April 12, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 21, ISSUE 15	April 12, 2019

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Top Stories

Article

Flight Design goes big with F2, F4

Flight Design, maker of the popular CT line of light sport aircraft, has revealed three future designs destined for U.S. certification. (Photo courtesy of Tom Peghiny.) Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

Twin treat; Aero underway

We couldn't get enough of the XP–82 Twin Mustang at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo. Also, news from Europe's general aviation show, and the last Doolittle Tokyo Raider dies. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, April 11 >

Aero Friedrichshafen news

Article

New Tecnam models unveiled

Tecnam's new 100-horsepower, two-seat P2002JF MkII IFR is expected to cruise at 129 knots while burning 4 gph. Read more >

Article

Junkers F 13 turns heads

The retro Junkers F 13 stands out among electric airplanes and drones ubiquitous at Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany. Read more >

Article

Continental powers Diamond DA50, reveals electric interest

Continental Aerospace Technologies will power Diamond Aircraft's DA50 and plans to break into the electric propulsion market. Read more >

Garmin gains European approval for GFC 500

Garmin's GFC 500 is now approved for fixed-wing retrofits in Europe. The autopilot maintains stability and minimum speed, and can return the aircraft to level flight. The $6,995 autopilot can be bundled with a Garmin G5 for less than $10,000.

More Aero news

Bye approaches 300 electric airplane orders
BendixKing unveils AeroVue Touch
Ultralights, microlights, and LSAs, oh my!
Go behind the scenes with the press at Aero

AOPA Fly-Ins

Article

AOPA Fly-Ins double educational programming

Now when you come to an AOPA Fly-In, you can choose from two full days of free educational seminars and paid ground school workshops. Read more >

Article

Hands-on drone training at a discount

Advanced training on drone mapping and modeling will be offered at a reduced price at AOPA's Frederick, Maryland, Fly-In. Read more >

Be part of the team at AOPA's Frederick Fly-In

Our eightieth anniversary bash is also our first fly-in of the year—at our Frederick, Maryland, headquarters! Go behind the scenes and volunteer to help us pull off this great event May 10 and 11! Register to be a volunteer >

Technique and Safety

Video

See and avoid

Midair collisions fall into the "low probability, high consequence" risk category. This AOPA Air Safety Institute video offers tips to lower the risk. Watch the video >

Video

Getting a word in

Find out the most important thing to tell air traffic control on a busy frequency in this installment of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Ask ATC series. Watch the video >

Top BasicMed renewal questions answered

If you started flying under BasicMed when it launched in the spring of 2017, it's almost time to complete the 24-calendar-month renewal of your medical education course. Read more >

Technology

Article

Automated recovery system design team wins Collier Trophy

The 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy will be awarded to the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System Team for saving lives. Read more >

Article

Terrafugia co-founder departs

Carl Dietrich parted ways with Terrafugia April 6. Read more >

Opinion

Blog

Nostalgia of grass

Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher gets back to his grass roots on this European flight. Read more >

Gear

Article

New Aspen MAX displays dazzle with color

Owners of Aspen Avionics Evolution displays have until April 30 to save $2,000 on their MAX upgrades. Read more >

Superior Air Parts created content

PMAs are the money-saving maintenance solution

As an aircraft owner, you might not think you have any options when it comes to buying replacement parts. The truth is, you do. It's called PMA, and it could save you thousands of dollars at maintenance time. Read more >

Travel

Slideshow

Barbecue, baseball, and beyond

Kansas City, Missouri, known as the City of Fountains, should be in your lineup of destinations for its barbecue, beautiful ballpark, and fountains. Read more >

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Financial

Member benefit

Why does usage matter?

How are you going to use your airplane? Its mission determines your financing options. Read more >

News and Notes

Slideshow

Sun 'n Fun marks 45 years

The 2019 Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo ended on a high note and a name change to better reflect its evolving mission. Read more >

Article

Doolittle Tokyo Raider Dick Cole was a 'national hero'

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raider, died April 9 at the age of 103. Read more >

Article

'Flying Grandma' remembered

Record holder Marie McMillan, known as the "Flying Grandma," died March 24. Read more >

Article

King Schools announces courses, discounts, scholarship award

King Schools announced a new instrument course, discounted recurrency training for AOPA drone pilot members, a scholarship winner, and more. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': FreeFlight's Pete Ring

FreeFlight Systems' Pete Ring shares the inside scoop on the future of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out mandate and options for aircraft owners; plus, stick around for the week's headlines. Read more >

Airplanista hosts 'For the love of Oshkosh' competition

Share what Oshkosh means to you in the Airplanista essay competition, and you could win prizes from ForeFlight, Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, Sporty's, and more.

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Flight instructor, Griffith Aviation

Griffith Aviation, a Part 141 flight school located in northwest Indiana, is seeking full- and part-time instructors. CFIs are able to fly more than 100 hours a month, building time quickly on their path to the airlines. 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 aviation technical specialist, IT project manager, Legal Services Plan attorney, development research specialist, legislative affairs director, aviation event operations senior manager, regulatory affairs director, You Can Fly operations vice president, 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 training in a Piper PA–28R-201 with 200 horsepower. Can I get my high-performance endorsement in this aircraft?

Answer

Unfortunately, no. The definition of a high-performance aircraft is one that has more than 200 hp (see 14 CFR 61.31(f)).

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. 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
May 18-19	Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Pensacola, Florida; and Sacramento, 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

Apr. 15	Fairfax, Virginia; and Albany, New York
Apr. 16	Richmond, Virginia; Stevensville, Maryland; and Poughkeepsie, New York
Apr. 17	Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Frederick, Maryland
Apr. 18	Lynchburg, Virginia; and Garden City, New York

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

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
May 5	Anchorage, Alaska

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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