November 9, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 20, ISSUE 45 |
November 9, 2018 |
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Top Stories
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| Video |
| Veterans celebrate life during Utah river adventure |
| Fourteen combat veterans and five pilots laughed, cried, hugged, and rediscovered joy during a four-day rafting adventure through Utah's Gates of Lodore, a series of whitewater rapids along the wild and scenic Green River. Read more > |
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| You Can Fly |
| AOPA 'leading the charge' for aviation education |
| Taking a risk and failing is part of the learning process, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell told attendees during the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium Nov. 5 and 6. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Green River, white water; Inspiring educators |
| We join a voyage down Utah's Green River created to heal combat wounds and honor a legacy. Also, we inspire teachers who bring a love of flight into the classroom. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Nov. 8 > |
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Technique and Safety
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| GA safety increases |
| Pilots can give themselves a pat on the back: General aviation has surpassed a 10-year goal to reduce the fatal accident rate. Read more > |
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: Tips to prepare your airplane for winter |
| Now is the time to prepare for winter's arrival. Check out these seven tips to get your aircraft ready. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Flying tomorrow? There's a 100-percent chance of weather |
| Weather determines your options when planning a VFR flight, so it pays to get the big picture. Watch this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute to learn how to decipher weather maps. |
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| Video |
| Iced over and in trouble |
| A newly minted instrument pilot thought he could stay behind a cold front and in visual conditions long enough to make a short flight. He was wrong. Listen as he recounts the event in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story. |
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| Login required |
| Two engines are better than one, right? |
| Brush up on V-speed definitions and single-engine flight operations with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's "Taming a Twin" quiz. Learn more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| What the midterm election means for GA |
| The Nov. 6 midterm election brings changes in the House that include many new faces and the return of seasoned legislators who support general aviation. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Chart changes planned for traffic patterns, 'hot spots' |
| A minor change to how nonstandard airport traffic patterns are indicated on sectional charts could have a major effect on safety. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Five-year extension sought for life-limited cylinders |
| AOPA and Superior Air Parts have requested that the FAA grant operators of aircraft with certain Superior Air Parts cylinders installed on Continental engines another five years before they must replace the cylinders as required by a current airworthiness directive. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Brain freeze |
| Find out how "tunneled senses" can reduce situational awareness and create safety risks in the cockpit. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Hybrid-electric twin takes flight |
| Diamond Aircraft collaborated with Siemens to create the hybrid-electric twin that flew for the first time on Oct. 31. Read more > |
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| Dutch firm shows off flying car |
| The quest to fly, land, fold airfoils, and hit the road has produced a flying car showdown of sorts. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Why choose business aviation? |
| Opinion Leaders blogger Ron Rapp encourages pilots to consider business aviation as a profession because it offers a "richer arena of jobs, destinations, lifestyles, insights, technologies, and so on." Read more > |
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Gear
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| Pilot magazine |
| Action camera revolution |
| Action cameras make it easy to share aviation adventures—but savvy buyers need to do some research. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Slideshow |
| Big Band-era luxury and Gatsby gala |
| Big Band music, Auburns, Cords, and Duesenbergs will transport you back to the life of luxury in the 1920s and 1930s. 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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| Delaware State University buys 10 Vulcanair trainers |
| Delaware State University has ordered 10 Vulcanair V1.0 trainers and plans to increase its total to 20 over the next 10 years. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| Purchasing an aircraft for flight training |
| Buying a training aircraft can be a cost-effective way to build time toward advanced ratings. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Rule revision would expand LSA trainer options |
| The FAA wants to know what you think about allowing the use of experimental light sport aircraft in flight training for compensation or hire. Read more > |
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| Helicopter pilots round globe to send a message |
| A record-breaking 97-day around-the-world flight with the goal of "empowering people, inspiring change" was "epic" in more ways than one. Read more > |
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| AOPA Super Cub Sweepstakes |
| Across the scars of a hurricane |
| A journey along the Gulf Coast in the AOPA Sweepstakes Super Cub crosses beautiful coastlines and hurricane-ravaged areas in the Florida Panhandle. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Flight instructor, FIT Aviation |
| FIT Aviation, an established Part 141 flight training organization associated with the Florida Institute of Technology, is seeking qualified, professional CFIs, CFIIs, and MEIs to support its collegiate flight training and retail programs. 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 an aviation finance loan processor, digital marketing coordinator, 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 > |
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Question of the Week
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Where can I find information about the number of fuses that must be carried on board an aircraft for night flying? |
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You must carry one spare set of fuses, or three spare fuses of each kind. However, this requirement applies only to fuses that are accessible to the pilot in flight. (See 14 CFR 91.205(c)(6).)
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 |
| 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 |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| 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 |
| Dec. 8 |
Scottsdale, Arizona; Brewton, Alabama; Frederick, Maryland; Topeka, Kansas; San Diego, California; and College Station, Texas |
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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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Alyssa J. Cobb
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
David Tulis
Production Team:
Elizabeth Linares
Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse |
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Sarah Deener
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Tom Horne
Warren Morningstar
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