July 31, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter


VOL 22, ISSUE 31	July 31, 2020

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Top Stories

Multimedia

Armless pilot celebrates ADA anniversary in flight

"Rightfooted" pilot Jessica Cox, who was born without arms, took retired Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) flying to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more, watch a video, and listen to a podcast >

Article

Adaptive aviation flies with Able Flight

Tales are legion of aviators who rose to a mighty challenge, among them a courageous cadre of contemporary fliers known as the Able Flight pilots. Read more >

Article

Hackers toppled Garmin networks

A cyberattack disabled Garmin's online products and customer support for four days starting July 23. Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

Celebration flight; Bespoke ag pilot training

A special flight marked the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also, Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) flew your AOPA Sweepstakes RV–10, and we visit a mom and pop ag flying shop. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Technique and Safety

Podcast

'There I was...': VFR into IMC

Robert Clark recounts the story of flying his Dyke Delta, a single-engine homebuilt airplane, through unexpected instrument conditions at night during an electrical failure. Listen to the podcast >

Tower talk

Are you ready for your next flight to a towered field? Get cleared to land with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. Test your knowledge >

Video

Pinch hitting a King Air

Doug White had never flown anything bigger than a Cessna 172 until his King Air 200 pilot became incapacitated and he had to take over. Find out what happened next in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story. Watch the video >

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Aircraft Maintenance: Fuel and oil in the cockpit

Fuel or oil in the cockpit can be catastrophic in flight and potentially prevent you from doing your No. 1 job as a pilot: flying. Read more >

Advocacy

Pilots who flew with discredited examiner face reexamination

The FAA plans to reexamine pilots and flight instructors who took practical tests between 2008 and 2019 from an FAA inspector and examiner whose work was called into question. Read more >

Airworthiness advisories

Converted Continental engine crankshafts prompt FAA concern
New extension granted for life-limited Superior Air Parts cylinders
FAA seeks to expand proposal affecting Robinson R66
Mandatory Piper Seneca inspections proposed

Health

Pilot Protection Services

Hard habit to break

Dr. Kenneth Stahl reflects on how habits form and why bad ones can be hard to break. Read more >

Technology

Article

Epic E1000 production certificate granted

Epic Aircraft received FAA production certification for its single-engine E1000 turboprop on July 23, a process delayed by the coronavirus pandemic that limited the FAA's in-person visits. Read more >

Article

HomeSafe certified for TBM 940

A system that lands an aircraft automatically if the pilot becomes incapacitated has been certified for the Daher TBM 940. Read more >

Opinion

Blog

Patience, flexibility, persistence pay off

Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas was ready for her checkride until the coronavirus pandemic delayed her plans. Patience, flexibility, and persistence allowed her to achieve her goal. Read more >

Travel

Slideshow

Explore the backcountry in August

Fly around the Badlands, Glacier National Park, or the Alaska Range for breathtaking views. When you land, check in via the AOPA app's Pilot Passport feature to compete in the August backcountry mountain flying challenge. Read more >

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Financial

Member benefit

Financial tips for after you buy your airplane

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith offers tips to help first-time aircraft buyers keep up with the costs of ownership. Read more >

News and Notes

AOPA Sweepstakes RV–10

US rep flies AOPA Sweepstakes RV–10

U.S. Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), an instrument-rated pilot, flew your AOPA 2020 Sweepstakes RV–10—his first flight in a Van's Aircraft kit airplane—during a July 28 visit to AOPA headquarters in Maryland. Read more >

Article

Two MiG–21s to converge on Miami aviation museum

Two disassembled Soviet-era supersonic MiG–21 jets are bound for Miami on a peacetime mission. Read more >

EAA Aviation Museum to reopen to public

You may have missed visiting Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during EAA AirVenture, but here's a good excuse to plan a flight to Wittman Regional Airport: The EAA Aviation Museum is scheduled to reopen to the public on August 3. It has been closed since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening comes with some restrictions and special procedures.

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Controller, C&L Aviation Group

C&L Aviation Group, a growing international aviation company, has an opening at its Bangor, Maine, office for a full-time controller. 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 an HR generalist and an airspace, air traffic, and security lead. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Question of the Week

Question

I recently received a request from a rusty pilot for a checkout and flight review in a Piper PA–22-108 Colt, but we live in different states. Does AOPA or the FAA have listings by state of active CFIs?

Answer

AOPA no longer maintains an instructor database, and the FAA's pilot database is not designed to help search for instructors. The National Association of Flight Instructors links to Instructair, where the pilot can search for a local tailwheel CFI without having to sift through single-engine CFIs who don't fit the bill. Read the full answer and join the discussion >

This discussion is from our online Pilot Information Center, where you can ask questions, contribute answers, earn badges, and join our growing pilot community online. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Education & Seminars

AOPA's in-person educational courses and seminars have been canceled or postponed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Stay sharp with our webinars, podcasts, and videos.

Upcoming AOPA webinars

August 4, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
August 8, 4 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
August 13, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Shtick and rudder
August 13, 3 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition

See the full webinar schedule in our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.) View our recently recorded webinars (registration required).

Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos

'Bachelor' star Peter Weber

DK's Top 5: Everything you've always wanted to ask a controller

Kellee Edwards

High school scholarship recipient Tristan Dawson

Flying to watch the SpaceX launch

Nick Hoffman

For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see AOPA Online.

AOPA Podcasts

'Hangar Talk': Armless pilot Jessica Cox

'Hangar Talk' Flight Time series: John and Martha King

'Pilot Briefing': Week of July 27, 2020

'There I was...': Robert Clark

'Never Again': In a pickle

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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