Stinson returns to family; Night IMC, no electric
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| VOL 23, ISSUE 13 |
March 26, 2021 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Flying family heirloom |
| A new pilot flew a factory fresh Stinson SR–5A in the 1920s before trading up to a newer model. This is the story of how Miss Scarlet returned to Atlanta, acquired by the original owner's son 72 years later. (Photo courtesy of EAA/Ed Hicks.) Read more and view photos > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Smiles on arrival; High school airplane build program grows |
| We'll show you why Poplar Grove Airport in Illinois is a destination with many rewards, and check in with Tango Flight, now spreading the joy of building and flying airplanes to many high schools. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Online resource |
| Collision avoidance |
| Go beyond the textbook and prepare to remain well clear of all aircraft with this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight. Learn more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'There I was...': Night emergency |
| Warbird trainer and designated pilot examiner Doug Rozendaal recalls how he coped with an electrical failure in a Beech 18 at night in low instrument conditions in the latest episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was... podcast. |
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| Online resource |
| Learn from 'CFI to CFI' |
| Get insight from flight instructors and designated pilot examiners, and learn tips for proficiency, in this edition of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's CFI to CFI newsletter. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| AOPA seeks to have glider pilots squawk 1202 for all VFR ops |
| AOPA proposed to the FAA on March 24 that beacon code 1202 become the standard for pilots flying gliders VFR to use regardless of whether they are in contact with air traffic control. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| New sample knowledge test questions published |
| New batches of sample knowledge test questions for pilots, instructors, mechanics, and other aviation professionals are available on the FAA website. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| FAA proposes superseding AD for Piper agplane |
| The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive to supersede two ADs that require repetitive wing spar inspections and impose life limits for some wing structure components of several models of the Piper PA–36 agricultural airplane. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| NBAA panel takes on GPS jamming |
| GPS is critical to air navigation and supports in-cockpit technology and even some flight control systems. In this National Business Aviation Association Flight Plan podcast, AOPA Director of Airspace, Air Traffic, and Security Jim McClay discusses GPS "interference testing" and advocates for enhanced flight safety. |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| It's never too early |
| After an incident, determining the root cause can help you take steps to avoid a similar issue in the future. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| No-sweat, stowable ground transportation |
| Pedal power is optional, as are courtesy cars, if you stow this full-size, folding bicycle with an electric motor in the airplane for your next adventure. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Flying in the Alps challenges a pilot's perspective |
| Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher's flight in a Piper PA–11 Cub Special through alpine foothills on a mild winter afternoon turned into a wild ride that upended his presumptions. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Article |
| iFlightPlanner to update fuel prices daily in AOPA products |
| Get more accurate fuel prices—100LL, Jet A, mogas, and UL94—in the AOPA Airports and Destinations Directory and iFlightPlanner for AOPA with daily updates that will now be provided by iFlightPlanner. Read more > |
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Travel
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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 determines your creditworthiness? |
| Lenders look at your financial history in many ways. Here are four key factors they consider. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Article |
| Piper CEO Caldecott to retire |
| Piper Aircraft CEO Simon Caldecott will retire April 2, having shepherded Piper through a turbulent decade of market headwinds to innovate and succeed. The company has a plan for new leadership. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Textron kicks off Special Olympics airlift |
| Textron Aviation is recruiting aircraft owners and operators to join an airlift that aims to bring athletes and coaches from around the country to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida. Read more > |
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| Article |
| GIFT Academy on the road |
| An innovative organization that helps women succeed in flight training plans camps in Texas and Wisconsin. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Baker makes the case |
| AOPA President Mark Baker joined Dan Millican and Christy Wong for an episode of In The Hangar to make a case for the value of AOPA. Watch the episode > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: General aviation parts manager, Eagle Air Repair |
| Eagle Air Repair, which performs maintenance on aircraft for a Part 141 flight school in Prescott, Arizona, is seeking a parts manager.
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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If one portion of the flight review is completed one month, and the other the next month, what date should go on the logbook endorsement? |
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Although there appears to be no FAA chief counsel interpretation, FAR 61.56 specifies (with some exceptions) that "a flight review consists of a minimum of 1 hour of flight training and 1 hour of ground training." It seems that the date it was accomplished (i.e., completed) is the date on which the final portion was accomplished. (This is supported by the endorsement recommended by FAA Advisory Circular 61-65H in item A.65 of Appendix A: "I certify that [First name, MI, Last name], [grade of pilot certificate], [certificate number], has satisfactorily completed a flight review of § 61.56(a) on [date].") 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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