GPS jamming solution overdue; Baker upbeat on GA
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| VOL 23, ISSUE 11 |
March 12, 2021 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| Solution to GPS jamming impact overdue |
| Military jamming of GPS to simulate outages continues to create headaches for general aviation three years after an industry study recommended solutions to minimize the effects, AOPA and the National Business Aviation Association said. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Shared passions; Cape Cod escape |
| Bonanzas bring together two very different pilots. Also, a Cape Cod getaway, and a look at aviation education in high schools. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Webinar |
| Convective weather |
| Explore severe storm forecasting, thunderstorm avoidance, radar interpretation, and real-world case studies during an AOPA Air Safety Institute webinar on March 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Register here > |
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| Video |
| Errors of interpretation |
| Your pilot certificate allows you to take an airplane you've never flown on a long IFR cross-country, but should you? Learn from one pilot's transition to a new airplane that ended in tragedy in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video. |
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: An inside look at tool calibration |
| Before using pressure and force gauges, torque wrenches, cable tensiometers, and other measurement tools on your aircraft, make sure the tools are properly calibrated. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| High school curriculum, airport access key to growing GA |
| Inviting the public to the airport and providing aviation courses for high schoolers are key to broadening the general aviation community, AOPA President Mark Baker said March 9 during a livestreamed town hall. Read more and watch the town hall > |
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| Advocacy |
| AD requires some Cessna Caravan elevator inspections |
| The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections of some Cessna 208 and Cessna 208B single-engine airplanes for loose elevator torque tube attach fasteners. Read more > |
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Health
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| Online resource |
| Medications database a resource for pilots |
| AOPA offers a list of FAA-allowed and disallowed medications for pilots who hold FAA-issued medical certificates. Under BasicMed, pilots and their physicians can discuss any medications being taken and their potential to interfere with the safe operation of an aircraft. Learn more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| New life for Citation Excels |
| Citation Excels, built from 1998 to 2004, are now upgradable under a program created by three former Cessna experts. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Bye Aerospace hints at electric twin |
| Bye Aerospace hinted at a potential eight-seat electric twin the same day it announced testing three whole-airframe airplane parachutes for its electric two-seat eFlyer 2. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Pilot magazine |
| Fly along the Chicago skyline |
| Chicago's skyline includes five of the nation's 13 tallest buildings. As you fly by, it'll be hard not to be impressed by mankind's aspirations to reach for the sky. Read more, watch a video, and view photos > |
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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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| AOPA Foundation focus |
| Goulian chairs Hat in the Ring Society |
| Few pilots embody passion for general aviation like Michael Goulian, who has now taken his support for our community to the next level. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Textron ends King Air C90, Sovereign lines |
| Textron Aviation is ending production of its long-running King Air C90 turboprop line, as well as the mid-size Citation Sovereign+ jet. Read more > |
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| Member benefit |
| How much airplane can I afford? |
| AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith explains some of the factors that determine your spending limit when making an aircraft purchase. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| GA awards winners to be honored at AirVenture |
| The FAA and its general aviation industry partners announced the winners of the 2021 National General Aviation Awards, and will honor the selected flight instructor, aviation technician, and FAA Safety Team representative during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in July. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Meet Brittany Pink, aka 'The Pink Aviatrix' |
| As a pilot and flight data processor in Jamaica, Brittany Pink enjoys two unique perspectives on aviation. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Top 5 female aviation influencers to follow |
| In honor of Women of Aviation Week, we share our top five favorite female aviation influencers. Read more > |
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Advice for interacting with the FAA |
| Here are some things pilots should consider doing—and not doing—in the case of an FAA ramp check, logbook inspection, phone call, notice of deviation, or aircraft accident or incident. Read more > |
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| Daylight saving time begins March 14 |
| If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, don't forget to move your clocks forward one hour March 14. Remember that the conversion to Coordinated Universal Time will change, too. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's time conversion chart can help you avoid confusion. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Part 141 chief flight instructor, Snohomish Flying Service |
| Snohomish Flying Service is seeking a fixed-wing chief flight instructor for an active Part 141 flight school located in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. 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 digital marketing coordinator and a web app developer. 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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Will Prohibited Area P-67 surrounding the Kennebunkport, Maine, residence of former President George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018, ever be retired? |
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According to the Secret Service, former President George W. Bush still uses the property, so there is a continuing requirement to retain the prohibited area. AOPA queried the FAA in January about this airspace and has not yet received a response. 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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