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Extra flight experience; AOPA Sun 'n Fun briefing

AOPA ePilot
VOL 24, ISSUE 14 April 8, 2022
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Top Stories
Baker, other AOPA leaders brief pilots at Sun 'n Fun
Advocacy
Baker, other AOPA leaders brief pilots at Sun 'n Fun
Pilots packed a pavilion for a briefing from AOPA leaders on the association's most pressing priorities and other current events at a Pilot Town Hall April 6 at the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Read more >
Article
'Make sure your straps are tight'
Brawny backcountry taildraggers are fine for many kinds of flying fun, but an Extra 300L with a former fighter pilot in the back was an entirely new experience for AOPA Social Media Marketer Cayla McLeod. Read more >
More from Sun 'n Fun
Slideshow
Sun 'n Fun splendor, spectacle
Smiling celebrities, sun glinting off the skin of a North American P–51 Mustang, and sleek new airplanes that will make flying fun for generations to come are among the sights we captured in Lakeland, Florida. Read more >
In case you missed our April 5 special edition:
Technique and Safety
WEBINAR
Weather flying: Safe in any season
How can air traffic control help pilots avoid and escape thunderstorms? The AOPA Air Safety Institute reviews real-life examples of ATC assists during this AOPA Air Safety Institute webinar April 14 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Video
Accident Case Study: Emergency Management
The AOPA Air Safety Institute analyzed a pilot's unfortunate decisions during a vacuum pump failure to help all pilots learn and avoid. Watch the video >
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IFR tips, techniques
Fly safely and efficiently in the instrument flight rules system—take AOPA's Air Safety Institute's IFR Insights: A Practical Approach online course.
Podcast
'Ask the A&Ps': 'Your airplane may look like the molting hide of an animal'
Our expert hosts tackle your questions about inexpensively improving paint, cylinders running cool, and a magic floatplane that burns less fuel with its floats fitted. Plus, an airplane that can't turn left. Submit your questions.
Health
Member Benefit
Most notorious medical certificate application question
While "complicated mess" aptly describes the form used to apply for a medical certificate, one question stands out as most likely to trip you up. Read more >
Technology
Pilot Magazine
King of company clubs
Vermont-based Beta Technologies aims to compete for the best aerospace engineering brains with compensation that includes pilot training in dozens of aircraft, all covered by the company. Read more >
Gear
Article
Eyewear engineered for pilots
California eyewear company Method Seven began designing pilot-specific sunglasses in 2015, and endorsements from airshow pilots are raising the profile of shades made to fit under headsets or helmets. Read more >
Travel
Pilot magazine
Flying on the Brightside
The best way to celebrate the return of live music is to attend a festival—and flying general aviation made this trip to the Firefly Festival convenient and fun. Read more >
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Financial
Article
Flight Schedule Pro expects to grow
Filght Schedule Pro, the popular aircraft scheduling and management service, announced on March 31 that a new investment from Mainsail Partners will facilitate further expansion. Read more >
News and Notes
Article
Washington state CFI is national flight instructor of the year
Amy Hoover of Ellensburg, Washington, has been named the 2022 National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year. Hoover is a college professor who wrote Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying. Read more >
Online Resource
Our 2022 playlist for pilots
New contributions (and new liner notes from us) freshen up your AOPA Top 100 Flying Songs, available as a downloadable playlist thanks to SiriusXM Aviation and Pandora. Read more >
Article
Over the moon like a Led Zeppelin
How did an Apollo 8 astronaut come to be among the famous faces on an aviation-inspired 1969 Led Zeppelin album cover? Read more >
Airworthiness advisories
Career Opportunities
Aviation Job Board
Job of the Week: Bureau Chief, Montana Aeronautics Division
The Airports and Airways Bureau Chief in Helena, Montana, is responsible for directing, planning, developing, managing, and leading the bureau. 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 data entry/travel products representative, a Legal Services Plan attorney, an HR specialist, a creative project manager, a staff accountant, a financial analyst, a You Can Fly coordinator, a development operations manager, an aviation technical writer, a video editor, a mobile app developer, and Northwest Mountain and Southern regional managers. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >
Question of the Week
Question

My Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit issued by the Federal Communications Commission has no expiration date, but it does have my physical address printed on the document. If I move, do I need to pay the FCC to issue a new permit?
Answer
The FCC does not make this clear, though there is no published requirement to update the printed address. Amateur radio operators are required to do so, so it is not a bad idea, and the FCC does not charge a fee for an address change on amateur licenses, according to the online FCC guidance on this topic. 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.
Education & Seminars
Stay sharp with AOPA's webinars, podcasts, and videos.
Upcoming AOPA webinars
Apr 14, 7 p.m. EDT AOPA Air Safety Institute Weather Flying: Safety for all seasons
Apr 21, 12 p.m. EDT 'Don't Get Rusty' series: Now you see, now you don't
May 3, 7 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
First paraplegic Cirrus Vision Jet pilot Clayton Smeltz
Aviation writer Martha Lunken
Kim Kissh: What it's like to be a corporate pilot
For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.
AOPA podcasts
'Ask the A&Ps': 'Your airplane may look like the molting hide of an animal'
'Hangar Talk': Latina corporate pilot Jessika Hernandez
'Pilot Briefing': Week of April 4, 2022
'There I was...': Drew Ryan and Potomac Tracon
'Never Again': Jump, son, jump
To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.
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