February 28, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 22, ISSUE 9	February 28, 2020

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Aircraft Maintenance: Fighting a cockpit fire

Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to fight an in-flight fire. Read more >

Advocacy

Congress introduces legislation for a national aviation center

A bipartisan bill introduced February 27 would help secure the future of aviation by establishing a national center to focus on aviation workforce development and STEM education. Read more >

Advocacy

Examiners urged to give more tests to help clear backlog

AOPA joins flight training organizations asking the FAA's 950 designated pilot examiners to take on a little more work this spring. Read more >

Advocacy

AOPA reminds state lawmakers that aviation is a federal concern

The California crash that killed nine people including basketball legend Kobe Bryant prompted a New York lawmaker to propose helicopter equipage requirements. AOPA reminds all state lawmakers that aviation is regulated federally. Read more >

Pilot Magazine

Lessons from a tragedy

Speculation and deduction based on facts are not at all the same thing. AOPA Air Safety Institute Executive Director Richard McSpadden explains what pilots can learn from the tragic California helicopter crash before the NTSB investigation is complete. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA orders Cessna 210 corrosion inspections

An airworthiness directive will require inspections of about 1,520 early model Cessna 210 single-engine airplanes for carrythrough spar corrosion. Read more >

Advocacy

Industry urges funding for contract towers

AOPA and eight industry groups are urging the House Appropriations Committee to earmark nearly $173 million for the FAA Contract Tower Program. Read more >

Health

Pilot Protection Services

29 health facts for 2020

In honor of the 29 days in February, Dr. Jonathan Sackier offers 29 ways to improve your health and keep flying. Read more >

Technology

Online resource

What is a TAA?

Learn how the definition of technically advanced aircraft has changed, and how a TAA can help you become a commercial pilot. Read more >

Travel

Pilot magazine

Trace aviation history

From the Wright brothers' bicycle shop to aviation museums and Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, you can explore the story of flight throughout Ohio. Read more >

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Financial

Article

Turboprop engine repairs, for less

Turbines Inc. offers overhauls and engine parts at prices that can run $100,000 less than those charged by Pratt & Whitney. Read more >

Member benefit

Financing a Citation jet

Can you finance a Cessna Citation jet that is not currently on an engine program? Read more >

Article

Expect increases in insurance premiums

Owners of single-engine turboprops will see the highest insurance premium increases, according to AssuredPartners Aerospace CEO Bill Behan. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

HAI's Matthew Zuccaro dies

Just weeks after retiring from his job leading Helicopter Association International, Matthew Zuccaro died February 25 at age 70. Read more >

Article

'Hidden Figures' inspiration Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Mathematician Katherine Johnson, who was employed by NASA as a human "computer" during the height of the 1960s space race and profiled in the film Hidden Figures, died February 24 at age 101. Read more >

You Can Fly

More schools adopt AOPA aviation curriculum

Drones flew through the air and guests took turns piloting a flight simulator during the opening of an aviation technology program powered by AOPA's High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. Read more >

Article

Red Tail dream alive in Alabama

The Red Tail Scholarship Foundation honors World War II Tuskegee Airmen by training future generations of African American pilots and mechanics at the same Alabama airfield where the original Red Tails cut their teeth. Read more >

Article

Celebrate as Burt Rutan accepts Hoover award

Legendary aerospace engineer Burt Rutan will be honored March 18 with the R.A. "Bob" Hoover Trophy during a reception at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's historic Terminal A in Washington, D.C. Read more >

Article

Superior Air Parts, FAA studying crankshaft failures

Superior Air Parts is working with the FAA to determine why three of its engine crankshaft assemblies failed in 2017 and 2018. Read more >

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: CFI, Horizon Aviation

Horizon Aviation in Warwick, Rhode Island, is seeking instructors with a passion for teaching and a driving commitment to their students' success to join its team of professional aviation educators. Read the full description and apply today >

AOPA career opportunities

Join the AOPA team

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a medical certification specialist, membership experience senior manager, major gifts officer, data analyst, associate developer of safety programs, facilities technician, front-end developer, communications senior director, government affairs (regulatory) vice president, High School Aviation Outreach director, and several interns. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Question of the Week

Question

I was cleared to land before the aircraft that landed ahead of me had cleared the runway. I decided to do a go-around rather than land while the other aircraft was still on the runway. Where can I find the guidance that states when an aircraft can be cleared to land (and actually touch down) with another aircraft on the runway?

Answer

Remembering that it's always the pilot in command's call whether to execute a go-around, the information you're looking for can be found in FAA Order JO 7110.65Y. Section 3-10-3 covers same-runway separation. For two Category I aircraft (single-engine, propeller-driven airplanes weighing less than 12,500 pounds, and all helicopters), the aircraft on the runway only needs to be 3,000 feet down the runway before you cross the threshold.

This question and answer were provided by AOPA's Pilot Information Center. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Mar. 14-15	Tempe, AZ; King of Prussia, PA; and Santa Clara, CA
Mar. 21-22	Ontario, CA
Apr. 4-5	Indianapolis, IN; and San Diego, CA
Apr. 18-19	Atlanta, GA; Aurora, CO; Dulles, VA; and Tampa, FL

For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Online eFIRC.

Safety Seminars

Mar. 2	Fort Worth, TX
Mar. 4	Watkins, CO
Mar. 9	Monroe, NC; Olathe, KS; and Reno, NV
Mar. 10	Wichita, KS; and Asheville, NC

Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Feb. 29	Bemidji, MN; and Bloomsburg, PA
Mar. 7	Redding, CA; and Reedsburg, WI
Mar. 14	Burlington, WA; and Kissimmee, FL
Mar. 21	Hammond, LA; Omaha, NE; Washington, NC; and Kenosha, WI

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars are sponsored by Sporty's. For a complete schedule, visit our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.)

Aviation Calendar

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 our online Pilot Information Center 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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