June 14, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 24 |
June 14, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Slideshow |
| Uber Copter to be first test of Uber Air concept |
| Uber will launch a new era of urban air mobility with proven aircraft flying airport shuttle service in New York City. (Photo courtesy of Bell.) Read more > |
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| Article |
| New gyro-esque aircraft design joins VTOL market |
| Jaunt Air Mobility is the latest airframe maker to join Uber's effort to define and dominate urban air mobility. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Ampaire 337 'parallel hybrid' unveiled |
| Ampaire reports no loss of performance after replacing one engine in a Cessna Skymaster twin with an electric motor. Read more > |
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| Pilot magazine |
| Like father, like daughter |
| Debbie Travis King followed her father into the cockpit of the B–29 Superfortress Fifi, and they continue to fly together. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Bay views; Uber's course change |
| Tour San Francisco Bay ahead of our Livermore, California, Fly-In. Also this week, Uber launches an urban air taxi service, and the D-Day Squadron commemorates the Berlin Airlift. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 13 > |
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AOPA Fly-Ins
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| Learn and earn at AOPA Fly-In workshops |
| Sign up for access to two full days of ground school workshops at the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore, California, June 21 and 22, for just $99 and get a logbook endorsement for each session you attend! Learn more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: Repair or replace? |
| Repairing rather than replacing parts and components can save money and reduce waste. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'There I was...': Rescue at sea |
| We talk to a Cirrus SR22 pilot who was rescued after an engine failure forced him to pull his airplane's parachute over water. Listen to the podcast > |
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| Sponsored by SiriusXM Aviation |
| Weather wisdom |
| Lift the curtain on air masses, fronts, and pressure systems with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's new "Weather Wise: Air Masses and Fronts" Safety Advisor. Learn more > |
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| Login required |
| Always learning |
| The flight review is a great opportunity to learn new skills and brush up on areas that may need work. Prepare for it with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| 'Buzzer' beater |
| No digital-age flight planning session is complete without checking for GPS "interference events," because more GPS jamming lies ahead. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Recommendations to prevent jet fuel contamination released |
| Since 2017, three different instances of jet fuel contamination have led to engine failures in jets, most recently in May when a Citation experienced a double engine failure in flight but was able to land safely. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Adapting to new technologies |
| Although programmers try to make technology adapt to and help us, mastering technologically advanced instruments in our airplanes is our responsibility, according to Dr. Kenneth Stahl. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Amazon unveils flying delivery robot |
| We have some bad news if your dream job involves piloting Amazon delivery drones. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| A brief flirtation with another aircraft |
| After flying for a few years in Europe, Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher flies across the United States in a Super Cub and has to resist yelling, "I love America." Follow his adventure > |
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Gear
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| Unlimited aerobat cleared into market |
| An FAA aircraft production certificate cleared the way to ramp up production and deliveries of the GameBird GB1, a certified two-seater capable of unlimited aerobatics. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Article |
| Gemstone hunting in Maine |
| Enthusiastic rock hunters converge on Maine each summer to scour world-famous mineral deposits. 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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| Article |
| Turboprop manufacturer Daher acquires Quest Aircraft |
| TBM manufacturer Daher bought Quest Aircraft Co., maker of the 10-seat Quest Kodiak 100 utility airplane. Read more > |
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| Tamarack enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy |
| Tamarack Aerospace has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after U.S. and European regulators grounded all Cessna Citation jets equipped with the ATLAS active winglet system. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| Getting a 10-year loan; Financing experimental aircraft |
| AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about obtaining a 10-year aircraft loan and financing experimental aircraft. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Garmin co-founder Gary Burrell has died |
| Gary Burrell, an aviation pioneer who developed the first successful navigation/communications product for general aviation and co-founded Garmin, died June 12. Read more > |
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| FAA calls for MU–2B turboprop wing inspections |
| The FAA recommends inspecting numerous models of the Mitsubishi MU–2B twin turboprop to check for cracks in the area of wing spacer plates. Read more > |
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| One last look |
| An Ohio nonprofit gathers drone footage to comfort hospice patients with aerial tours of favorite spots. Read more > |
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| Rainbow Learjet brightens lives, skies |
| A Learjet 35A painted in rainbow colors cheered the hearts of seriously ill children. Read more > |
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| You Can Fly |
| Comeback continues |
| Rusty pilot George Gillett wondered whether he could land an airplane after 30 years. Seven months later, he's a CFI. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Fire heavily damages Belite Aircraft facility |
| Fire ripped through the Belite Aircraft facility in Wichita, Kansas, on June 7, destroying the company's office, production area, and inventory. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: AOPA aviation technical specialist |
| Aviation technical specialists in AOPA's Pilot Information Center serve as a technical resource for AOPA members, staff, and the aviation community at large.
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 flying clubs initiative manager, development research specialist, member services representative, Northwest Mountain Region manager, communications senior director, 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 plan to attend a fly-in at a local airport soon. Where can I review aircraft marshalling signals? |
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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 |
| Jun. 21-22 |
Livermore, California |
| Jun. 29 |
Whitefield, New Hampshire |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jun. 15 |
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; Wadsworth, Ohio; Austin, Texas; and Blaine, Minnesota |
| Jun. 22 |
Livermore, California; and Stevensville, Maryland |
| Jun. 29 |
Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Camarillo, California; and Red Lodge, Montana |
| Jul. 13 |
Big Bear City, California; and Addison, Texas |
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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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