May 15, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 22, ISSUE 20 |
May 15, 2020 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| Lawmakers demand FCC reverse Ligado approval, citing GPS threat |
| Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and other lawmakers continued to blast the Federal Communications Commission for its April approval of the Ligado Networks proposal that critics say could jam GPS reception. Read more > |
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| You Can Fly |
| Celebrating resiliency in a time of turmoil |
| In light of the coronavirus pandemic, AOPA's You Can Fly program is celebrating the flight training community with a new project this year instead of its annual Flight Training Experience Awards. Read more > |
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| NASA contributes to coronavirus fight |
| NASA created a new ventilator for COVID-19 patients in just over a month. Read more and watch a video > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Ragwood craftsmanship; Will fly for food |
| Whether your ideal airplane is a show-stopping beauty or toughened up to play in mud, Kyle Bushman can make it happen at Ragwood Refactory. Also, meet the pilots who help growers keep California rice coming. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: What to do during the COVID-19 crisis |
| Now is an ideal time to get your aircraft into the shop and ready for action as soon as the coronavirus pandemic passes. Read more > |
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| Sponsored by Hartzell Propeller |
| Safe summer flying |
| Learn the challenges of summer flying from three accident case studies during the AOPA Air Safety Institute's second webinar in the Seasons of Safety series, "105 Days of Safe Summer Flying," on May 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. |
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| Article |
| Colleges collaborate on return to flight training |
| Collegiate flight programs are sharing techniques to help get flight training off the ground as coronavirus pandemic restrictions begin to ease. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Boost confidence with 'Private Pilot: The Missing Lessons' |
| Take what you learned in private pilot training to the next level with PilotWorkshops' newly released video training program, Private Pilot: The Missing Lessons. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Keep scanning |
| Midair collisions are rare, but the topic still brings a chill to pilots. This AOPA Air Safety Institute video details where the risk of a midair is greatest and offers avoidance strategies. Watch the video > |
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| Stay out of the trees |
| Obstacle departure procedures straddle the line between IFR and VFR flying. Test how much you know about what they are and when you should fly them with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| Getting in when radar is out |
| What operating rules apply to VFR flights in controlled airspace when the controlling air traffic facility has an unscheduled shutdown? Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| An evolving theory of mountain flying safety |
| Every aircraft, situation, pilot, and mountain range contributes to a unique combination of safety factors, writes Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher. Read more > |
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Gear
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| 6 cool features of Garmin Pilot you may not know |
| Garmin recently hosted a webinar highlighting tips and tricks for its Garmin Pilot app. Here are six things we learned. Read more > |
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| Livestream |
| Tips and tricks to use iFlightPlanner for AOPA |
| Learn how to use all the unique features of iFlightPlanner for AOPA during a livestream on May 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Set a reminder and watch the livestream > |
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Travel
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| VFR Unleashed: 500 miles and beyond |
| A VFR-only pilot certificate doesn't have to limit you to $100 hamburger flights. Expand your horizons and face weather, terrain, air traffic control, and complex decision making with confidence. 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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| Member benefit |
| What type of rate should I expect right now? |
| Looking to finance an aircraft loan during the coronavirus pandemic? AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about rates. Read more > |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Small businesses and COVID-19 |
| If your small business has been affected by the pandemic, here are tips for applying for assistance. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| How is the coronavirus affecting the closing process? |
| Municipal shelter-in-place mandates and state lockdowns have complicated aircraft purchases. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Slideshow |
| Military, GA flyovers continue to honor COVID-19 workers |
| Military and general aviation pilots across the country continued to honor COVID-19 frontline workers with formation flights. Read more > |
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| Flight simulation innovator Rudy Frasca dies |
| Frasca International announced May 11 that founder, pilot, researcher, and flight simulation engineer Rudy Frasca has died. Read more > |
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| Tuskegee Airman Hilton Carter was 91 |
| Tuskegee Airman Hilton Carter, a Columbus, Ohio, resident who went on to a distinguished career of public service after World War II, died May 6 at age 91. Read more > |
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| Idaho flying expert Galen L. Hanselman dies |
| Galen Lee Hanselman, 72, known to the aviation community as an expert in backcountry flying and author of a series of backcountry guidebooks, died May 6 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Read more > |
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| National Aviation Hall of Fame postpones enshrinement ceremony |
| The National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinement dinner and ceremony, originally scheduled for September 26, has been postponed, but no new date has been set. The organization is also postponing selection of the 2021 class to ensure that the 2020 honorees receive appropriate recognition. |
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| FAA UAS Symposium going virtual |
| The FAA UAS Symposium, organized by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International on the FAA's behalf, is moving online. AUVSI announced May 12 that the fifth iteration of the annual event (originally planned as an in-person gathering in Baltimore in June) will be held virtually on dates to be determined. |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Wayne Phillips, ATOP jet sim training |
| Airline Training Orientation Program founder Wayne Phillips says you don't have to be a professional pilot to "test drive" a jet aircraft simulator for a weekend, and the experience is bound to make you a better pilot.
Listen to the podcast > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: AOPA associate developer of safety programs |
| The associate developer of safety programs supports the AOPA Air Safety Institute online and in-person CFI renewal programs through customer service, content development and editing, and administration of CFI renewal documentation. 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 member experience senior manager, data analyst, and government affairs (regulatory) vice president. 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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You're renting a Piper Arrow from a local flight school to brush up on some complex aircraft operations and see that it's about to be due for a 100-hour inspection. Your planned flight is longer than the time left before the inspection is due. Can you take this aircraft on your trip without violating the requirement for 100-hour inspections? |
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Yes. Because you're renting the aircraft, you're the pilot (one is not being provided), and the aircraft is not being operated to carry someone for hire, the inspection can be overflown. Before the aircraft is offered for flight instruction again the 100-hour inspection is required to be completed. FAR 91.409 covers this topic but isn't as clear as it could be. There are several Letters of Interpretation from the FAA's Office of Chief Counsel on this topic; read the most recent interpretation. If you have a question about a regulation and what it means, chances are that someone else may have had the same question. Researching the regulation on the FAA website may turn up the answer you're looking for.
For more information, see this discussion in 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 educational courses and seminars have been canceled or postponed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. |
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