Backcountry Bearhawk; GAMI 100UL OK'd for many engines
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| VOL 23, ISSUE 44 |
October 29, 2021 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot magazine |
| Backcountry bear |
| A need for landing on gravel strips in Mexico led Mark Goldberg on a hunt to replace his Van's Aircraft RV–8 with a beefy backcountry aircraft. He couldn't be happier with the capable plans-built four-seat short-takeoff-and-landing Bearhawk Aircraft 4-Place. Read more, watch a video, and view photos > |
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| Article |
| FAA approves hundreds more engines to use unleaded avgas |
| The FAA has approved approximately 611 more engine models to burn General Aviation Modifications Inc.'s 100-octane unleaded avgas. These models, when combined with approvals announced in July, account for about 70 percent of the GA aircraft fleet's powerplants. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| King of Cubs; Honeywell's cloud-connected Anthem |
| We fly the King Cub, a Piper Super Cub souped up by a former boxer; take you behind the scenes of the popular STOL Drag sport; and give you a look at Honeywell's cloud-connected Anthem flight deck. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Webinar |
| Wrong surface ops |
| Join runway safety experts from AOPA, the FAA, and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on November 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern time for an insightful discussion and analysis of wrong surface operations. Register now > |
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| Video |
| Trapped in ice |
| This AOPA Air Safety Institute Accident Case Study details the large swath of hazardous icing conditions, instrument meteorological conditions, and mountain obscuration that lay between travelers in a Cirrus SR22 and their destination. |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Risky business |
| Men are generally more likely than women to take risks with their health, including not visiting their doctor or reporting symptoms, writes Dr. Jonathan Sackier. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Several Cessna models can now burn reduced-lead avgas |
| Lycoming-powered Cessna 172s and Cessna 182s can burn 91UL, 94UL, or very low lead 100VLL avgas, and Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair HDs can burn 100VLL, Textron Aviation announced. Now the question is fuel availability. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| VFR on top...and the hole closes in |
| When flying VFR on top, getting stuck above the clouds is a risk even with multiple backup plans, writes Opinion Leaders blogger Garrett Fisher, who photographed the changing clouds above the Alps. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Connecting Aviators launches to bring pilots together |
| Connecting Aviators, an app and social network aimed at bringing pilots together and getting them flying, was born from one pilot's struggle to find an airplane partner. Read more > |
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Travel
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| November's Pilot Passport Challenge |
| You could score an aviation-themed gift set this November by visiting historic National Aviation Heritage Area locations in Ohio and checking in via the Pilot Passport feature in the AOPA app. Read more > |
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| US updates COVID-19 policy for international air travel |
| Starting November 8, the United States will adopt a new policy for international air arrivals that is based on vaccination status. 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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| Member benefit |
| Balance sheet, profit and loss details |
| The profit and loss statement and balance sheets are a requisite part of the aircraft loan package when a business entity is part of the transaction. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| 'Flying Farmer' Charles 'Charlie' Kulp was 96 |
| "The Flying Farmer" airshow performer Charles "Charlie" Kulp, who pretended to learn how to fly a Piper J–3 Cub during a comedy routine that spanned decades, died October 17 at age 96. (Photo by Tim Wright.) Read more > |
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| Article |
| Family celebrates 72 years with J–3 Cub |
| It's not very often that you hear of a family owning the same airplane since Harry Truman was president, but the Jones family has managed to do just that. Read more > |
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| Bicentennial honors Ohio town's history on the ground, in the air |
| A bicentennial event and fly-in at Bucyrus, Ohio, honored local Lauretta Schimmoler, who was the first female airport manager in the United States. Read more > |
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| Shirt-tail legacy |
| A Virginia pilot is working to reunite solo shirt-tails from the 1970s and 1980s with their owners after the South Norfolk Airport in Virginia and the flight school his father operated closed. (Photos courtesy of Nancy Duncan.) Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Autogyro pilot, adventurer James Ketchell |
| Autogyro pilot and adventurer James Ketchell explains the preparation, the funding, and the execution of an around-the-world flight in a two-place Magni M–16; plus, get caught up on the latest general aviation news.
Listen to the podcast > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: AOPA marketing specialist |
| AOPA's Member Experience team is seeking a marketing specialist to serve as a support resource in helping to deliver a member-first approach across all marketing initiatives. 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 medical certification specialist, a UX/UI designer, an aviation events specialist, an aviation events manager, an IT project manager, and a content producer. 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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How do you conduct the annual emergency locator transmitter inspection, and how should it be logged? |
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Because the ELT inspection is not considered preventive maintenance (see FAR Part 43, Appendix A), an A&P must sign the logbook entry. You can pull the cover off the tail, remove the ELT, hand it to the mechanic for inspection, and replace it afterward, but the mechanic must perform the actual inspection and sign the log. 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. (Log in to the online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to see this discussion.) Have a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA. |
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Education & Seminars
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| Stay sharp with AOPA's 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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