All-out unleaded fuel effort; New HondaJet leader
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 8 |
February 25, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| Public-private partnership to accelerate unleaded transition |
| The federal government and general aviation industry pledged on February 23 to transition to unleaded aviation fuels suitable for all piston aircraft by the end of 2030. Read more > |
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| GAMA reports strong 2021 aircraft sales |
| Despite ongoing headwinds, aircraft deliveries bounced back across all segments, according to 2021 data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Read more > |
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| Webinar |
| What our all-out push for lead-free fuel means to you |
| AOPA President Mark Baker will lead a discussion of experts on March 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern time about the creation of a new coalition to make good on our collective pledge to remove lead from aviation fuel by 2030. Set a reminder on YouTube > |
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| Honda Aircraft founder set to retire |
| HondaJet creator and Honda Aircraft founder and CEO Michimasa Fujino will retire on April 1, having reached Honda's age limit of 62. His successor will come from Honda's automotive company. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Industry commits to unleaded fuel transition; Halvorsen salute |
| Multiple industries pledge to eliminate lead from aviation fuel by 2030, and we pay tribute to retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, whose generous "operation" made him famous as the "Berlin Candy Bomber." Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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AOPA Events
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| Join us for the sixth annual R.A. 'Bob' Hoover Awards |
| Wally Funk will accept the 2021 R.A. "Bob" Hoover Trophy during our awards event March 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Read more and register for the event > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce |
| Aircraft Maintenance: Don't pull that cylinder (at least not yet) |
| Find out why you should not rely on compression tests alone to justify removing cylinders from your aircraft. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| State of the Union TFR approaches |
| A temporary flight restriction will be in place March 1 in the Washington, D.C., area for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Read more > |
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| Online resource |
| Follow the progress of unleaded fuel |
| We've compiled the latest news, answers to common questions, updates on AOPA advocacy, and actions you can take to help general aviation transition to lead-free fuel for every aircraft by the end of this decade. Learn more > |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| A pilot's bout with COVID-19 |
| A fully vaccinated, mask-donning, crowd-avoiding pilot became infected with COVID-19. Here's his message. |
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Travel
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| Image Gallery |
| Norway to Switzerland |
| A planned summer in Scandinavia prompted photographer Garrett Fisher to seek a second airplane. Finding and purchasing a perfect Piper Super Cub was far easier than navigating European aviation bureaucracy. Read more and view photos > |
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| Say 'yes' to 'Extra' opportunities |
| What started as a cross-country flight in an Extra NG has led to the opportunity of a lifetime for Middle Georgia State University student Angela Rogers. 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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| Pilot magazine |
| Cost outlook for coming transition to unleaded fuel |
| Unleaded fuel may not prove to be much more expensive than 100LL in the long run. Petroleum industry veteran and pilot Paul Millner explains why he's optimistic about the coming transition. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Beloved AOPA advertising rep mourned |
| U.S. Army combat veteran and longtime AOPA advertising representative Brian Curpier died February 12. Read more > |
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| First African American combat pilot flew for France |
| Eugene Bullard, born in Columbus, Georgia, was the first African American to fly into battle, joining French forces during World War I. Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Part 141 chief flight instructor, Snohomish Flying Service |
| Snohomish Flying Service is seeking a fixed-wing chief flight instructor for an active Part 141 flight school established in 1950, located in the Puget Sound Region of Washington state. 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 UX/UI designer, an aviation technical writer, a video editor, a mobile app developer, a Northwest Mountain regional manager, and a Southern regional manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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One of my flight students is a retired military and airline pilot with an airline transport pilot multiengine land certificate who wants to fly privately but has no single-engine land ratings. Is it easier to add a single-engine land rating to the pilot's ATP certificate or do a private pilot checkride? |
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Check the additional rating/task tables in Appendix 5 of the ATP and private pilot airman certification standards. It might also be a good idea to discuss this situation with the designated pilot examiner who will administer the practical test. 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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