June 26, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 22, ISSUE 26 |
June 26, 2020 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| New SFAR keeps most of original pandemic relief |
| The FAA has provided additional relief to keep pilots flying with a second special federal aviation regulation prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The SFAR includes extension guidelines for those worried about expiring medical certificates. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Diamond announces all-new DA50 RG |
| Diamond Aircraft's new DA50 features retractable gear and Continental's 300-horsepower, jet-fuel-burning CD-300 engine. Read more > |
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| Article |
| AOPA partners with Audi of America |
| AOPA members get discounts of up to $2,000 on new or leased 2019 and 2020 Audi vehicles under a new partnership. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Golden Age rivalry rekindled; Sisters solo in sequence |
| The Beech D17 Staggerwing and Howard DGA–15 renew their iconic rivalry in a modern-day fly-off. Also, a one-of-a-kind glider sets records, and two sisters solo—same day, same airport—in sequence. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Power problems |
| When the engine quits at 200 feet, there's not much time to think. Watch what happens when a Piper Arrow loses engine power on takeoff in this Real Pilot Story from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Watch the video > |
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| Instrument insights |
| Instrument flying is challenging and rewarding. Learn about the IFR big picture with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's IFR Insights: A Practical Approach online course. |
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| Tips to reach flight service on your phone |
| Pilots do not need to have a Leidos Flight Service account linked to 1800wxbrief.com to quickly access a personalized preflight briefing from a human: Call 800-992-7433 (1800WXBrief), press # and then the number 2, then press 1 when prompted to reach a briefer. (You can also say "briefer" to connect.) |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| New coalition defends GPS from jamming risk |
| AOPA has joined four other organizations that speak for millions of Americans in a coalition to defend GPS against possible jamming from a wireless network that won Federal Communications Commission approval in April. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Technology gaining traction, says weather survey |
| More pilots are relying on apps when gathering their initial preflight weather information, according to results in AOPA's 2020 Weather Survey. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Reminder: Complete annual GA activity survey |
| Pilots who have received an invitation to complete the General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey should do so soon. This is the only source of information on the GA fleet for number of hours flown and how GA aircraft are used. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Pharmacy primer |
| Pharmacist and pilot Larry Diamond offers tips for safely getting your prescription medications during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as updates on coronavirus treatment and vaccination efforts. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Competing visions for electric propulsion advance |
| Fresh dishes are cooking in aviation's electric propulsion kitchen, with three flavors of solution touted by Bye Aerospace, Tecnam, and ZeroAvia. (Photo courtesy of Bye Aerospace.) Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Flying the world in living color |
| Global traveler and AOPA Opinion Leaders blogger Robert DeLaurentis shares a vision of connecting the South and North poles, and everyone in between.
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Gear
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| Blog |
| 8 things to have in the cockpit this summer |
| You make sure your pilot gear is in order before taking off. Likewise, have these personal items handy in your aircraft so you don't put a damper on your summer flights. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Cross-border travel remains… complicated |
| With COVID-19 infections increasing in many places, the U.S. government extended restrictions on nonessential travel to and from Canada and Mexico, and three Northeastern states added quarantine advisories for travelers. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Exercise your freedom to fly, get a prize |
| Celebrate the freedom to fly with the AOPA app's Pilot Passport feature and you could snag a prize in the AOPA Red, White, and Badge Challenge. Read more > |
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| Article |
| VFR Unleashed: Are we allowed to do that? |
| One pilot shares how he was almost lured into a VFR-into-IMC emergency during a long cross-country. 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 |
| Textron Aviation to cut 250 jobs as parent company retrenches |
| Textron Aviation notified employees June 23 that it will lay off 250 workers as part of a coronavirus-pandemic-related restructuring. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| Hidden costs of aircraft ownership |
| Looking to purchase an aircraft? Don't forget to budget for hidden or unexpected expenses. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| Interest rates and COVID-19 |
| AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on financing rates. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| NetJets takes training to 'gold standard' |
| NetJets has received FAA approval to conduct an Advanced Qualification Program for its flight crews. Read more > |
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| Friends, fellow pilots rally to support Werth, family |
| Airshow pilot Billy Werth has a long recovery ahead after a June 12 accident in Georgia, and his aviation family is working to make sure Werth, and his wife and children, will not face it alone. Read more > |
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| Antique Airplane Association founder dies |
| The vintage aircraft community is mourning the loss of Antique Airplane Association founder Robert L. "Bob" Taylor, who died June 20 at age 95. (Photo courtesy of the Antique Airplane Association.) Read more > |
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| Honoring a 'treasure' |
| Bernice "Bee" Haydu, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, got a boost June 14 from friends who performed a flyover to let her know they were thinking about her during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more > |
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| Sisters solo on same day, at same airport |
| Sisters Allison and Macey Mesinere will never forget June 12, the day they each flew their first solo, sharing the moment and the traffic pattern. Read more > |
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| Girls in Aviation Day goes online |
| Women in Aviation International is making its annual Girls in Aviation Day event virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, but don't expect it to be any less exhilarating. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Flight path artist Dimitri Neonakis |
| Canadian pilot Dimitri Neonakis explains how he creates flight path images of causes that are close to his heart and how he introduces young people with disabilities to the joy of flight.
Listen to the podcast > |
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| Correction: In the June 19 issue of AOPA ePilot, we incorrectly stated the number of participants in the second meeting of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals' Courageous Conversations series. More than a dozen professionals took part. We regret the error. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Flight instructor, Griffith Aviation |
| Griffith Aviation is a Part 141 flight school located in Northwest Indiana looking for full- and part-time instructors. At this active school, instructors can fly over 100 hours a month and build time quickly on their path to the airlines. 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 government affairs (regulatory) vice president, member experience senior manager, and data analyst. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
Can a flight instructor with an expired medical certificate provide instruction if the customer acts as pilot in command? The CFI has to be in the airplane to give instruction, so isn't he or she technically "required" for the flight according to FAR 61.23 (a)(3)(ii), thus requiring a medical certificate? |
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According to two FAA letters of interpretation (LOI), the FAA doesn't consider a CFI to be a required crewmember for this flight. This 1995 LOI covers this question thoroughly. This 2010 LOI defines a "required pilot flight crewmember" as "a pilot assigned to perform a duty in an aircraft during flight time" and explains that "an instructor is a required pilot flight crewmember if the person receiving instruction is not qualified to act as pilot in command or if the type certificate of the aircraft on which instruction is being given requires more than one pilot flight crewmember and no other qualified pilot is on board." 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. |
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Education & Seminars
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos |
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| For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see AOPA Online. |
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