on commercial aircraft is sound. Makers of the EVAS, essentially a balloon in a box with clear plastic windows allowing a pilot to get a relatively clear view even in the midst of dense smoke, had argued that their device is an essential life-saver. Read more >> Behind the scenes of the little turboprop that couldJust how realistic can you make an airplane with eyes, a mouth, and a dream of competing in an international air race? DisneyToon Studios took on the challenge with the upcoming Disney's Planes, an expansion of the Cars franchise that takes viewers into a cropduster's quest to prove he can become more than what he was built for. Read more >> Sparrow Flying Club offers light sport aircraft rentalCentral Arkansas' Sparrow Flying Club, which operates as a for-profit limited liability company, uses aircraft leased by owners who want to help defray their operating costs. The club operates out of Conway Municipal, Saline County Regional, and North Little Rock Municipal airports. Read more >>
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The General Aviation Avgas Coalition praised the FAA's announcement June 10 to formally request sample unleaded fuels for testing as possible replacements to the 100LL aviation gasoline that GA aircraft use today. "AOPA and our general aviation partners have been pressing for timely action on the search for a safe, affordable alternative to 100 low lead avgas," said AOPA President Craig Fuller. "We are pleased that the FAA is continuing to take concrete steps to help the aviation industry move forward with the testing and evaluation of promising avgas alternatives. We understand the complexities of this search, and we are confident that diligent work will help us find an acceptable fuel source that is safe for pilots, the public and the environment." Read more >>
It's a familiar refrain, an effort by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to close a valuable airport. AOPA is once again urging state lawmakers to strike a one-sentence provision in proposed legislation that would direct the university to close the airport—long used for medical flights and by university parents and many others—by Aug 1. Read more >>
The FAA has reworded a navigation task in the Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplanes to allow applicants to train and take their flight tests in aircraft equipped with magnetic direction sensing systems other than a magnetic compass. The problem arose after an element of the pilotage and dead reckoning task was changed in the current version of the PTS—without explanation—specifying that a magnetic compass be used to demonstrate turns to a heading. AOPA pointed out to the agency that the specific mention of the magnetic compass reduced the utility of certain training aircraft and limited student pilots' options at flight schools providing private pilot training in aircraft equipped with new, technically advanced magnetic direction sensing systems. Read more >>
The FAA has reopened the public comment period on an industry/government working group's draft Private Pilot and Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards in response to requests for more time to review the documents. Read more >>
AOPA is trying to gain a better understanding of the number of pilots exercising sport pilot privileges, and an approximate number of hours this group flies each year. This information will be used in support of the AOPA/EAA third class medical exemption request made to the FAA. Currently, the FAA and the general aviation industry have no way to quantify the amount of time flown by those pilots holding private pilot certificates or higher who choose to allow their medical to lapse and exercise sport pilot privileges. No personally identifiable information will be gathered. Take the survey >>
Do you think your dad is the best—and is he a pilot? A great way to honor him this Father's Day is by making a donation to the AOPA Foundation in his name. The AOPA Foundation supports general aviation and the freedom to fly. Don't you think dad will appreciate that more than another neck tie? So honor your father today! Make a donation >>
As students embark on the journey of learning how to fly, they quickly learn that it involves more than knowing how to manipulate the controls to make the aircraft fly and navigate the sky. Sooner or later, students come to understand that there are a myriad of rules and regulations that must be learned and memorized. Read more >>
Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? We're looking for a marketing specialist, member services representative, human resources assistant, software test and quality assurance analyst, and AOPA Live editor/graphic artist. To learn more about other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online.
Picture PerfectAOPA's online photo gallery allows you to upload your own aviation photography as well as view, rate, and comment on others’ photos. Your favorite aviation images from AOPA Pilot are still available online through this new gallery. Take a look, and submit your own photos!! |
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Engage in AviationCheck out user-submitted events from your region. To search all events in the calendar, visit AOPA Online. AOPA does not endorse the events listed below, nor have ePilot editors edited the submissions. AOPA assumes no responsibility for events listed. |
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QUIZ ME!Here's an edited question asked by an AOPA member who contacted our aviation services staff through the AOPA Pilot Information Center. Test your knowledge.
Question: Is it true that there is an online course that will substitute for the flight review required by 14 CFR 61.56?
Answer: Not exactly. If somebody talks about such a course, what they may be referring to is the FAA Wings program. Officially named the Pilot Proficiency Award Program, the program was established by the FAA to promote flight safety. There are 20 phases in the program, and each phase requires a pilot to complete certain tasks. The tasks consist of specific ground training topics as well as flight maneuvers. If you have completed a phase of the Wings program since the beginning of the twenty-fourth month before the month in which you wish to act as pilot in command, then you need not complete a flight review. Some of the Air Safety Institute's online courses can be used to meet the requirements for the knowledge portion of a Wings phase. Learn more about the Wings program.
Got a question for our aviation services staff? The AOPA Pilot Information Center is a service available to all members as part of the annual dues. Call 800/USA-AOPA (800/872-2672), or email to [email protected]. |
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