Extra flight experience; AOPA Sun 'n Fun briefing
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 14 |
April 8, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| 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 > |
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| '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 > |
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More from Sun 'n Fun
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| 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 > |
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| In case you missed our April 5 special edition: |
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Technique and Safety
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| 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. |
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| 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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| LOGIN REQUIRED |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Health
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| 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 > |
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Technology
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| 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 > |
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Gear
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| 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 > |
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Travel
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| 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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| 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 |
| 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 > |
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News and Notes
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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| 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 > |
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Career Opportunities
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| 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 > |
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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 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 > |
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Question of the Week
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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? |
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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. |
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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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