Aircraft registration relief; Editor-tested gear
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 47 |
November 25, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Tried and true pilot gear |
| Whether your flying is local or more adventurous, having great gear makes aviation life more enjoyable. Just in time for strategic deployment of holiday shopping hints, AOPA Pilot staff review tried-and-true gadgets, apparel, and other essential accessories. Read more > |
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| Fly with AOPA |
| Belly checks; Welcome FAA changes; Alpine luxury |
| The FAA extends aircraft registrations and lifts a BasicMed limitation. Also, roll to spot traffic for safety, and visit the ultimate playground for pilots. Watch Ep. 7 > |
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AOPA Events
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| Image gallery |
| Showcase connects pilots, industry experts |
| Nearly two dozen aircraft and almost 60 exhibitors awaited 600 AOPA members who had registered for the AOPA Aviator Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, November 17 and 18. Read more and view photos > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Gyro Hero |
| Completion katas |
| Adding a category or class rating to a pilot certificate can be simple, or you can move to a foreign country and train there. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| Teaching your kids to fly |
| In this episode of There I was..., country music legend Aaron Tippin chats with AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden about the rewards and challenges of teaching your kids to fly. Listen to the podcast > |
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| Video |
| Runway conditions reporting |
| Winter weather is here. Learn how the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix can help you predict your aircraft's stopping power in adverse conditions with this helpful Safety Tips video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Watch the video > |
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| Online resource |
| Back to your roots |
| Are you tempted by the freedom to fly in less demanding airspace? Recall the exhilaration of flying VFR in your favorite bug smasher? This Safety Center from the AOPA Air Safety Institute will help you reconnect with your "nonpressurized" roots. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| FAA extending aircraft registration period |
| Aircraft owners will have more time to renew their aircraft registration now that the FAA has issued a new rule to extend the duration of certificates from three to seven years. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot protection services |
| Get your knees up |
| From an aviator's perspective, if you have knee pain—regardless of cause—self-ground until you are able to freely and fully use your leg. An aching knee could impair safe operation of the aircraft. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| New Archer eVTOL revealed |
| Archer Aviation Inc. unveiled a full-size production version of its next-generation air taxi called Midnight. Read more > |
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Gear
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| Video |
| Bike review: Brompton C Line Utility folding bike |
| The Brompton C Line Utility folding bike is compact and lightweight, making it the perfect accessory for pilots who want to fly to new destinations and explore the area on their own. Read more and watch a video > |
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Travel
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| Article |
| Easing the journey for reluctant family travelers |
| You may find your attention to comfort as well as safety helps overcome hesitation to make any member of your family a happy passenger. 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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| AOPA Aviation Finance |
| Considering an aircraft upgrade? |
| You're no longer a newbie pilot and you've owned your first aircraft for some time now. Should you move up? In the second installment of this article series, AOPA Aviation Finance President Adam Meredith helps you decide. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Article |
| Aircraft deliveries overpower headwinds |
| Despite supply chain disruption and worker shortages, many aircraft makers logged an uptick in deliveries through the first nine months of the year. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame inducts four |
| Military veterans and a "human computer" who helped build GPS are among the latest group of aerospace achievers inducted in the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Read more > |
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| You Can Fly |
| Club Spotlight: Old and new |
| Pennsylvania's Reading Aero Club and Illinois' Lake Shelbyville Flying Club may have been formed 90 years apart, but there are some similarities that have helped both clubs succeed. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Jumpers Away founder Ed Scott |
| Ed Scott tells us what it takes to safely fly skydivers to altitude, quickly descend in the drop zone, and pick up the next load. Plus catch up on the latest general aviation news. Listen on a podcast app, or online, or watch it on YouTube. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Fixed-wing pilot, Guardian Flight |
| Guardian Flight is hiring a King Air C90 pilot to provide medical air transportation services to customers in eastern Arizona. Scheduled shifts run two weeks on/two weeks off and service day or night trips. 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 an Aviation Finance loan assistant, a data entry/travel products representative, a marketing administrative coordinator, and a vice president of membership and event marketing. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
Would our Van's Aircraft RV–6A qualify as a technically advanced aircraft? |
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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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| Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos |
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ePilot Editors:
Niki Britton
Alyssa Cobb
Lillian Geil
Jim Moore
Production Team:
Elizabeth Linares
Melissa Whitehouse |
Contributors:
Sarah Deener
Alicia Herron
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Cayla McLeod
Warren Morningstar
Kollin Stagnito
Jill Tallman
David Tulis
Ian Twombly
Julie Summers Walker
Amelia Walsh |
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