Family seaplane biz; Sweeps upgrade; Otter concern
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 43 |
October 28, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Fisherman's paradise |
| In the town of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, a little boy is obsessed with fish as only a 4-year-old can be. His joyful voice harmonizes with the hum of seaplanes along the waterway where his family built their aviation business. Read more, view photos, and watch a video > |
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Putting in the power |
| AOPA is thrilled to announce that Continental Aerospace Technologies will outfit the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B with its Continental Prime certified IO-370 engine. Read more > |
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| Fly with AOPA |
| High Sierra experience; Keeping kids comfy; Early Analysis |
| A high desert fly-in with friends (old and new), gear for your youngest aviators, the AOPA Air Safety Institute examines a King Air accident, and the latest on the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B. Watch the October 28 edition > |
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AOPA Events
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| Pilot Magazine |
| Set your course for Tampa |
| Join us in Tampa, Florida, November 4 and 5 for The Hangout: An AOPA Fly-In. Enjoy friendship, good food, learning, camping, exploring out and about, or just chilling out. Read more and view photos > |
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| Pilot Magazine |
| First fly-in of 2023 |
| AOPA is joining forces with airshow events around the country for our 2023 slate of fly-ins. Read more > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Article |
| NTSB advises Otter operators to check flight control assembly |
| New details released by NTSB investigators suggest the horizontal stabilizer actuator of a de Havilland Canada DHC–3 Otter may have disconnected in flight causing the aircraft to plunge out of control. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'There I was...': Power loss after takeoff |
| Master instructor and designated examiner Doug Stewart recalls losing power after takeoff from a 1,900-foot strip in a Cessna 177 with New Hampshire trees ahead. Listen to the podcast > |
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| Online resource |
| Spatial disorientation |
| This AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight explains what spatial disorientation is, how it happens, and how you can avoid its hazards—it also examines accidents where pilots couldn't escape spatial disorientation. |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| Local leaders speak up for Reid-Hillview |
| While some officials are actively trying to close Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport, other officeholders are fighting back and highlighting the California airport's value to the community. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Airfield of dreams: If you build it, they will come |
| Detroit's Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport stands to be revitalized after decades of neglect, with AOPA and local advocates hailing the significant federal investment now on the way. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Cessna, Piper spar inspection survey begins to shed light |
| Thanks to hundreds of aircraft owners who completed our online survey seeking details about cost and availability of wing spar eddy current inspections, we are gaining insight about new requirements outlined in an airworthiness directive for Piper PA–28/32 aircraft and a proposed AD for Cessna 210/177 models. Please consider completing this survey if you have not. |
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Health
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| Pilot protection services |
| Anode rods |
| We are all anode rods to some extent, as we give ourselves to the service of others. AOPA's Pilot Information Center staff members are the anode rods, helping members work through some complex situations. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Pilot Magazine |
| eVTOLs: The promise and the risk |
| The eVTOL movement came on the scene around 2012, promising an Uber-in-the-sky vision. Their futuristic looks and eco-friendly systems garnered plenty of publicity and enthusiasm. Read more > |
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Gear
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| AOPA Pilot Video Producer's Pick |
| Backcountry survival gear |
| What you do after a forced landing in the backcountry depends a lot on what you have with you. Watch the video > |
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Travel
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| Article |
| Fly the Pelican State |
| Pilots and passengers can earn prizes and recognition by visiting Louisiana, participating in safety seminars, and enjoying food and attractions on or near airports. 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 |
| Three myths of aircraft financing |
| Previous experience with financing big-ticket items like houses and expensive cars is only marginally helpful for aircraft financing. So forget what you think you knew, starting with these three myths. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Article |
| Model aircraft leaders welcome potential FAA recognition |
| A new FAA advisory circular spells out the administrative details of enabling ongoing recreational use of uncrewed aircraft in a remote identification world. Read more > |
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| Pilot Magazine |
| The future Aviation Weather Center |
| The internet is loaded with aviation weather websites and other related aids in flight planning, but one of the most popular has been run by the National Weather Service's Aviation Weather Center. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Ask the A&Ps': Never switch it off both |
| Should you switch fuel tanks on the ground or overhaul a perfectly functioning propeller, and which temperature do you lean to? Submit your questions for an upcoming show. Watch this episode > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Circumnavigation a Rutherford family thing |
| Two pilots from the same family each flew around the world very early in their flying lives. Hear what that was like, and catch up on the latest aviation news online or on YouTube. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Ops coordinator, CHI Aviation |
| CHI Aviation is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as ops coordinator for a defense contract in Kauai, Hawaii. 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 vice president of membership experience and outreach, an Aviation Finance account executive, a high school initiative coordinator, and a senior manager of communications. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Can an airline transport pilot with commercial single-engine land privileges achieve ATP privileges in a seaplane via the single-engine seaplane ATP practical test without having logged 50 hours of seaplane pilot-in-command time?
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There is no requirement in the regulations to log any amount of PIC time toward this rating, seaplane or otherwise. All training time counts toward the required 50 hours of time in class. 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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| Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos |
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