January 10, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 22, ISSUE 2	January 10, 2020

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Top Stories

You Can Fly

AOPA flight training scholarships open

More than 100 AOPA flight training scholarship opportunities are available to high school students, teachers, primary flight training students, and pilots pursuing advanced ratings or certificates. Read more >

AOPA Live this week

Sweeps checkout; Electric future

Watch one of our anchors borrow your 2020 Sweepstakes RV–10, and a new face joins our team. We also welcome fresh arrivals to electric vertical takeoff and landing, and review newly effective ADS-B rules. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Technique and Safety

Care for your airplane

Is your aircraft tired, dirty, and rough around the edges? Take this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz to learn how to give it some TLC!

Video

Diving away?

In the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Safety Tip: Taxi Controls video, learn how consistently practicing proper control placement in crosswinds on the ground builds an excellent habit that will kick in when the winds kick up. Watch the video >

Video

Delayed reaction

A Socata TBM 700 impacted a highway after plunging nearly 18,000 feet in less than a minute in 2011. This Accident Case Study from the AOPA Air Safety Institute reconstructs the chain of events, with valuable lessons for pilots. Watch the video >

Article

Survey seeks pilot input on FAA tests

AOPA is encouraging pilots to take a survey by January 30 that will be used to help update the content of private pilot, instrument rating, commercial pilot, and airline transport pilot knowledge and practical tests. Read more >

Advocacy

Noise reduction act provisions could harm GA

AOPA is among nine aviation organizations urging Congress to reject legislation that would allow local regulation of airport noise. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA gets early earful on drone ID

Hundreds of comments voicing concerns, fears, and critiques of the FAA's proposed drone tracking rules were posted within days of the landmark document's December 31 publication. Read more >

Advocacy

Approaching perfection

Your airport is buzzing with news that an instrument approach you have long relied on is slated for cancellation. Is the rumor true? Is there anything you can do to prevent it? Read more >

Health

Pilot Protection Services

'The future ain't what it used to be'

We may not be able to predict when an accident will occur, but we can identify conditions that increase the risk and guard against errors that could lead to adverse outcomes. Read more >

Technology

Article

Personal flight for first responders

Flying car pioneer Carl Dietrich is turning his attention to something smaller, made to get first responders vertical in a hurry. Read more >

Gear

Article

Garmin unveils fourth-generation navigators

Garmin announced the release and immediate availability of its fourth-generation GTN 650Xi and GTN 750Xi navigators. Read more >

Travel

Article

New year, new Pilot Passport challenges

Escape the winter doldrums with a getaway to warmer climates in January and February, and you could be rewarded in more ways than one. Here are 10 destinations from our travel writers to get you started. Read more >

Want more general aviation travel stories? Sign up for our free AOPA Travel Pilot biweekly newsletter.

Financial

Article

FlyThisSim customers complain of delivery delays

An Ohio flying club has filed a police report and asked the state attorney general to investigate FlyThisSim, a company that builds and sells flight simulators. Read more >

Article

Mooney workers told to 'go home'

Mooney Aircraft Corp. employees returned to the Texas factory expecting to resume work on January 6 following the holidays and were told to "go home." Read more >

Member benefit

Deposits: Trust, but verify

When buying an aircraft, you may be asked to secure the deal with a deposit. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

Cirrus IQ, stabilized approach highlight 2020 G6 SR series

Talk to the 2020 Cirrus G6 SR aircraft and it will talk back, so to speak. Check out Cirrus IQ and the aircraft's stabilized approach feature. Read more >

Photo Gallery

Best photos of 2019

AOPA photographers transported readers to destinations in the United States and overseas to showcase the best of general aviation. Check out our picks of the finest pics of the year. Read more >

Article

Registration open for forty-fourth Air Race Classic

Registration is open for the Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country air race. This year's event begins June 23 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and concludes June 26 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Read more >

Article

Sisters take checkride on same day

Twins Lexie and Emily Wilson came into the world together. On December 7, they became private pilots together. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Angle of Attack's Chris Palmer talks training

Alaska-based Angle of Attack founder, pilot, and podcaster Chris Palmer talks about teaching techniques and finding amazing aviation opportunities. Listen to the podcast >

Article

South Pole flight recognizes AOPA's eightieth anniversary

Polar circumnavigator Robert DeLaurentis delivered on his vow to represent AOPA over the South Pole. Read more >

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: AOPA High School Aviation Outreach director

AOPA is looking for a High School Aviation Outreach director to oversee our High School Aviation STEM initiative. 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 Legal Services Plan paralegal, front-end developer, communications senior director, government affairs (regulatory) vice president, and You Can Fly coordinator. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Question of the Week

Question

I'm prepping for an instrument proficiency check. Is there a good source to review instrument approach plate and en route chart symbols?

Answer

The FAA's Aeronautical Chart User's Guide goes over VFR and IFR chart symbols in depth and might aid in your review and prep.

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

Jan. 11-12	San Antonio, TX; Portland, OR; and Alcoa, TN
Jan. 18-19	Bellevue, WA; and Elkridge, MD
Jan. 25-26	Jackson, MS; and Romulus, MI
Feb. 8-9	Louisville, KY; and Sacramento, CA

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

Jan. 20	Houston, TX
Jan. 21	San Antonio, TX
Jan. 22	Austin, TX
Feb. 10	McKinney, TX

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jan. 11	Gordonville, TX; Nashville, TN; and Inverness, FL
Jan. 18	Stevensville, MD; Bethany, OK; Eden Prairie, MN; and Woodland, CA
Jan. 25	Fredericksburg, TX; Gulf Shores, AL; Clinton, IA; and Carlsbad, CA
Feb. 8	Plant City, FL; California, MD; and Corpus Christi, TX

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.)

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 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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