New HondaJet debuts; Four-legged rescue
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| VOL 23, ISSUE 22 |
May 28, 2021 |
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Top Stories
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| 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 > |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 > |
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Advocacy
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| 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. |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| The three Ps |
| Time to renew your medical certificate? Here are tips to streamline the approval process. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Aerion calls it quits |
| Aerion Supersonic, the company dedicated to building the AS2 supersonic business jet, has shut down. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| 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 > |
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Gear
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| 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 > |
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Travel
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| 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 > |
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| 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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| Want more general aviation travel stories? Sign up for our AOPA Travel Pilot biweekly newsletter. |
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Financial
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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News and Notes
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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Career Opportunities
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| 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 > |
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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 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 > |
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Question of the Week
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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? |
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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. |
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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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