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Top Stories
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Article
A small corps of pilots in Kenya put their lives on the line to protect wildlife, and their nation's future. American pilots have once again stepped up to help, making another journey to this equatorial nation this year to help Kenya Wildlife Service pilots hone flying skills that are often the difference between life and death.
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AOPA Live This Week
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta fielded questions about medical certification reform during a recent visit to AOPA headquarters. Hear it straight from Huerta, and then travel with AOPA to Kenya, where American pilots volunteer to help stop poachers. Also this week, get a sneak peek at what's in store at EAA AirVenture, and fly the PBY-5A Catalina with Barry Schiff.
AOPA Live This Week®, July 24...
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AOPA Fly-Ins
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AOPA Fly-Ins
Event speakers for the fourth AOPA Fly-In, which will be held in Spokane, Washington, on Aug. 16, include experts on a wide variety of aviation topics. AOPA Alaska Regional Manager Tom George will set the tone for backcountry flying with his personal glimpse into flying to Alaska. AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg will dig deeper into radio communication, and AOPA's national CFI spokesman Rod Machado and Savvy Maintenance CEO Mike Busch will provide entertaining information on the topics they know best.
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Article
Following on the success of its 2014 regional fly-ins, AOPA on July 23 issued a "Request for Airport Proposal" for its series of regional fly-ins for 2015.
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EAA AirVenture
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Article
The new iFlyTheAirShow.com gives viewers, for a fee, the chance to see and hear what it's like to fly in an AeroShell Aerobatic Team T-6 via live HD video.
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Article
AOPA has a new, expanded location at EAA AirVenture this year, across from the historic Brown Arch that serves as the gateway to the airshow and fly-by action at Wittman Regional Airport.
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Article
Kids attending EAA AirVenture July 28 through Aug. 3 can join crop duster/air racer/firefighter Dusty Crophopper from Disney's Planes: Fire and Rescue for activities at an interactive display on the AOPA campus.
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Article
Women attending EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, can participate in a slate of events focused on excitement and career possibilities within the aviation community.
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Technique and Safety
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How low can you go? If terms like "LNAV" and "LPV" have you feeling confused, you're not alone! Boost your knowledge with the Air Safety Institute's new IFR quiz and learn more about the different types of GPS approach minimums before your next IFR flight.
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Article
The Air Safety Institute is supporting an FAA plan to revamp and modernize area forecasts, which have remained virtually unchanged since the 1930s. The proposed changes include switching from a text to a graphical format and providing additional details.
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IFR Fix
Spot quiz: What is the METAR/TAF code for smoke?
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Social media
The Air Safety Institute's Facebook community has grown by close to 100,000 new "likes" in less than a year! The Air Safety Institute thanks you for your extraordinary support and desire to promote general aviation safety around the world. If you're not already part of the institute's growing Facebook community, join today and learn more about its safety programs.
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Blog
After a recent New York Times op-ed tried to compare general aviation's safety record to the airlines, AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg calls out the false comparison and highlights how the Air Safety Institute addresses the real areas of risk in GA.
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Advocacy
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Advocacy
Santa Monica voters will be faced with two competing ballot measures in November regarding the future of the California city's embattled airport. One would require a vote by residents before the city could make changes to land uses at Santa Monica Municipal Airport. The other, placed on the ballot July 22, leaves the door open to the city council closing the airport without voter approval.
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Advocacy
Pilots who spruced up their hangars with a couch, chairs, refrigerator, and a radio, or who set up shop with tool chests to work on their aircraft at times have found themselves running afoul of an FAA policy prohibiting nonaeronautical uses of hangars at federally funded airports. Now the FAA has drafted a new policy to more clearly define what is and is not an acceptable use of a hangar.
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Advocacy
The FAA will miss a December 2015 deadline to reform aircraft certification processes by two years, the agency told the House Aviation Subcommittee during a July 23 hearing.
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Blog
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta spent several hours visiting AOPA headquarters in Maryland recently, and "I think it's a great sign of Administrator Huerta's interest in the GA community," writes AOPA President Mark Baker.
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Health
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Members only
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are "extra beats" that originate in the ventricles of the heart. They can either be benign or a sign of something more serious with your heart, so if an electrocardiogram shows two or more PVCs, the FAA will request a cardiovascular evaluation.
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Technology
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Article
Garmin is offering a downsized version of its popular G3X Touch designed for tight experimental and light sport panels.
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Article
Garmin has created a wireless bridge to connect tablet computers running the Garmin Pilot app with panel-mount avionics.
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Article
Guardian Avionics has created a wireless bridge that displays engine and flight data on up to six iPads at a time and automatically stores the information in the cloud. This offers the potential for broad diagnostic engine monitoring that can spot potential mechanical failures before they happen.
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Article
Cirrus Aircraft is adapting its popular SR22-series aircraft for surveillance and related missions. The company is offering law enforcement, broadcast television, aerial surveyors, and other operators an adapted design including interchangeable sensors to be certified in 2015.
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Opinion
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Blog
Owning an airplane will lighten your wallet, but Opinion Leaders blogger Amy Laboda offers her equation to minimize the pain and angst involved in budgeting.
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Blog
Opinion Leaders blogger John Petersen looks at the potential of unmanned aircraft for different applications. "No matter what your area of focus—agriculture, power generation and exploration, wildlife management and protection, news gathering, law enforcement, military, personal entertainment, etc., the list goes on and on—there's a drone in your future," he writes.
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Gear
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Article
Check out five apps that help users with flight planning.
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Travel
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Aircraft Maintenance
Get your airplane ready for a long cross-country trip by keeping an eye out for these common "trip interrupters."
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Financial
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Article
A diverse fleet, reasonable buy-in fees, good flight hour rates, and a strong camaraderie are among the benefits of joining Lebanon, Ohio-based Flying Neutrons.
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Member benefits
Three joint owners of an RV-6 are in their second year of insurance with AOPA. One said the partners appreciate "the reasonable pricing, quick response, friendly staff and the pledge not to penalize coverage of a claim for minor issues."
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Article
ATP Flight School has purchased a majority share of Higher Power Aviation, enabling the training provider to offer the FAA's new airline transport pilot certification training program course.
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News and Notes
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A U.S. District Court judge in Oregon has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against AOPA. The lawsuit, brought by SD Holdings, was dismissed July 22 for lack of personal jurisdiction.
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Article
A field of 52 wingsuit pilots took turns racing through an aerial course, four at a time, in a first-of-its-kind event organized by Red Bull. A pilot for the Austrian energy drink maker came up with the concept, a slalom race through aerial gates suspended between helicopters.
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Article
News organizations reported the death in an aircraft accident of Haris Suleman, 17, who was attempting to set a world record as the youngest pilot in command to fly a single-engine airplane around the world. As of July 24, his father was missing.
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Article
Parishioners at Landover, Maryland's First Baptist Church of Glenarden have access to an aviation ministry that teaches youth science, technology, engineering, and math subjects and offers career guidance to adults.
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Poll
AOPA Pilot covers from 1976 feature a 260-horsepower Rockwell Commander 114, Bellanca Viking, Cessna 210 Centurion, Citabria, Aerostar 600, Commander 114 instrument panel, Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 biplane, Hustler turboprop/jet mockup, Navion Rangemaster H, American Eaglet sailplane, IAI Arava short-takeoff-and-landing commuter-executive-cargo twin, and Piper Turbo Aztec.
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Article
Pilots pursuing a multiengine airplane airline transport pilot certificate should be clear on new requirements that will go into effect on Aug. 1.
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Article
Build A Plane, the nonprofit education organization that matches kids with aircraft projects around the country, has teamed with the Thomas Wathen Center in Riverside, California, to launch an aircraft shop at Flabob Airport where kids are poised to start work restoring an aircraft in which many will learn to fly.
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More News
Washington state aviation resources fight wildfires
Global weather data available
FAA issues fuel selector SAIB for some Piper aircraft
Piper engine mounts may crack
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Sweepstakes
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'Pilot' magazine feature
What began as a forlorn, underused 50-year-old Beechcraft Debonair at Connecticut's Hartford-Brainard Airport has morphed into a one-of-a-kind classic. Read about the sweepstakes airplane's transformation, and join or renew by July 31 to be automatically entered to win it and other prizes.
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Career Opportunities
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Aviation job board
Are you a program manager with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results for government clients? CGH Technologies is looking for you. This position will manage implementation and staff assigned to the specific statement of work and interface directly with the FAA program manager.
Learn more about this exciting opportunity today.
AOPA career opportunities
Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? We're looking for a financial analyst, human resources assistant, payroll technician, contract Air Safety Institute presenter, aviation technical specialist, Air Safety Institute intern, member services representative, major gift officer, AOPA Live producer/videographer I, and account manager II. To learn more about other AOPA career opportunities,
visit AOPA Online.
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Question of the Week
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Question
After a change in rate of climb or descent, how much time passes before the vertical speed indicator shows an accurate indication of the aircraft's new rate of climb or descent?
Answer
The vertical speed indicator will stabilize 6 to 9 seconds after the change. This amount of time is called the "lag." (Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, 7-8.)
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. Contact AOPA. |
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Forums
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What are some tips to prepare for attending EAA AirVenture?
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Education and Seminars
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Flight Instructor Refresher Courses
Aug 2-3 - Fort Worth, Texas
Aug 9-10 - Reno, Nevada; and Allentown, Pennsylvania
Aug 16-17 - Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 23-24 - Long Beach, California
For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the Air Safety Institute's new Online eFIRC.
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Air Safety Institute Safety Seminars
July 31-Aug 2 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Sep 2 - Germantown, Tennessee
Sep 3 - Salt Lake City, Utah; and Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Sep 4 - Boise, Idaho; and Maryville, Tennessee
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
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Rusty Pilot Seminars
July 26 - Zionsville, Indiana
July 30 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Aug 9 - Scott City, Missouri; and Hartford, Connecticut
For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
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Aviation Calendar |
Check out user-submitted events from your region. To include an event or 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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ePilot Editor:
Benét Wilson
Production Assistant:
Melissa Whitehouse
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Contributors:
Sarah Deener
Alyssa Miller
Jim Moore
Jill W. Tallman
Elizabeth Tennyson
Warren Morningstar
Alton K. Marsh
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Ian J. Twombly
Dan Namowitz
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