Florida hurricane recovery; Electric first flight
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| VOL 24, ISSUE 39 |
September 30, 2022 |
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Top Stories
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| Florida feels hurricane's wrath |
| Hurricane Ian was tossing parked aircraft even before the powerful Category 4 storm made landfall September 28, causing widespread damage and closing coastal airports. (Image courtesy of NOAA.) Read more > |
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| 'Go fly' |
| You meet the nicest pilots at Triple Tree Aerodrome. Grass strip owner, distant Wright relative, antique airplane aficionado, and self-diagnosed airplane addict Jim Wilson is one of them. Read more > |
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| AOPA Pilot Video News Brief |
| First flight for electric Alice; FAA chief delayed |
| Eviation flew its new electric twin Alice, the nominee to lead the FAA encountered turbulence, and a Piper Nomad is perfect for multiengine seaplane training. Watch the September 30 edition > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Pilot Magazine |
| 'Need to escape' |
| AOPA Director of Photography Chris Rose spends many hours on assignment over water, so he took more than passing interest in training to escape a sinking aircraft after ditching. Read more and watch a video > |
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| Online resource |
| CFI renewal online |
| CFIs recommend the electronic Flight Instructor Refresher Course designed by the AOPA Air Safety Institute for its cost, convenience, and challenging content. The tablet-friendly eFIRC allows you to complete the course on your own time. |
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| Online resource |
| Safety to go |
| Enhance your next safety meeting, event, or hangar-flying session with popular seminar presentations from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. |
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| Online resource |
| 'CFI to CFI' |
| Read about pilot mental health, the two-minute drill, and more in the latest edition of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's CFI to CFI newsletter. |
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| You Can Fly |
| Thousands of advantageous hours flown |
| More than 5,000 instructional hours have been flown with the efficiency and focus enabled by the AOPA Flight Training Advantage program, in the first months after our new member benefit was launched. Read more > |
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Advocacy
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| Advocacy |
| House approves federal aerospace, STEM education center |
| The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| LATN: An unfamiliar acronym that matters |
| Low Altitude Tactical Navigation areas are designed to provide military aircraft with a more realistic training environment. While they are largely uncharted and unknown, pilots can still plan carefully to avoid these areas. Read more > |
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Health
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| Pilot protection services |
| Stick and rudder |
| Similar to an airplane, the human body is a complex and wonderful machine. To properly maintain it, understand that systems are interconnected and work together to keep the machine running smoothly. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Maiden electric flight broadcast live |
| Eviation Aircraft livestreamed the first flight of an electric aircraft designed from a clean sheet to enable zero-emission passenger and cargo service. Read more > |
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Travel
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| Dusty desert checklist |
| Heading to Nevada for this year's High Sierra Fly-In in October? Pack sunscreen and a warm coat. There is no airport serving this high desert party, but there is order, a method to the fun. 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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| FAA credits additional military flight experience toward ATP |
| The FAA has approved additional crediting options for pilots to use toward Part 121 pilot certification and command qualifications. Read more > |
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| CAU celebrates in San Diego |
| California Aeronautical University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration at its newest San Diego location at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on September 22. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Airline hiring approaches new record |
| Flight schools are seeing student populations swell as airlines grapple with the ongoing pilot shortage. Read more > |
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| Flying together |
| Kamelia Zarka, a Hawaiian Airlines captain, and her daughter, Maria Zarka, a first officer, became the first mother-daughter team to share a flight deck in the airline's 93-year history. Read more > |
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| Aviation advocates work to inspire teachers, students |
| Investments in aviation-focused STEM education from AOPA, the FAA, and the Aerospace Center for Excellence aim to inspire the next generation of aerospace professionals. Read more > |
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| Podcast |
| 'Hangar Talk': Praising the Turbine Otter |
| Find out why the powerful high-wing de Havilland Turbine Otter is a favorite among Alaskan glacier and backcountry pilots; plus, stick around for the latest general aviation news. Listen on a podcast app or AOPA Online.
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Hawker Beechjet 400XP pilot, Groome Air |
| Groome Air is currently seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and hardworking Hawker Beechjet pilot in command to serve as part of a two-pilot team. 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 account executive, a high school initiative coordinator, a medical certification specialist, and a senior manager of communications. Learn about AOPA career opportunities > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I have already passed the private pilot knowledge test and have training hours toward the private pilot certificate. If I earn a sport pilot certificate before my private pilot knowledge test expires, and then complete the additional training for the private pilot certificate after my private pilot knowledge test expires, will I have to take the private pilot knowledge test again before taking the practical test for a private pilot certificate?
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Yes. If you do not take and pass the private pilot practical test before the private pilot knowledge test expires, you will have to take and pass the private pilot knowledge test again before taking the private pilot practical test. Also, you will have to take and pass the sport pilot knowledge test before taking the sport pilot practical test; the private pilot knowledge test does not fulfill the knowledge test requirement for the sport pilot certificate. 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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