June 28, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 21, ISSUE 26 |
June 28, 2019 |
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Top Stories
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| Video |
| Reality check |
| See how well the book numbers for a Cessna 182 Skylane and Beechcraft Bonanza A36 measure up in the real world. Read more and watch the video > |
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| You Can Fly |
| AOPA awards flight training scholarships |
| AOPA You Can Fly scholarships will help 23 pilots complete primary or advanced flight training. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Living large in Livermore; Youth converge on Triple Tree |
| The second AOPA Fly-In of 2019 featured California sunshine and the STOL stylings of Draco and company. Also, Triple Tree Aerodrome hosts aviation's latest generation. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 27 > |
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AOPA Fly-Ins
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| Slideshow |
| Living it up |
| Ask any visitor to AOPA's Livermore Fly-In what was most memorable, and there's a good chance the answer will be short. Short-field, that is. Read more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Ramp check do's and don'ts |
| Although ramp checks are rare, you should always be prepared. This list of do's and don'ts can help. Read more > |
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| Video |
| From trouble to touchdown |
| Learn how to prevent engine failure, as well as the best way to respond when prevention fails, in this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| Designated examiner system to be reviewed |
| The FAA has assigned a joint FAA-and-industry committee to study ways to improve the designated pilot examiner system and report back within a year. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| FAA modernizing clearance delivery |
| The FAA is ending the practice of flight service "relaying" clearances to pilots from ATC. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Aviation Weather Center seeks pilots for summer experiment |
| Pilot volunteers can help test new online forecasting tools for the Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Missouri, in August. Read more > |
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Health
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| Online resource |
| Keep your pressure in check |
| Maintaining a healthy blood pressure is particularly important for pilots. Learn about hypertension treatment and what to document. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Flight Design electrified |
| Flight Design mounted a Siemens motor on the new F2, and the F2e made its public flight debut in Germany. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Charter-sharing company buys electric |
| A company created to make charter flights more accessible will buy 50 aircraft from an electric propulsion innovator. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Spending for safety |
| Which aircraft upgrades offer the biggest return on investment in terms of safety? We crunched the numbers. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Slideshow |
| Fly-In theater: A treat for your cultured spouse |
| It's a date! Treat your spouse to a flight, dinner, and a show at the historic, Victorian-style Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. 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 |
| Save with the AOPA World Mastercard |
| Flying season is officially underway, and now you can save even more in all your favorite aviation categories with your AOPA World Mastercard! Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Slideshow |
| Young Aviators Fly-In delivers fun, fellowship, flying |
| About 500 young and "young at heart" pilots gathered at Triple Tree Aerodrome for food, fellowship, fun, and furthering general aviation's future. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Tuskegee Airman Robert J. Friend has died |
| Robert J. Friend, who flew 142 World War II combat missions as a Tuskegee Airman, died June 19 in Long Beach, California, at age 99. Read more > |
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| Article |
| AOPA honors excellence |
| Creating one of the best learning environments in the country earned this Virginia flight school an AOPA Presidential Citation. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Alsim celebrates 25 years of flight simulators |
| French flight training device manufacturer Alsim is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Flight instructor, FIT Aviation |
| FIT Aviation, an established Part 141 flight training organization associated with Florida Institute of Technology, is seeking qualified, professional CFIs, CFIIs, and MEIs to support its collegiate flight training and retail programs. 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 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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Question
A friend who owns a fixed-gear Cessna 182 has offered to let me fly it for the cost of fuel. It has flaps and a constant-speed propeller. Do I need a complex endorsement to fly this airplane as pilot in command? |
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No. The definition of "complex airplane" in 14 CFR 61.1 requires flaps, controllable-pitch propeller, and retractable landing gear (for non-seaplanes). However, having some instruction on using a constant-speed propeller would be advisable. Also, flying a Cessna 182 or any airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower requires a one-time high-performance airplane logbook endorsement.
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. 29 |
Whitefield, New Hampshire |
| Jul. 23 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Jul. 24 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Jul. 26 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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| Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. |
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| Rusty Pilots Seminars |
| Jun. 29 |
Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Camarillo, California; and Red Lodge, Montana |
| Jul. 13 |
Big Bear City, California; and Addison, Texas |
| Jul. 20 |
Stockton, California |
| Jul. 21 |
Woodruff, South Carolina |
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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:
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Sarah Deener
Tom Haines
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Warren Morningstar
Kollin Stagnito
Jill Tallman
Ian Twombly
Julie Summers Walker |
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