January 18, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 3 |
January 18, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Slideshow |
| 'Miracle on the Hudson' anniversary celebrated |
| Passengers and crew who were aboard US Airways Flight 1549 gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of the "Miracle on the Hudson" in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the Airbus A320 is on display. Read more > |
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| AOPA Foundation Focus |
| AOPA offers $1 million in scholarships for students, teachers |
| AOPA will award 100 scholarships of $10,000 each to 80 high school students and to 20 teachers who advance aviation education in their classrooms. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Celebrating the 'Miracle'; Return to Normandy |
| Join a tenth-anniversary celebration of "Miracle on the Hudson" survivors. Also this week, jumpers aim to follow in the footsteps of D-Day paratroopers; and you really can stall in a vertical dive. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Jan. 17 > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: Professional aircraft detailing |
| A DIY aircraft owner and mechanic concedes that some things are best left to the pros, like aircraft detailing. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Declaring an emergency |
| Some pilots are reluctant to declare an emergency. Check out these four scenarios and decide whether you would invoke the E word. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Tame the twin |
| Thinking of adding an engine to your repertoire? Learn four rules for safe multiengine flying with this AOPA Air Safety Institute video. Watch the video > |
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| Video playlist |
| Be weather wise |
| Did you miss the AOPA Air Safety Institute's fall 2018 "ASI Investigates: Weather Accidents" seminar? Watch this YouTube playlist and follow along as we analyze weather-related accidents featured in the seminar. |
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| Safety publication |
| Learn from 'CFI to CFI' |
| See if you agree with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's top 10 tips that make pilots better. Also, get advice for retaining students and mastering landings. Read the newsletter > |
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| AOPA Premier Partner created content |
| Caught on camera: Trapped above the ice |
| A pilot got into an emergency situation, and it was all caught on his GoPro. Watch this PilotWorkshops video to see the series of events, including his bold maneuver to escape. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Legislation honoring the Greatest Generation signed into law |
| President Donald Trump signed the 75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration Act into law on Jan. 10, honoring veterans by establishing a program to support commemorative events. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Knowledge testing now active |
| FAA airman knowledge testing is operational again after some delays caused by the federal government shutdown. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Are statins right for your health? |
| Learn about cholesterol and the different statin medications available to treat high cholesterol. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Bell rethinks flight controls |
| Bell's Nexus urban air taxi concept emerged as a star of the Consumer Electronics Show, and visitors may have provided data that will help shape cockpits of the future. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Surfing the wave |
| Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher rode a mountain wave over the Pyrenees to take his Piper PA–11 to new heights—19,500 feet msl. He could have gone higher if the French ATC hadn't put a stop to the fun. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Article |
| Garmin offers radio, intercom for experimental aircraft |
| Garmin has designed a communications radio and Bluetooth-enabled intercom for experimental and amateur-built aircraft. Read more > |
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| Product Brief |
| 'VFR Mastery' series challenges pilots to make the right call |
| PilotWorkshops has followed its IFR Mastery online series with a new VFR Mastery series, giving VFR pilots a new tool to hone proficiency and decision-making skills. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Droid EFB launches weather app |
| DroidEFB recently introduced QuickWeather, a companion to the company's flight planning app for Android devices that strips extraneous information and gets straight to the report. Read more > |
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| Blackhawk created content |
| Turboprops redefined—Blackhawk's latest upgrades |
| What do you get when you take a King Air and increase its horsepower by 24 percent, climb rate by 60 percent, and true airspeed by almost 20 percent? The popular, exceptionally performing Blackhawk XP67A-powered King Air 350. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Article |
| PIC to the Bahamas |
| Once you've flown a general aviation airplane to the Bahamas, you start counting down the days until you can return. Read more > |
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| Article |
| 10 tips for an easy Bahamas crossing |
| A flight from the United States to the Bahamas requires preparation, but these tips will help you make the trip without too much stress. 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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| Member benefit |
| Tips for finding your ideal aircraft |
| If you have secured financing and a hangar but still haven't found the aircraft for you, it might be time to call in a broker. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Helicopter pilot honored for 'exceptional' skill |
| Helicopter Association International is honoring a high-altitude rescue pilot in Alaska who has used his "exceptional flying ability" to complete difficult missions. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Air Serv sends second relief aircraft to South Sudan |
| Humanitarian air transportation organization Air Serv International has dispatched a Cessna Grand Caravan to Wau, South Sudan, to support relief efforts in the war-torn country.Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Teenage earthrounder Mason Andrews |
| Flying around the world is a great accomplishment. Doing it at 18 years old is incredible. Hear about the experience of earthrounder Mason Andrews, and stick around for the week's headlines. Listen to the podcast > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Certificated flight instructors, Trident Aircraft |
| Trident Aircraft, located in Easton, Maryland, on the beautiful Eastern Shore, is hiring certificated flight instructors who want to fly with motivated students and staff. 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 development operations director, fly-in exhibits manager, development marketing and communications manager, Air Safety Institute video producer, marketing customer acquisitions director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
Where can I find material for a safety presentation at my flying club's next meeting? |
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The AOPA Air Safety Institute's Safety to Go portal offers seminars and videos you can include in your presentation. The materials cover several subjects and can be downloaded in advance and used in areas without internet access.
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. 19-20 |
Alcoa, Tennessee; Romulus, Michigan; and Santa Clara, California |
| Jan. 26-27 |
Frederick, Maryland |
| Feb. 9-10 |
Las Vegas, Nevada; and Louisville, Kentucky |
| Feb. 16-17 |
Fort Worth, Texas; Sacramento, California; and Nashua, New Hampshire |
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| Safety Seminars |
| Jan. 28 |
Van Nuys, California; and Mesa, Arizona |
| Jan. 29 |
Ontario, California; and Tucson, Arizona |
| Jan. 30 |
Costa Mesa, California |
| Jan. 31 |
San Diego, California; and Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jan. 19 |
Houston, Texas |
| Jan. 25 |
Sebring, Florida |
| Feb. 2 |
Columbus, Mississippi; and Prescott, Arizona |
| Feb. 9 |
Bethany, Oklahoma; Terre Haute, Indiana; and Frederick, Maryland |
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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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ePilot Editors:
Alyssa J. Cobb
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
David Tulis
Production Team:
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Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse |
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Sarah Deener
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Tom Horne
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Jill W. Tallman
Ian J. Twombly
Julie Summers Walker |
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