December 28, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 20, ISSUE 52 |
December 28, 2018 |
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Top Stories
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| Slideshow |
| Best photos of 2018 |
| AOPA photographers take members to destinations near and far with their cameras. Check out these highlights of 2018. View the slideshow > |
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| Article |
| Longitude awarded provisional type certificate |
| A provisional type certificate for Cessna's Citation Longitude super-midsize jet was awarded to parent company Textron Aviation on Dec. 20. Deliveries are expected to start in early 2019. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Tecnam P2012 meeting certification goals |
| Tecnam's new 11-seat, twin-engine P2012 Traveller has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency. FAA certification is expected shortly. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live |
| 'Draco' most popular video of the year |
| Pilots can't get enough of Mike Patey's turboprop-powered Draco, the star of the most popular AOPA Live® video of 2018. Watch the video > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Pressure loss in IMC |
| This AOPA Air Safety Institute Accident Case Study examines a pilot's reaction to a vacuum pump failure with no redundancy in instrument conditions and provides tips on how to avoid a similar outcome. Watch the video > |
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| Online resource |
| Where to now? |
| Learning everything you can about your destination, including how to navigate the airport environment, is important. Refresh your airport signage knowledge with these flash cards from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Learn more > |
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| Video |
| VFR flight plan or flight following? |
| What's the difference between a VFR flight plan and flight following? Controllers explain in this Ask ATC video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. |
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| AOPA Premier Partner created content |
| Win this flight simulator |
| One of the most important dates of your life is one LPV approach away. But you're experiencing deteriorating weather and a finicky GPS navigator. Will you salvage this situation—or go back into worsening weather? Watch the AOPA Premier Partner PilotWorkshops video, make your choice, and enter for a chance to win a three-monitor simulator worth more than $3,000, plus a video training program. Watch the video > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| AOPA's top advocacy accomplishments of 2018 |
| From reducing the cost of flight training to winning the fight against so-called air traffic control privatization, working with the FAA to bring back the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out rebate, and improving access and transparency at general aviation airports, AOPA has been hard at work. Read more > |
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Health
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| Online resource |
| Assess your health |
| Assess your fitness for flight with AOPA's Medical Self-Assessment online course. If you fly under BasicMed, remember to complete this course every two years at the end of the month of your last completion. Take the course > |
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Technology
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| Faster, higher, more efficient |
| From ion thrust in the laboratory to supersonic test flights and a record-breaking glider flight, 2018 was already packed with aeronautical milestones by the time two test pilots flew into space. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Slideshow |
| Packing light |
| If space is tight or there's little left of your useful load, turn to these items for a compact, lightweight flight bag. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Slideshow |
| Celebrate the New Year |
| Starting a new year with a parade and football game in Pasadena, California, should be near the top of your list. Read more > |
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| Want more general aviation travel stories? Sign up for our free AOPA Travel Pilot biweekly newsletter. |
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Financial
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| Slideshow |
| Budget Buys: 12 low-cost airplanes, five under $25K |
| You don't have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to own an airplane. AOPA Pilot editors zeroed in on 12 options for our Budget Buys of 2018, five of which cost $25,000 or less. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Remembering aviators who died in 2018 |
| As 2018 closes, we pause to honor the pilots who died this year who made major contributions to aviation. Read more > |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Acting as PIC on practical tests |
| When you take a checkride, you are acting as the pilot in command. A designated pilot examiner will only act as PIC in extraordinary circumstances. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Wright Brothers ranger Amiee Ginnever |
| Dec. 17 marked the 115th anniversary of the world's first powered heavier-than-air flight. National Park Service Ranger Amiee Ginnever of the Wright Brothers National Memorial shares some hidden first-flight facts. Plus, stick around for the week's headlines. Listen to the podcast > |
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| Celebrating 80 years of GA |
| AOPA marks its eightieth anniversary in 2019, and to celebrate we've released Freedom to Fly, a coffee-table book packed with glossy photographs of aircraft and inspiring stories of aviation pioneers. Order now > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Chief flight instructor, Myrtle Beach Academy of Aviation |
| Myrtle Beach Academy of Aviation has an immediate opening for a chief flight instructor for its growing operations in sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Read the full description and apply today > |
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| AOPA career opportunities |
| Join the AOPA team |
| Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a social media marketer, development marketing and communications manager, digital marketing coordinator, Air Safety Institute video producer, marketing customer acquisitions director, development operations director, curriculum development director, aviation finance sales manager/senior account executive, publications senior director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I'd like to add a multiengine rating to my commercial pilot certificate. Where can I find the requirements to do so? |
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You can find the requirements for adding a class or category to an existing pilot certificate in 14 CFR 61.63.
This question and answer were provided by AOPA's Pilot Information Center. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA. |
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Education & Seminars
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| Flight Instructor Refresher Courses |
| Jan. 5-6 |
Bellevue, Washington; and Costa Mesa, California |
| Jan. 12-13 |
Charlotte, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi; Portland, Oregon; and San Antonio, Texas |
| Jan. 19-20 |
Alcoa, Tennessee; Romulus, Michigan; and Santa Clara, California |
| Jan. 26-27 |
Frederick, Maryland |
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| Safety Seminars |
| Jan. 14 |
Reno, Nevada; and Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 15 |
McClellan, California; and Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 16 |
Milpitas, California; and San Antonio, Texas |
| Jan. 17 |
Austin, Texas |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jan. 5 |
Stevensville, Maryland |
| Jan. 12 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jan. 19 |
Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 25 |
Sebring, Florida |
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| AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars are sponsored by Sporty's. For a complete schedule, visit the AOPA Hangar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.) |
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Aviation Calendar
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| Want something to do this weekend? Planning an aviation getaway? See AOPA's enhanced calendar of events. You can filter events, add an event, or search all events in the calendar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to search the events or to add an event.) Before you take off on an adventure, make sure you check our current aviation weather provided by Jeppesen. |
| For airport details, including FBO fuel prices, see AOPA Airports. AOPA does not endorse or assume responsibility for the events submitted and listed in the calendar. |
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ePilot Editors:
Alyssa J. Cobb
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
David Tulis
Production Team:
Elizabeth Linares
Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse |
Contributors:
Mike Collins
Sarah Deener
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Warren Morningstar
Jill W. Tallman
Ian J. Twombly
Julie Summers Walker |
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