New HondaJet debuts; Four-legged rescue


VOL 23, ISSUE 22	May 28, 2021

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Top Stories

Multimedia

'Cheeseburger' rescued

Cheeseburger pranced on the Ashe County Airport ramp in North Carolina before Pilots to the Rescue founder Michael Schneider flew the pup and 13 felines to pet adoption centers in the Northeast. Read more, watch a video, and view photos >

Article

Honda announces new Elite S model

The newest iteration of the HondaJet, the Elite S, features more range, avionics upgrades, and new colors. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA releases final rule on pilot records database

The FAA has released a final rule that requires air carriers and other operators to report their pilots' employment history, training, and qualifications in an electronic database. Operators seeking to hire pilots must review database records on applicants. Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

Animal rescue adventure; All was not lost

We climb aboard a rescue flight with one dog and 13 cats, then visit with an author who painstakingly researched a 1962 ditching in the stormy North Atlantic. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Technique and Safety

You Can Fly

AOPA Flight Training Advantage program launches

AOPA's You Can Fly program has launched the AOPA Flight Training Advantage, a web-portal- and iPad-based training program designed to make the process of flight training more effective for students, instructors, and flight schools. Read more >

Podcast

'There I was...': Treetop landing

Craig Beles and Truman O'Brien talk about an engine failure in their Piper PA–28 Cherokee 140 with trees and wilderness below in the latest episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was... podcast.

Video

Power problems

When the engine quits 200 feet above the ground, there's little time to decide what to do. Watch what happened when Dr. Ron Craig's Piper Arrow lost engine power on takeoff in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story.

Fully operational

From hot- and cold-start procedures to power settings, leaning, and temperature management, operating a piston engine can be surprisingly complicated. See if you are firing on all cylinders with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

Lessons learned

The May issue of the Callback newsletter from the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System explains the benefits of filing an ASRS report for UAS operations, with a few recent examples. Read the issue >

Advocacy

Legislation would advance aviation jobs

The National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act introduced in the U.S. Senate and House would facilitate collaboration among commercial, military, and general aviation sectors to address looming talent shortages.

Advocacy

GA groups want to help implement real-time SUA notifications

AOPA and other stakeholders explained to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that the aviation industry is in the best position to help implement real-time special-use airspace notifications. Read more >

Advocacy

FAA says signal received about GPS jamming worries

The FAA acknowledged that it is working to make the planned GPS outages required by the Department of Defense less of a risk to general aviation. Read more >

Advocacy

Read all about it: Advisory circular coming on PBN

Submit your comments by July 9 on a draft advisory circular that spells out which pilots, and what aircraft, can fly performance-based navigation procedures. Read more >

Health

Pilot Protection Services

The three Ps

Time to renew your medical certificate? Here are tips to streamline the approval process. Read more >

Technology

Article

Aerion calls it quits

Aerion Supersonic, the company dedicated to building the AS2 supersonic business jet, has shut down. Read more >

Opinion

Blog

Exploring personal minimums

Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas gathers insights on setting personal minimums from a range of pilots with different experience levels. Read more >

Gear

Article

FAA approves Avidyne helicopter FMS

Avidyne announced FAA technical standard order approval for its Helios multifunction flight management and navigation system for helicopters. Read more >

Travel

Article

Ready for a 'flycation'?

From the Wright Brothers National Memorial to Grand Canyon National Park, these destinations are perfect for a flying vacation, or "flycation." Read more >

Article

Flying events returning to Triple Tree Aerodrome

The Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina, will open its grass runway for aviation events starting in September. Read more >

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Financial

Article

Glasair announces indefinite 'pause' in operations

Glasair Aviation, producer of the Sportsman experimental amateur-built aircraft, has paused its sales and manufacturing operations. Read more >

AOPA Foundation Focus

Texas students earn aviation scholarships

Three students from the Academy of Aeronautics and Aviation at V.R. Eaton High School in Texas have received scholarships to pursue their interests in flying and aviation maintenance. Read more >

Member benefit

Gathering your financial documents

If you plan to buy an aircraft, get your financial documents in order as soon as possible. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

New CAP commander started as a cadet

Brig. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, a professional pilot, flight instructor, and 34-year veteran of the Civil Air Patrol, has been named the CAP's next national commander and CEO. Read more >

Article

AOPA copy editor Kristy O'Malley dies

Kristy Elizabeth O'Malley, copy editor for AOPA, died May 21 in Frederick, Maryland. She was 52. Read more >

Article

A model of drone integration

A rural Maryland airport is positioned to set the stage for safely integrating unmanned aircraft, and the right people are in place to make it happen. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Young Pilots USA founder Luc Zipkin

Find out how Young Pilots U.S.A. founder Luc Zipkin, 16, plans to fly a Piper Cub from Connecticut to California; plus, get up to speed on the latest aviation news. Listen to the podcast >

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Part 141 flight school CFI, Ozarka College

Ozarka College in Melbourne, Arkansas, seeks a flight instructor to teach in Beechcraft Baron B55 and Cessna 172N and 172RG aircraft. Read the full description and apply today >

AOPA career opportunities

Join the AOPA team

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a member services representative, a digital media specialist, a marketing specialist, and a customer service representative (legal services). To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Question of the Week

Question

My flight instructor said AOPA has an online course that will satisfy the ground portion of the flight review, but I cannot find it. Does AOPA have such a course?

Answer

There is no AOPA course that by itself officially satisfies the minimum of one hour of ground instruction required by FAR 61.56. AOPA's Focused Flight Review and our Rusty Pilots online course may be acceptable to fulfill some or all of the ground requirement, but since the CFI giving the flight review makes that call, it might be a good idea to discuss the process in advance. 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.

Education & Seminars

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.

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Jun 1, 4 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Jun 17, 4 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Jun 17, 7 p.m. EDT	Turbulence: Things that go bump in the flight
Jun 23, 12 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition

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).

Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos

'Tiger in the Sea' author Eric Lindner

Theoretical astrophysicist, author, private pilot: Talking flying with Dr. @AstroKatie Mack

Adrian Eichhorn and Shinji Maeda

For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see AOPA Online.

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Heavy detonation is normally a self-correcting event'

'Hangar Talk': Young Pilots USA founder Luc Zipkin

'Pilot Briefing': Week of May 24, 2021

'There I was...': Craig Beles and Truman O'Brien

'Never Again': What doesn't kill us

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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