Glider aerobatics; Dallas airshow midair report


VOL 24, ISSUE 49	December 9, 2022

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Top Stories

Pilot magazine

Sonoran soaring

If you're looking for the next great challenge, and want to make yourself a better overall pilot, head to the Arizona desert and get your heels over your head in these sailplanes. Read more, view photos, and watch a video >

Fly with AOPA

Taildragger treats; Sweeps shop update; Safety alerts

Experts teach tailwheel technique with high fun factor, progress to report on your AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B transformation, and safety alerts for Garmin autopilots and Bell 407 helicopters. Watch Ep. 9 >

Technique and Safety

Article

Immediate Bell 407 inspections urged

The NTSB found the tail boom of a Bell 407 air tour helicopter 762 feet from where the rest of the aircraft came to rest following a June 8 accident in Hawaii, and called for immediate inspection of the rest of the fleet. Read more >

Podcast

'There I was...': Alternator inop over the Sahara Desert

In this episode of There I was..., ferry pilot Kerry McCauley recounts flying a Cessna 210 into the Sahara Desert at night. After departing Morocco, the alternator failed en route to Ivory Coast. Listen to the podcast >

Article

NTSB releases preliminary report on Dallas midair

An NTSB preliminary report on a midair collision that killed six warbird crewmembers performing at a Dallas airshow November 12 detailed the instructions pilots received leading up to the accident. Read more >

Say it right: Mastering radio communications

This online course from the AOPA Air Safety Institute is designed to help pilots better communicate on the radio. You'll discover why efficient communication reduces your workload and stress. Take the course >

Health

Pilot protection services

'It's only a cold, I can fly' syndrome

Your flight bag is rich in resources and is loaded with information to decrease the risk of flu and the common cold. Only fly when you are 100-percent symptom negative and cognitively sharp. Read more >

Travel

Slideshow

Florida club hosts annual vintage conveyance celebration

An exclusive oceanside resort in Florida welcomed a crowd for its annual celebration of classic aircraft, automobiles, and yachts. Read more and view photos >

Financial

AOPA Aviation Finance

Jet ready

The final installment of a four-part series on moving up through the ranks of owner-flown aircraft from trainer to jet covers the management, maintenance, and financial hurdles that accompany each transition. Read more >

News and Notes

Pilot Magazine

Take that, Red Baron

The largest known gathering of Fokker Dr.1 triplanes—powered by original rotary engines—since World War I took place at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pennsylvania, in September. Read more, view photos, and watch a video >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Aviation fuels expert Paul Millner

Our hosts speak to Paul Millner, a fuels expert and independent consultant in the ongoing move toward unleaded fuel; plus, aircraft delivery numbers and crazy pilot tricks. Listen on a podcast app or online, or watch on YouTube.

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Aerospace manufacturing technician, Borsight

Borsight in Ogden, Utah, is hiring an aerospace manufacturing technician. Activities include fabricating and manufacturing modification packages on Department of Defense and civilian 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 an aviation event specialist, an email marketing coordinator, an Aviation Finance loan assistant, a data entry/travel products representative, a marketing administrative coordinator, and a vice president of membership and event marketing. View AOPA career opportunities >

Question of the Week

Question

How does one receive training for ultralights if they can only carry one person? Wouldn't the characteristics of an ultralight make transitioning from a heavier, two-person aircraft tricky?

Answer

The Experimental Aircraft Association has some good material on ultralight training that you can check out online. 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

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars

Jan 28	Orlando, Florida; and Carlsbad, California
Feb 18	Buckeye, Arizona
Feb 25	Puyallup, Washington
Mar 4	Queensbury, New York; Austinburg, Ohio; and Billings, Montana

For a complete schedule, visit our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.)

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Dec 15, 12 p.m. EST

'Don't Get Rusty' series: Riddle me this—Best questions from 2022

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.

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