April 5, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 21, ISSUE 14	April 5, 2019

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Top Stories

Article

Thrill ride

Phillips 66 Aerostars team leader Harvey "Boss" Meek was dead serious about empty pockets, but there is always room for fun in the cockpit of an Extra 300. Read more >

Article

Textron brings a full house to Sun 'n Fun

Textron Aviation presented one of its largest displays ever at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Read more >

You Can Fly

AOPA honors 100th flying club

AOPA congratulated a group of Texas pilots on their founding of the 100th flying club created with support and assistance from our You Can Fly program. Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

Flights over Sun 'n Fun

Strap in with us for a ride into history aboard That's All, Brother, then take a formation aerobatic flight over Sun 'n Fun. Clear prop! Watch AOPA Live This Week®, April 4 >

Sun 'n Fun News

Article

Flying with the 'ghosts she carries'

History comes to life during a flight on the Douglas C–47 that led the Normandy invasion during World War II. Read more >

Slideshow

Sundown spectacular at Sun 'n Fun

A beautiful Florida evening is the perfect backdrop for an incredible display of aerial delights. Read more >

Article

Piper unveils new trainers

Piper Aircraft trimmed the bells, whistles, and some seats from the Archer TX to create under-$300,000 trainers for frugal flight schools. Read more >

Article

Slinging through a storm

A four-seat, single-engine Sling TSi disappeared from radar a few miles south of New Orleans, but still made it to Sun 'n Fun. Read more >

Article

Strolling Sun 'n Fun in style

The Koberg family is passing their passion for piloting from one generation to the next, and the youngest of them toured Sun 'n Fun in a stylish XP–82 Twin Mustang replica. Read more >

Lightspeed Foundation backs EAA

Lightspeed Foundation Chairman Allan Schrader joined Experimental Aircraft Association Vice President Rick Larsen to announce the foundation will provide headsets for up to 90 EAA scholarship recipients in the coming year. Lightspeed also will continue supporting AOPA's You Can Fly program. "The whole idea is to get everybody working together," Larsen said.

More Sun 'n Fun news

Piper announces largest order ever
New online aviation marketplace launches
Levil's Astro Link offers affordable awareness
Sweeps Super Cub: Flight into known ice cream
Sun follows fun
Sun 'n Fun job fair runs through April 6

AOPA Fly-Ins

Article

AOPA excursion to tour Dulles, air museum

Join us at Washington Dulles International Airport and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum for behind-the-scenes access on May 10, the opening day of AOPA's Frederick, Maryland, Fly-In. Read more >

Technique and Safety

No tower? No problem!

Safe operations at nontowered airports depend on solid procedures. Refresh your knowledge with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

Video

The big picture

Get the "big picture" of the weather situation before you fly with this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

Video

Accident Case Study: Time lapse

This AOPA Air Safety Institute video examines a tragic accident that highlights a limitation of datalink radar. Watch the video >

IFR Fix

Nice story, and a quiz

Hikers on a country road were surprised when two Fairchild Republic A–10s thundered low overhead. What were the fighters up to? Read more >

Advocacy

Calls grow to pare down Piper wing-spar AD

AOPA has joined a growing chorus pressing the FAA to modify a proposed airworthiness directive that would affect up to 20,000 Piper PA–28 and PA–32 series airplanes. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA issues policy for non-ADS-B aircraft

The FAA published its policy for handling aircraft not equipped to meet the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out mandate in ADS-B rule airspace after Jan. 1, 2020. Read more >

Advocacy

Meigs: The field of broken dreams

It appears that the dream of landing at Chicago's Meigs Field will remain just that—a dream. Read more >

Advocacy

Transparency taking off

Following the October 2018 launch of the "Know Before You Go" best practices guidelines that call for fee transparency, fixed-base operators are rushing to post their fees online. Read more >

Advocacy

'Stepping stones' for drones

Drones are flying more advanced missions, including generally prohibited sorties over people and beyond the pilot's sight. Read more >

Advocacy

Proposed FAA pilot urine study meets turbulence

AOPA and other groups object to a proposed FAA study to assess pilot drug use by anonymously collecting and testing urine during physical exams. Read more >

Health

Pilot Protection Services

Those 'lyin' eyes'

Our human brains have a natural tendency to believe our "lyin' eyes" rather than perceive what is truly there, which can cause problems in flight, writes Dr. Kenneth Stahl. Read more >

Technology

Article

GPS receiver clocks reset April 6

Remember the fear that the year change to 2000 could cause electronic equipment to fail? On April 6, GPS will reset to Week 0. Read more >

Gear

Article

Trig announces nav/coms, debuts CDI

Trig Avionics has revealed its new nav/com family, course deviation indicator, and compact GPS antenna. Read more >

Article

AOPA app launches Pilot Passport

The new Pilot Passport feature in the AOPA app is your ticket to fun flying challenges! Read more >

Travel

Slideshow

Insider tips for the Masters

Here's how to make your visit to the Masters a top-notch, green-jacket experience. Read more >

Want more general aviation travel stories? Sign up for our free AOPA Travel Pilot biweekly newsletter.

Financial

Member benefit

Tax requirements on an aircraft purchase

Tax requirements on an aircraft purchase can vary drastically from state to state. AOPA Aviation Finance Co. offers some advice. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

Love, heartbreak, and the joy of flight

A romance between two young pilots inspired another to create a musical feature film. Read more >

Article

'Flight Chops' partners with Van's Aircraft

YouTube social media personality Steve "Flight Chops" Thorne is partnering with Van's Aircraft. Read more >

Article

New conference strives for VTOL focus

Aviation Week Network is hosting the Urban Air Mobility Conference April 9 and 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read more >

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: You Can Fly operations vice president, AOPA

The vice president of You Can Fly operations provides direct management and leadership for the High School and Rusty Pilots initiatives. This role provides leadership of cross-functional teams and staff to ensure projects are being managed within the framework, timelines, and budgets defined. 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 IT project manager, development research specialist, Legal Services Plan attorney, legislative affairs director, aviation event operations senior manager, regulatory affairs director, aviation finance account executive, development operations director, development marketing and communications manager, and several interns. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Question of the Week

Question

I'm planning to earn an instrument rating, and my instructor said that I need to prove my U.S. citizenship before starting training. Where can I find out what I need to do?

Answer

The requirements are specified in 14 CFR 49.1552.3. For additional explanation for citizens, non-citizens, and instructors, see this AOPA Online page.

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

Apr. 6-7	Aurora, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; and San Diego, California
Apr. 13-14	Dulles, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida
Apr. 27-28	Dedham, Massachusetts
May 4-5	Albany, New York; Conroe, Texas; and Kansas City, Missouri

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

Apr. 5-6	Lakeland, Florida
Apr. 8	Orlando, Florida
Apr. 9	Tampa, Florida; and West Lafayette, Indiana
Apr. 10	Fort Myers, Florida; Zionsville, Indiana; and Morris Plains, New Jersey

Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Apr. 6	Omaha, Nebraska; Independence, Oregon; and Traverse City, Michigan
Apr. 13	Redding, California; Spencer, Iowa; Shelbyville, Tennessee; and Napa, California
Apr. 27	Spring, Texas; Gypsum, Colorado; Lumberton, New Jersey; Buffalo, Minnesota; Bakersfield, California; and Independence, Iowa
May 4	Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mesa, Arizona; Dayton, Ohio; Orlando, Florida; Moline, Illinois; and Wichita, Kansas

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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