Kitfox capable; Bahamas delays customs complications
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 22 |
June 3, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| Bahamas delays customs change after AOPA request |
| The Bahamas postponed its new Click2Clear customs entry and departure program for private pilots and passengers. Read more > |
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| AOPA Pilot® Producer's Pick |
| Flying the turbodiesel Diamond DA50 RG |
| AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne was among the first to fly the Diamond DA50 RG soon to tour the United States. Watch the video > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Video |
| Where midair risk increases |
| Most midair collisions, while rare, happen near airports, at low altitude, during the day. These tips and techniques help keep you well clear of traffic. Watch the video > |
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| Login required |
| Fond du Lac to Festus |
| Test your VFR cross-country knowledge by preparing for a flight from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Festus, Missouri, in this quiz from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Take the quiz > |
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| Online Resource |
| Public benefit pilot primer |
| Public benefit flying is rewarding, and also demands a professional, safety-minded approach. This AOPA Air Safety Institute course covers what makes these missions different, and how you can get involved. |
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| Pilot magazine |
| See and be seen |
| From our "Never Again" series, a former U.S. Coast Guard aircrew member recalls a fruitless search that may move some pilots to repaint their airplanes. Read more > |
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| Pilot magazine |
| What made you say, 'Never again'? |
| Windshear on a go-around. A rudder pedal jammed in the fully deflected position. A fuel reserve ticking away. Pilots share real-life stories of flights that didn't go as planned and the lessons they learned in AOPA Pilot's "Never Again" series. Submit your own for consideration by our magazine editors. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| Inhofe backs safe, smart transition to unleaded fuel |
| Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) reinforced the need for a safe and smart transition to an unleaded avgas future while questioning a nominee on May 25. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| FAA invites public comment on drone recommendations |
| The FAA invites the public to weigh in on June 22 on a proposal to regulate long-distance drone flights. (Photo by Jordan Stead courtesy of Amazon.) Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot protection services |
| Pollens, pilots, and pharmaceuticals |
| A pilot and pharmacist recommends solutions for pilots who have allergy symptoms. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| Lilium eVTOL transitions to winged flight |
| Electric aviation hopeful Lilium announced that its demonstration aircraft, the Phoenix 2, has successfully transitioned from vertical lift to forward flight on its wings. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Hangar hangout snowballs into food truck festivals |
| Vermont pilots hope to get more people into aviation by inviting everyone to visit the airport, with helicopter rides and food trucks lined up for two June events. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Bliss.) 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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News and Notes
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| AOPA Pilot® Producer's Pick |
| Short flight, high workload |
| Ride along on a repositioning flight in a Cessna Citation CJ3 and see how busy you can be flying a turbine aircraft VFR into a Class B airport. Watch the video > |
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| Article |
| The power to manifest flight |
| A pilot finds the roots of his aviation journey in a forgotten journal written when he was a U.S. Navy officer patrolling the Persian Gulf in 1991. (Photo by Robert DeLaurentis.) Read more > |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: First officer, Republic Airways |
| The first officer supports the aircraft captain by ensuring safe and timely piloting of aircraft and performing other aircraft management duties. 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 data analyst, a Legal Services Plan attorney, a Western Pacific regional manager, a product marketing coordinator, a financial analyst, a graphic designer, and a staff accountant. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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I have a couple of questions about logging time. Where should I start my research? |
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The best place to start is FAR 61.51, but if you don't find what you're looking for you can contact AOPA's Pilot Information Center via phone (800-872-2672) or 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. |
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Education & Seminars
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| Stay sharp with AOPA's seminars, webinars, podcasts, and videos. |
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| AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars |
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| 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.) |
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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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