August 23, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 34 |
August 23, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot Magazine |
| The tinkerer's 195 |
| You wouldn't call Cessna's line of tricycle-gear aircraft beautiful. Let's reserve that compliment for Cessna taildraggers. And the queen of all Cessna taildraggers is the 195. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Mustang, Pitts, and puppies |
| The final AOPA Fly-In of 2019 will feature our crowd-pleasing short-field invitational, P–51 Mustang flyby, and acro by Jeremy Holt. Also, watch pilots fly puppies to new homes, and how we fly a go-around. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Aug. 22 > |
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AOPA Fly-Ins
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Tullahoma treats and temptations |
| Plan a flight to Tennessee for the AOPA Tullahoma Fly-In, and stay a spell: We found 25 other cool things to do around town. Read more > |
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| Slideshow |
| Swift Museum fly-out highlights two-place classics |
| A lunch fly-out to the Swift Museum is planned for Sept. 13 during the AOPA Tullahoma Fly-In. Read more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Out of time |
| Watch this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story to see what happened when a Piper lost power on takeoff. |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Know your limitations |
| If you fly an experimental aircraft, be sure you know and comply with your aircraft's operating limitations. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| More pilots going online for weather briefings |
| Flight Service weather briefers are fielding fewer calls as pilots turn to online alternatives and apps, a new AOPA survey found. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Fly Well: Food facts |
| If you're looking to increase useful load and reduce your own ramp weight, skip the fad diets and mix up the color palette on your plate. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Air taxi disruptor buys Bye's electric airplanes |
| George Bye will sell airplanes to and advise an air taxi operator positioning itself for urban air mobility. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Just say 'yes' to opportunity |
| Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas shared her passion for flight with new friends during EAA AirVenture. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Sensible updates for mature airplanes |
| Who would have guessed that a rather tired-looking 1970s Grumman Tiger would be the poster child for a new generation of avionics? Read more > |
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Travel
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| Article |
| It doesn't have to be the Derby to go |
| The Kentucky Derby, bourbon, and fantastic food make Louisville, Kentucky, a place that delights the senses year-round. 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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| You Can Fly |
| Act now to secure the future of aviation |
| If aviation means the world to you, a great way to give back is by donating to AOPA's You Can Fly Challenge by the Aug. 31 deadline. The Ray Foundation will generously match every dollar contributed up to $2 million. Donate today > |
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News and Notes
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| American Flyers celebrates 80 years |
| Texas-based American Flyers built its business training military pilots and flying a few rock stars you've heard of. Today they turn out professional pilots by the dozen. Read more > |
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| GAMA design challenge enters eighth year |
| Competition for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's 2020 Aviation Design Challenge is underway. Students from 150 U.S. high schools will apply science, technology, engineering, and math to a virtual Cessna Skyhawk. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Flight instructor, AeroVenture |
| AeroVenture in Mansfield, Massachusetts, is seeking talented CFI candidates to lead its incoming classes of Zero-to-Hero Airline Track students.
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 a marketing coordinator, High School Aviation Initiative director, front-end developer, Flight Training Initiative coordinator, Northwest Mountain Region manager, aviation technical specialist, legislative affairs director, aviation event operations senior manager, and development marketing and communications manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I'm out on a cross-country flight and my pilot certificate is missing from my flight bag. What can I do to get home if I can't find it? |
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On the FAA's Airmen On-Line Services page, you can request Temporary Authority to Exercise Certificate Privileges to receive an automated email with a 60-day temporary certificate attached. This temporary certificate will allow you to get home legally. You can order a new certificate through the site as well.
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 |
| Sep. 7-8 |
Tempe, Arizona |
| Sep. 14-15 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Sandston, Virginia |
| Sep. 21-22 |
Elkridge, Maryland |
| Oct. 5-6 |
Santa Clara, California |
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| Safety Seminars |
| Sep. 10 |
Blountville, Tennessee |
| Sep. 11 |
Maryville, Tennessee |
| Sep. 12 |
Calera, Alabama |
| Sep. 16 |
Orlando, Florida |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Aug. 24 |
Wadsworth, Ohio; and Addison, Texas |
| Aug. 31 |
Murrieta, California |
| Sep. 7 |
Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Sep. 14 |
Tullahoma, Tennessee |
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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 Cobb
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
David Tulis
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Melissa Whitehouse |
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