June 21, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 25 |
June 21, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| FBO fees published in AOPA Airport Directory |
| A new tool in the AOPA Airport Directory is the first step toward a one-stop portal for pilots and fixed-base operators in the quest for fee transparency at airports. Read more > |
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| You Can Fly |
| AOPA announces 2019 high school scholarship winners |
| Eighty high school students and 20 teachers have won $10,000 scholarships in the 2019 You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship program. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Fuel for future flyers; King Air upgrade |
| AOPA scholarships help high school students and teachers achieve their aviation dreams. Also, the King Ranch version of the venerable Beechcraft King Air takes luxury to the limit. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 20 > |
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AOPA Fly-Ins
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| High-speed jets to disrupt Livermore arrival/departure paths |
| Pilots flying to the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore, California, should exercise extreme caution: High-speed jets will be practicing near our primary arrival and departure corridor on June 22. Read more > |
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| Article |
| 'Draco' to compete in AOPA STOL Invitational |
| The hot-rod backcountry beast and online sensation is now the airplane to beat at the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore, California, June 21 and 22. Read more > |
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| Drone show no-go |
| Software issues forced Great Lakes Drone Company to call off the 80-drone light show planned for the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore. Read more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| NYC helicopter crash: Perception and reality |
| A helicopter crash on the roof of a New York City skyscraper provoked understandable anxiety among residents and politicians. They'll need help understanding the context to prevent more damage from being done. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Everyone's problem |
| This AOPA Air Safety Institute accident case study examines a fatal training accident that holds lessons for all of us—not only as pilots and CFIs, but as friends, peers, and co-workers. Watch the video > |
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Advocacy
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| Wanted: Responses to GA survey |
| AOPA encourages pilots who received an email or postcard invitation to take the FAA's forty-first annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey to respond promptly. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| A wing in your eye |
| Dr. Jonathan Sackier reminds pilots to wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from pterygium and other eye conditions. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Closing in on cockpit AI |
| What if your airplane shared your cockpit workload? Appareo is hard at work on that. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Aspen eases glass upgrade burden |
| Aircraft owners with steam gauges and glass aspirations no longer need a panel-mounted GPS to get full VFR functionality from the Aspen Avionics Evolution E5. (Photo courtesy of Aspen Avionics.) Read more > |
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| Flight1Tech G1000 simulator earns AATD approval |
| The FAA recently approved Flight1 Aviation Technologies' Garmin G1000-equipped advanced aviation training device, configurable as certain Cirrus, Cessna, and Piper models. |
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Travel
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| The Paradise Coast |
| Brilliant sunsets, fine dining, shopping, sandy beaches, and the cerulean blue water of the Gulf of Mexico are calling. (Photo courtesy of the Turtle Club.) 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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| 'Born to become a pilot' |
| A high school student who worked summer jobs to help her mom make ends meet is now able to pursue her professional aviation goals. (Image courtesy of California Aeronautical University.) Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| Painting the financial picture |
| When applying for an aircraft loan, do you really need to supply all of the requested financial information? The short answer is yes. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Muroya extends Red Bull lead in Russia |
| Yoshihide Muroya secured his second straight 2019 win with just two races left. (Photo by Mihai Stetcu/Red Bull Content Pool.) Read more > |
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| Collins Aerospace seeks fix for GPS reception problem |
| Collins Aerospace says a problem that caused a GPS loss in some systems the week of June 9 "will no longer occur," but "further action" will be needed to put locked systems back in service. (iStock photo.) Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': DPE Natalie Bingham Hoover |
| Designated pilot examiner and AOPA Pilot columnist Natalie Bingham Hoover shares tips for passing your checkride. Listen to the podcast > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Aircraft mechanic, Life Flight Network |
| Life Flight Network, one of the country's first air medical transport services, founded in 1978, is seeking an aircraft mechanic to work at its Port Angeles and Kelso, Washington, bases of operations. 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 research specialist, 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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Question
My aircraft just came back from maintenance. What should I look for in the maintenance log before I fly it? |
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You should ensure that there is a log entry and that it's signed off for return to service for the work performed (see 14 CFR 43.9). For more information, see this FAA fact sheet.
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 |
| 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. 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 |
| Jul. 20 |
Stockton, California |
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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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