July 12, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 28 |
July 12, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot Magazine |
| 'We can make her fly' |
| The Arctic adventures of Buffalo Airways made Mikey McBryan a television star. Now he leads a mad scramble to save a long-neglected warbird. Read more and watch a video > |
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| Article |
| Sonex reveals two-seat turbojet |
| Sonex is developing a two-seat SubSonex Personal Jet, with a target cost below $140,000. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Flare but don't touch; DC–3 dash |
| Holding the wheels off got AOPA's Paul Harrop over the hump to solo. Also, the Buffalo Airways crew brings a vintage DC–3 back to life, and Kentucky Derby horses fly. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, July 11 > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Look out! |
| Getting caught in a bad spot around terrain or obstacles is easier than you think. Raise your terrain awareness with this AOPA Air Safety Institute video. |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Crime can complicate Canadian customs |
| Pilots or passengers with a history of arrests, charges, or convictions should do some research before flying to Canada. Read more > |
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| Login required |
| Approach with caution |
| Many instrument approaches can be understood at a glance, but some require close examination. Test your knowledge of procedures and chart symbols with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. |
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| Online resource |
| Keep calm, fly the airplane |
| This AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight is packed with lessons from pilots who handled a harrowing emergency and lived to tell about it. Learn more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| FAA nominee cleared by Senate committee |
| A Senate committee advanced former airline executive Steve Dickson's nomination to be the next FAA administrator. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Clearing up clearance delivery confusion |
| New procedures for contacting clearance delivery by phone proved confusing. More than a few pilots asked AOPA to explain how it works. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| FAA notes ADS-B compliance exceptions |
| The FAA has clarified when operators of aircraft equipped to comply with the 2020 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out mandate will avoid enforcement for technical failures "outside their control." Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Unleaded avgas tests continue |
| A fuel under evaluation as a replacement for leaded avgas for the general aviation piston fleet will need "additional refinement," and three new fuels are being tested, the FAA reported. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| FAA approves uAvionix tailBeacon |
| uAvionix has received FAA technical standard order authorization for its tailBeacon integrated rear position light and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out solution. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Alphabet soup is good for pilots |
| Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas writes about the value of general aviation organizations and urges pilots to join up. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Article |
| Aspen upgrades glass options |
| Aspen Avionics offers upgraded Evolution MAX primary and multifunction displays at lower prices than legacy models. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Tour museums dedicated to Apollo astronauts |
| Relive the exciting days of the "Moon Shot" at three museums dedicated to astronauts from the Apollo missions. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Check out these space race rides |
| Honor American space pioneers by visiting each spacecraft flown in the race to the moon. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Apollo 11 anniversary events planned |
| From science centers to major museums, events across the country will honor the Apollo 11 mission and its history-making astronauts. Read more > |
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| Text message service to smooth Oshkosh arrivals |
| The latest updates on airport status and traffic will be a text message away for pilots arriving in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for EAA AirVenture. 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 |
| Buying aircraft in a seller's market |
| Looking to purchase an aircraft? Here are some tips to help you buy an airplane in a seller's market. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Tamarack winglet restrictions eased |
| Tamarack Aerospace Group announced July 10 an approved alternative method of compliance that allows grounded Cessna Citations fitted with the firm's active winglets to resume flying. Read more > |
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| Article |
| XCub gets more horsepower |
| CubCrafters is giving its XCub something every backcountry pilot craves: more horsepower. Read more > |
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| Pilots muster as Gulf Coast braces for Barry |
| Hurricane hunters are in the air and general aviation disaster relief volunteers are preparing as a powerful storm bears down on New Orleans. Read more > |
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| $10 off 'Freedom to Fly' |
| From the vision of five founders in 1939 to the largest general aviation community in the world today, learn about AOPA and the history of GA in America in Freedom to Fly, on sale now for $29.95. |
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| AOPA Foundation Focus |
| AOPA scholarship winner plans to inspire others |
| An AOPA scholarship allowed Tony Adams, 27, "to do what I was created to do," he said. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: CFI, Cardinal Wings Aviation |
| Cardinal Wings Aviation in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking full-time flight instructors. Cardinal Wings Aviation is a busy Part 61 school, which helps build time fast. 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 front-end developer, Flight Training Initiative coordinator, member services representative, Northwest Mountain Region manager, communications senior director, aviation technical specialist, Legal Services Plan attorney, 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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I've heard that there is no longer a national clearance delivery number for getting instrument clearances out of uncontrolled fields. What is the new procedure? |
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From now on you will need to use the Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) or Ground Communications Outlet (GCO) on field (if available) or the phone number that is published in the chart supplement for "Clearance delivery phone" at the airport you're departing. You can also request the correct phone number from Flight Service. See AOPA's reporting on the change here.
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 |
| Jul. 13-14 |
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; and Frederick, Maryland |
| Aug. 3-4 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania; Costa Mesa, California; and Fort Worth, Texas |
| Aug. 17-18 |
Reno, Nevada; and Atlanta, Georgia |
| Sep. 7-8 |
Tempe, Arizona |
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| Safety Seminars |
| Jul. 22-27 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jul. 13 |
Big Bear City, California; and Addison, Texas |
| Jul. 20 |
Stockton, California |
| Jul. 21 |
Woodruff, South Carolina |
| Jul. 24 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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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 Cobb
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
David Tulis
Production Team:
Elizabeth Linares
Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse |
Contributors:
Mike Collins
Sarah Deener
Tom Haines
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Warren Morningstar
Kollin Stagnito
Jill Tallman
Ian Twombly
Julie Summers Walker |
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