January 4, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 1 |
January 4, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| Navigating the government shutdown |
| With U.S. lawmakers and the president deadlocked over funding a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the federal government has been shut down since midnight Dec. 22. Find out which FAA operations are open and which are closed. Read more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Be wise when it comes to ice |
| In Accident Case Study: Delayed Reaction, the AOPA Air Safety Institute examines a pilot's failure to recognize the hazards of airframe icing. Watch the video > |
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| Online resource |
| Need a New Year's resolution? |
| Use the AOPA Air Safety Institute's personal VFR and IFR minimums contracts before every flight to make 2019 general aviation's safest year yet! |
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| Turn on the lights |
| Shorter daylight means more time for night flying. Test your recall of airport lighting with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. Take the quiz > |
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| IFR Fix |
| A missed opportunity |
| You break out of the clouds on an instrument approach to a nontowered airport and have the runway in sight. Then you spot an airplane landing. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| FAA slimming down 'Notices to Airmen Publication' |
| The FAA has started to streamline one of its core flight information publications in response to safety-minded recommendations. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| ADS-B broadens access to reduced-separation airspace |
| General aviation aircraft operators who fly in the flight levels are expected to benefit from a new FAA rule that cuts through red tape to allow appropriately equipped aircraft to fly with reduced vertical separation minimums. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Awaiting technology for drone accountability |
| Realizing the full potential of drones to do good hinges on development of a reliable way to detect bad actors with tiny aircraft, a technological puzzle that remains unsolved. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Dealing with pre-departure delays and jitters |
| When everything leading up to a polar circumnavigation started going wrong, Opinion Leaders blogger Robert DeLaurentis relied on his intuition. Read more > |
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| Blog |
| Spark the wonder of flight |
| Make one of your New Year's resolutions volunteering at aviation events, suggests Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Article |
| Garmin helicopter touch-screen flight display certified |
| Garmin has received certification of its new G500H TXi touch-screen flight display for normal category VFR helicopters. Read more > |
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| What pilots are packing in their flight bags |
| From tablets to treats and from headlamps to handheld GPS units, pilots share what they pack in their flight bags. Read more > |
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Travel
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| 10 beautiful places to see from the air |
| From awe-inspiring works of Mother Nature to marvelous manmade structures, these 10 places are best seen from the air. 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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News and Notes
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| NAA names four distinguished statesmen of aviation |
| Two of the best-known personalities of the flight training industry, a veteran aviation journalist, and an aerospace executive were named distinguished statesmen of aviation. Read more > |
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| Hayward Air Rally offers EAA Air Academy scholarships |
| The Hayward Air Rally, which lays claim to the longest continually held proficiency flying event in North America, is again offering scholarships to this summer's EAA Air Academy. Read more > |
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| Trending trainers |
| Whether you are learning to fly for a future career or for fun, your flight training aircraft options range from traditional trainers to new arrivals. Read more > |
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| Pilot magazine |
| Match the movie with the airplane |
| Here are 20 popular aviation movies and their plots. Can you match the movie and its iconic aircraft? Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Certificated flight instructor, Horizon Aviation |
| Horizon Aviation in Providence, Rhode Island, is offering those who have a passion for teaching and a driving commitment to their students' success the opportunity to join its team. 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 social media marketer, development marketing and communications manager, digital marketing coordinator, Air Safety Institute video producer, marketing customer acquisitions director, development operations director, curriculum development director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I'm no longer instrument current (as of a week ago). I have access to a simulator and I've heard that currency in a simulator now counts the same as it does in the airplane. Is that true? |
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Yes, provided the simulator's Letter of Authorization allows it to be used for instrument currency. A November 2018 change to 14 CFR 61.57(c) allows you to complete instrument currency requirements in any combination of aircraft, full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training device.
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 |
| Jan. 5-6 |
Bellevue, Washington; and Costa Mesa, California |
| Jan. 12-13 |
Charlotte, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi; Portland, Oregon; and San Antonio, Texas |
| Jan. 19-20 |
Alcoa, Tennessee; Romulus, Michigan; and Santa Clara, California |
| Jan. 26-27 |
Frederick, Maryland |
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| Safety Seminars |
| Jan. 14 |
Reno, Nevada; and Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 15 |
McClellan, California; and Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 16 |
Milpitas, California; and San Antonio, Texas |
| Jan. 17 |
Austin, Texas |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jan. 5 |
Stevensville, Maryland |
| Jan. 12 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jan. 19 |
Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 25 |
Sebring, Florida |
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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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Jim Moore
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