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November 2, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter

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VOL 20, ISSUE 44 November 2, 2018
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Top Stories
AOPA
Advocacy
Coalition calls for fee transparency
New "Know Before You Go" best business practices for fixed-base operators recommend online listings of the prices, fees, and charges pilots may face. Read more >
Article
Think quickly, remain calm
Air traffic controllers were honored for helping save pilots dealing with electrical failures, an in-flight fire, icing, and other emergencies. Read more >
AOPA Live This Week
Determined to fly; Changing lives
Quincey Carr's journey from paralyzed gunshot victim to flight instructor inspires attendees at the AOPA Fly-In in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and an aviation career day draws hundreds of potential pilots. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Nov. 1 >
AOPA Fly-Ins
PRESENTED BY ALABAMA DOT AERONAUTICS BUREAU
Gulf Shores celebrates the aviation life
Listening to a live band while roasting marshmallows for s'mores with friends and relaxing after a Southern dinner complete with shrimp and grits and sweet tea was a recipe for making memories at AOPA's last fly-in of 2018. Read more >
Technique and Safety
Video
Better weather planning
Learn how to find pertinent weather information on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aviation Weather Center website with this video.
IFR Fix
Nerves of ice
Ice is famously unpredictable, and more than one harrowing tale begins with a preflight forecast making no mention of it. Read more >
Online resource
Take control of your takeoffs and landings
Bungled takeoffs and botched landings happen to all pilots. Get tips for smoothing them out in the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Takeoffs and Landings Safety Spotlight.
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Push the knob, turn the button…right?
In this AOPA Air Safety Institute online course, you'll learn some common functions, practical tips, and gotchas about using GPS for IFR operations. Take the course >
Advocacy
Advocacy
AOPA publishes airport security fact sheet
A new airport security fact sheet helps airports that must administer a TSA-approved security plan balance safety and access. Read more >
Advocacy
ICAO conference calls for medical, regulatory reforms
International Civil Aviation Organization delegates backed a proposal to enact a safe and cost-effective medical certification standard for light-aircraft pilots. Read more >
Advocacy
The best weather tool you've never heard of
If most of your flights are short and below 5,000 feet agl, there's a weather-data source designed just for you. Read more >
Health
Pilot Magazine
Climbing for a cure
As a whooping cough epidemic in the 1940s killed dozens of children, one anxious family learned that the thin air at a Cessna's service-ceiling altitude might offer hope. Read more >
Technology
Article
Thrush Switchback firefighter a 'go'
The Thrush 510G Switchback single-engine air tanker was certified by the FAA Oct. 26 and is expected to serve as a firefighting aircraft and an agricultural spray machine. Read more >
Opinion
Blog
Exiting the hold: Quieting the critic
To achieve their goals, pilots must overcome their inner critic with positive thinking, writes Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas. Read more >
Travel
Slideshow
Golden Isles retreat is a family treat
Welcoming beaches, marshes, and sparse crowds have long made Georgia's Jekyll Island Southerners' "go to" for affordable family vacations. Read more >
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Financial
Member benefit
Questions about moving up to a turboprop?
Interest rates and down payments are frequent discussions among turboprop buyers. Pilatus Aircraft Regional Sales Director Ronald Smith offers tips to smooth your transition to the flight levels. Read more >
Pilot Protection Services
Know the nuances of importing or exporting aircraft
Importing or exporting an aircraft can be rewarding or frustrating. Knowing the details will help. Read more >
News and Notes
Article
Neptune P2V fire bomber retires to Montana
A water salute greeted Tanker 05, a Lockheed Neptune P2V–5F fire bomber, after the workhorse made its final flight. Read more >
Video
Virginia aviation career day 'changes lives'
More than 700 high school and college students attended the thirteenth annual Leesburg, Virginia, aviation career day. Read more >
Daylight saving time ends Nov. 4
If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, don't forget to move your clocks back one hour on Nov. 4. Remember that the conversion to Coordinated Universal Time will change, too. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's time conversion chart can help you avoid confusion.
Career Opportunities
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Flight Instructor, West Bend Air
West Bend Air in Wisconsin is seeking a full-time CFI/CFII for Part 61 ground and flight training, with the opportunity to advance into the company's charter department. Read the full description and apply today >
AOPA career opportunities
Join the AOPA team
Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for an Air Safety Institute video producer, scholarship program manager, marketing customer acquisitions director, development operations director, curriculum development director, accounts payable technician, aviation finance sales manager/senior account executive, publications senior director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >
Question of the Week
Question

I've heard the term "hot spot" used to describe areas at an airport where a pilot should be especially attentive because of the potential for collision or runway incursions. Where can I find information on airport hot spots?
Answer
You can find hot spot information in the chart supplement or on the FAA website.

This question and answer were provided by AOPA's Pilot Information Center. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.
Education & Seminars
Flight Instructor Refresher Courses
Nov. 10-11 Atlanta, Georgia; and San Diego, California
Nov. 17-18 Austin, Texas; and Anchorage, Alaska
Dec. 1-2 Orlando, Florida; and Denver, Colorado
Jan. 5-6 Bellevue, Washington; and Costa Mesa, California
For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Online eFIRC.
Safety Seminars
Nov. 5 Greenville, South Carolina
Nov. 6 Atlanta, Georgia
Nov. 7 Huntsville, Alabama
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
Rusty Pilots Seminars
Nov. 3 Henderson, Nevada; Poplar Bluff, Missouri; Burlington, Washington; Acampo, California; and Tuskegee, Alabama
Nov. 10 Carlsbad, California; and Winchester, Virginia
Nov. 17 Nashville, Tennessee; and Cleveland, Tennessee
Dec. 1 Bartow, Florida; Chesapeake, Virginia; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Homestead, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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.)
Aviation Calendar
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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