Retracing Air Mail history; Twin Mustang available
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| VOL 22, ISSUE 37 |
September 11, 2020 |
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Top Stories
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| Slideshow |
| Airmail relay commemorates century of service |
| More than three dozen pilots volunteered to retrace the original transcontinental airmail route, celebrating the centennial by flying a fresh bag of mail in a relay from New York to California. Read more > |
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| Article |
| The only Skyhawk in the New York sky |
| A Civil Air Patrol crew of three officers photographed what was left of the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001, a mission that affected their lives in different ways. (Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Warren Ratis, Civil Air Patrol.) Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Hauling mail; Ground Zero mission; Flying farmer |
| A general aviation relay celebrates a postal centennial, we visit with the Civil Air Patrol crew that photographed New York City on September 12, 2001, and a Tennessee farmer loves his Zenith. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Podcast |
| 'There I was...': Bird strike at night |
| In the latest episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was... podcast, longtime general aviation pilot Loren Kopseng recalls a bird strike at night in his Aviat Husky. Listen to the podcast > |
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| Video |
| Fire in the cockpit |
| One minute it was a routine training flight—the next, a desperate struggle for survival. Would the instructor be able to land before the cockpit was engulfed in flames? Find out in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story. |
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| Video |
| Flare with flair |
| Having trouble gauging your touchdown point? This AOPA Air Safety Institute video includes a handy trick to keep your approach on target. Watch the video > |
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| AOPA Premier Partner created content |
| What would you do here? |
| A circling approach in limited visibility, complicated by traffic and terrain, requires a quick decision. Make your choice, then enter to win a $2,295 flight simulator. Watch the PilotWorkshops video > |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| FAA updates guidance for reporting laser strikes |
| More than 6,000 laser strikes against aircraft were reported in 2019. Learn about the FAA's recently updated advisory circular on the topic in case you need to report a laser strike. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| FAA to open two workforce development grant programs |
| Two Aviation Workforce Development Grant programs will soon accept online applications. Aviation advocates welcomed the development. Read more > |
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| Article |
| PA–12 accident prompts rudder failure inquiry |
| The FAA is reaching out to owners of several models of older Piper single-engine airplanes as it analyzes possible causes of a recent accident involving in-flight rudder failure above the upper hinge on a Piper PA–12 on floats. Read more > |
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Health
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| FAA conservative on cardio history |
| The FAA takes a conservative approach to a pilot's medical history when considering discretionary issuance of medical certification for cardiovascular conditions.
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Technology
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| Diamond earns European certification of 'flagship' single |
| Diamond Aircraft announced receiving certification in Europe for a five-place, retractable-gear airplane that will be the new flagship of the company's single-engine line. Read more > |
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| Article |
| ADS-B to the rescue |
| When a pilot overflying Massachusetts reported engine trouble, ADS-B data fed to the Civil Air Patrol's National Radar Analysis Team led to a crash site rescue within moments in sub-freezing conditions.
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Gear
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| Article |
| AOPA app adds Airport and Destinations Directory |
| Restaurant options, an activity finder, airport data, FBO information, and color-coded METARs and TAFs are now at your fingertips in the AOPA app. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Sun 'n Fun announces December festival |
| Sun 'n Fun's Holiday Flying Festival and Car Show will feature a STOL competition, a night airshow, a balloon launch, and more on December 4 and 5. Read more > |
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| Fun fall foliage flights |
| Fly over these areas the Farmers' Almanac calls idyllic for leaf peeping—and plan your trip so your peek falls during peak. 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 |
| Should I purchase an aircraft for my flight training? |
| Purchasing an aircraft for flight training allows you to leverage consistency, comfort, control, and cost, writes AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Only flying XP–82 listed for sale |
| The Twin Mustang has loads of ramp appeal, a low-time engine, upgraded avionics, and rarity that helps explain the eye-popping asking price. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Flying relay recognizes medical professionals |
| General aviation pilots can participate in a 50-state flight relay thanking medical professionals on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Meet Sisters of the Skies founder Lt. Christine Angel Hughes |
| Sisters of the Skies is paving the way for a new generation of Black female pilots who might not be used to seeing many commercial pilots who look like them. Read more > |
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| Erickson acquires Bell type certificates |
| Erickson Inc. and Bell Textron Inc. signed agreements September 4 to transfer the type certificates for Bell's model 214ST and B/B1 helicopters to Erickson. Read more > |
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| 'Flying Carpet' tales make podcast debut |
| Aviation adventure columnist Greg Brown is bringing some of his most popular tales to life in a new podcast series. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: A&P Mechanic, Prairie Air Inc. |
| Prairie Air Inc., a full-service FBO serving west central Minnesota, has an opening for an A&P mechanic. The position includes servicing and major and minor repairs to all systems of general aviation aircraft.
Read the full description and apply today > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I have already passed the private pilot knowledge test and have training hours toward the private pilot certificate. If I earn a sport pilot certificate before my private pilot knowledge test expires, and then complete the additional training for the private pilot certificate after my private pilot knowledge test expires, will I have to take the private pilot knowledge test again before taking the practical test for a private pilot certificate? |
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Yes. If you do not take and pass the private pilot practical test before the private pilot knowledge test expires, you will have to take and pass the private pilot knowledge test again before taking the private pilot practical test. Also, you will have to take and pass the sport pilot knowledge test before taking the sport pilot practical test; the private pilot knowledge test does not fulfill the knowledge test requirement for the sport pilot certificate. The main reason for that is the sport pilot knowledge test covers the privileges and limitations of a sport pilot, and the private pilot knowledge test does not. Although there is a shorter transition knowledge test for recreational pilots upgrading to the private pilot certificate, there is no similar transition knowledge test to upgrade from sport to private. 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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