April 19, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 21, ISSUE 16	April 19, 2019

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Choose your own adventure: Weather or not

Determine a flight's outcome in Weather or Not—Thunderstorm Challenge, the AOPA Air Safety Institute's first video course with branching decision points.

AOPA Live This Week

TBM record; Inside your drone show

Get the inside story of a Daher TBM 930 flight from New York to Paris that broke a record. Also, see what it takes to fly 80 tiny aircraft in formation to celebrate 80 years of AOPA. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, April 18 >

Advocacy

Study shows accidents less likely with ADS-B In

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In traffic and weather help reduce the likelihood of an accident in general aviation and air taxi aircraft equipped for the technology, one study found. Read more >

AOPA Fly-Ins

Article

D-Day Squadron, Liberty Jump Team to perform at AOPA Fly-In

Don't miss the tribute to the upcoming D-Day anniversary: Paratroopers will jump from Douglas C–47s and DC–3s at AOPA's Frederick, Maryland, Fly-In. Read more >

Article

Top reasons to volunteer

If you plan to attend one of the AOPA Fly-Ins in 2019, here are a few reasons why you might want to volunteer part of your time. Read more >

Technique and Safety

Video

Mistakes we make

What types of weather are most dangerous for pilots? Has technology lowered the accident rate? Watch this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute to find out.

Online resource

Learn from 'CFI to CFI'

The latest issue of CFI to CFI examines an accident case study, discusses logging ground instruction, and reflects on the virtues of the "whiz wheel." Read more >

AOPA Premier Partner created content

How to practice partial panel approaches

Use these tips to practice a partial panel approach with ATC, requesting no-gyro vectors. This is what you'd want in the real world if you actually went partial panel, so it makes sense to practice it this way. Watch the PilotWorkshops video >

Advocacy

AOPA urges safe drone integration, freedom to fly

AOPA urged the FAA to move drone integration forward and give all aviators as much freedom to fly as safely possible. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA looking to modernize mechanic training

The aircraft repair, maintenance, and overhaul sector could be getting "an entirely new method of training" advocated by the aviation industry. Read more >

Advocacy

Utah's Heber City hits the brakes on competition

The Heber City Council in Utah passed two resolutions undoing standards that promote competition. Read more >

Health

Article

BasicMed renewal: The process is easy

If you've been flying under BasicMed since May 2017, it's time to retake the online medical course. After you pass the test at the end of the course, print a new completion certificate, put it in your logbook, and go fly! (iStock photo.) Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Coping skills

Dr. Jonathan Sackier reflects on the emotional impact of losing a loved one. Read more >

Technology

Article

One versatile drone with manned ambition

One company hopes its drone can be scaled up to carry passengers someday. Read more >

Article

Horten flying wing displayed at Aero

The Horten HX–2 flying wing began with a dream, and a prototype recently flew across part of Germany. Read more >

Article

Garmin provides datalink weather at Aero

A Garmin demo is part of an effort to influence European authorities to provide more traffic and weather products to general aviation pilots. Read more >

Gear

Article

FlashPass makes eAPIS filing nearly foolproof

A popular app for cross-border operations has made it easier for pilots to fill out electronic passenger manifests. Read more >

Article

Weather receiver trade-in offers big savings

You could save $300 by upgrading your old Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast weather receiver soon. Read more >

Travel

Slideshow

'Take me out to the ballgame'

Celebrate 150 years of professional baseball and take in a game at one or more of these Major League stadiums this season. Read more >

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Financial

Member benefit

What's included in closing costs?

Closing costs on an aircraft purchase can vary based on what services the lender offers. AOPA Aviation Finance can help you through the process. Read more >

AssuredPartners Aerospace created content

Named insured vs. additional insured: What's the difference?

It's important to understand the difference between a "named insured" and "additional insured," and how that affects your coverage. AOPA's partner for aviation insurance, AssuredPartners Aerospace, clears up the confusion. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

Oregon aviation visionary Ray Costello remembered

Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, decorated war pilot, and aviation planning visionary Ray Costello died March 24 at age 98. Read more >

Registration opens for Young Aviators Fly-In

Register now to attend the Young Aviators Fly-In June 21 to 23 at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. "Any age is welcome, including the young at heart," co-founder Cayla McLeod said, noting that 500 attended the 2018 event.

Aerospace Teacher of the Year nominations sought

The National Aviation Hall of Fame is accepting nominations until June 10 for its annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Teacher of the Year Award, open to current classroom teachers of grades kindergarten through 12. The award recognizes effectiveness, creativity, and high standards teaching aerospace core subjects.

80 years of breakthroughs

Where do the biggest innovations come from? "Usually the wacky people have the breakthroughs. The 'smart' people don't," explained aircraft designer Burt Rutan. Read about general aviation's wacky breakthroughs in Freedom to Fly. Buy it now >

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Flight instructor, SAA International

SAA in San Diego is seeking premier flight instructors and commercial pilots who want to become CFIs. Build flight hours quickly while teaching in this prestigious training program. 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 a communications senior director, aviation finance account executive, 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, development operations director, development marketing and communications manager, and several interns. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Question of the Week

Question

Can I use any of the flight time that I've been logging as a remote pilot toward a private pilot certificate?

Answer

No. According to 14 CFR 61.8, Part 107 operations cannot be used to satisfy any Part 61 requirements.

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. 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
Jun. 1-2	Bloomington, Minnesota; Orlando, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona

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. 22	Boise, Idaho
Apr. 23	Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Apr. 24	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr. 25	Madison, Wisconsin

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

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
May 11	Frederick, Maryland; Shell Lake, Wisconsin; Nashville, Tennessee; Hayden, Idaho; Dallas, Georgia; Fullerton, California; and Beaumont, Texas

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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