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eVTOL service entry complicated; Pax lands Caravan

AOPA ePilot
VOL 24, ISSUE 19 May 13, 2022
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Top Stories
FAA pumps brakes on eVTOLs
Article
FAA pumps brakes on eVTOLs
If a revolutionary aircraft is certified but no pilots are rated to fly it, how and when does it disrupt transportation? (Image courtesy of Embraer.) Read more >
Video
'Formation Friday' is a thing
People who follow @flywithaopa on Instagram might wonder, "Is #formationfriday really a thing?" Yes it is. Watch the video >
AOPA Live® Producer's Pick
The new Daher TBM 960
AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne takes you along for a flight in the most sophisticated TBM yet. Watch the video >
Technique and Safety
Pilot Magazine
Into an IFR sucker hole
Inexperience, changing weather, and fixation factored into a 2018 accident. AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden writes that the pilot's "erratic profile … is indicative of spatial disorientation." Read more >
Podcast
'There I was...': Training flight trouble
During a training flight in Southern California, CFI Trevor Peterson and his student found themselves dealing with a rough running engine and loss of oil pressure in their Cessna 172. Listen to the podcast >
Article
Passenger with no flying experience lands aircraft
Air traffic controllers, one of them a CFI, guided a passenger (who did not panic when the pilot became incapacitated) in a Cessna Caravan to a safe landing in Florida. Read more >
Online resource
Emergency procedures
There's no way to be totally prepared for every emergency. But practice, planning, and good judgment can help. This AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight looks at ways to handle those critical situations.
Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Maintenance: Mechanic-driven preflight
Who should be teaching aircraft preflight inspections? Ideally, someone who knows exactly what to look for, and this person's job title might not be "flight instructor." Read more >
Advocacy
Advocacy
Avgas Coalition concerned about unsafe 100LL elimination
More than 110 members of the coalition urged federal government leaders to consider the safety implications of abruptly eliminating 100LL fuel from two California airports. Read more >
Advocacy
FAA standardizing hot spot symbology
The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage on airport diagrams starting May 19. Read more >
Health
Pilot protection services
Medication multitasker
A newer class of diabetic medications called flozins are being used to decrease mortality in patients with heart failure, common in older patients with Type 2 diabetes. Read more >
Technology
Article
Partnering for a hydrogen-powered future
ZeroAvia will work with Shell to develop two commercial-scale mobile hydrogen refuelers in California. Read more >
Travel
Article
If you feed them, they will come
Lessons learned from the first Food Truck Fly-In, which drew more than 2,000 visitors to San Martin Airport in California, will be applied for the second, on May 21. There will be more food. Read more >
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Financial
Pilot Protection Services
Operational control and aircraft leasing
It is important to understand which party is exercising operational control in an aircraft leasing transaction to ensure compliance with FAA regulations. Read more >
News and Notes
Article
Hard landings prompt Gulfstream operation limitations
A second damaging landing related to a software glitch prompted the FAA to impose 15-knot wind limits for landing Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets among other limitations. Read more >
Article
Aerospace Center for Excellence names new director
A Florida aerospace school operated by the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo team in Lakeland will have a new executive director June 1, though Eric Crump is a familiar face. Read more and watch a video >
Article
GIFT Academy on the West Coast
Girls in Flight Training Academy, a week of immersive, intensive flight training for women, will bring its program to the West Coast in 2022, along with sessions in Wisconsin and Texas. Read more >
Video
One lovable little library
Little Free Libraries are a hot trend. A new one at an Atlanta airport is as endearing as any. Read more and watch a video >
Podcast
'Hangar Talk': WASP advocate Erin Miller
Celebrating the eightieth anniversary of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, advocate Erin Miller shares what it took for WASP members to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Plus, catch up on the latest aviation news. Listen to the podcast >
Podcast
'Ask the A&Ps': 'Use the TLAR system. That looks about right'
From the seemingly benign—what tire ply to use—to the extreme—hitting 500 degrees on a cylinder—hosts Mike Busch, Paul New, and Colleen Sterling face it all on this month's Ask the A&Ps. And we mean all, like Ron's 172 that produces a loud bang exactly two minutes after shutting down. Listen to the latest episode and submit your questions.
Career Opportunities
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Director of operations, CB Aviation
The director of operations at CB Aviation in Salt Lake City, Utah, is responsible for operational performance, ensuring each flight is conducted with the highest degree of safety and in compliance with FAA regulations. 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 editorial assistant, a Legal Services Plan attorney, a graphic designer, a staff accountant, a financial analyst, a development operations manager, and an aviation technical writer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >
Question of the Week
Question

If I am renting an aircraft to brush up on complex aircraft operations and my planned flight is longer than the time left before the 100-hour inspection is due, can I take this aircraft on my trip without violating the requirement for 100-hour inspections?
Answer
Yes. Because you're renting the aircraft and serving as the pilot (one is not being provided), and the aircraft is not being operated to carry someone for hire, the inspection can be overflown. The 100-hour inspection must be completed before the aircraft can be offered for flight instruction again. Read the full answer and 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 seminars, webinars, podcasts, and videos.
AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars
May 21 Midland, Michigan; Buffalo, Minnesota; and La Porte, Indiana
Jun 4 Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Miami, Florida
Jun 11 Greenville, South Carolina; and Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jul 9 Medford, Oregon
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
May 19, 12 p.m. EDT 'Don't Get Rusty' series: FAA regs ... we know, but we're still going to do it.
May 26, 7 p.m. EDT AOPA Air Safety Institute NTSB Insider: Finding the golden BB
Aug 24, 12 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
New Aerospace Center for Excellence leader Eric Crump
'The Aviators'/'The RVers'/'The Boaters' TV shows' Anthony Nalli
Bernd Junkers
For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.
AOPA podcasts
'Ask the A&Ps': 'Use the TLAR system. That looks about right'
'Hangar Talk': WASP advocate Erin Miller
'Pilot Briefing': Week of May 9, 2022
'There I was...': Trevor Peterson
'Never Again': Thunderstorms in the vicinity
To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.
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