April 24, 2020, issue of 'AOPA ePilot' weekly newsletter
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| VOL 22, ISSUE 17 |
April 24, 2020 |
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Top Stories
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| Advocacy |
| FAA to scale back ATC service as traffic declines |
| The FAA will reduce operating hours at more than 100 air traffic facilities in late April to limit employees' exposure to the coronavirus as the pandemic slows flight activity. Read more > |
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| Video |
| Catch up on state of GA with Mark Baker |
| If you missed the April 22 livestream with AOPA President Mark Baker, you can hear him talk about the state of general aviation and AOPA's advocacy efforts during the coronavirus pandemic in this YouTube recording. Watch the video > |
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| Online resource |
| AOPA lists COVID-19 restrictions by state |
| AOPA's regional managers have compiled a state-by-state guide to travel and general aviation restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Click on each state for information including stay-at-home orders, restrictions or exemptions for aviation, and local resources to check before flying. The information will be updated as warranted. Learn more > |
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| Article |
| New flight planner for AOPA members |
| We listened to members when working with iFlightPlanner to customize our powerful new digital flight planning platform, and it combines the core features you wanted. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Emergency highway landing captured on camera |
| The pilot of a Piper Cherokee who picked a fair-weather day to finally get out of the house and fly was forced to land on a busy highway. Read more > |
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| AOPA Live This Week |
| Working heirloom; Virtual airshows |
| A Cessna Skylane purchased new in 1969 has been flown by three generations of a California family who built a business around it. Also, check out virtual airshows and AOPA's new flight planning tool. Watch AOPA Live This Week® > |
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Technique and Safety
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| Webinar |
| The mental game |
| Feeling stressed? Join the AOPA Air Safety Institute and Dr. Penny Levin, a clinical psychologist and CFI, on April 30, from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for a webinar that will help you reframe your thinking. Register here > |
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| You Can Fly |
| 'Don't Get Rusty, Pilots' webinars launch |
| A candid AOPA webinar series called Don't Get Rusty, Pilots launched April 16 to entertain and inform pilots who are temporarily grounded due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Read more > |
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| Online resource |
| Share your safety story |
| Have a safety-related experience to share with the AOPA Air Safety Institute that has the makings of a good story, podcast, or video? We'd love to hear from you! |
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| Video |
| Engine failure in IMC |
| It was a perfect day for instrument approaches—but the engine wasn't up to the task. Would the pilot be able to find a field? Find out in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story. Watch the video > |
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Advocacy
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| Battle of the bandwidth |
| Don't mess with GPS: That's the message AOPA wants the Federal Communications Commission and Congress to hear in proceedings that could revive a wireless network proposal long criticized as a hazard to aerial navigation. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| AOPA on guard against new equipment mandate |
| AOPA reiterated longstanding opposition to any additional equipage mandate for manned aircraft that might be proposed in the interest of integrating unmanned aircraft. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| Flight proficiency is a critical activity in Colorado |
| Colorado pilots grounded by a stay-at-home order now have access to flight school aircraft for flights to maintain currency, thanks to a push by AOPA and other advocates. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Tribute to transportation workers |
| Messages of gratitude, support, and praise for transportation workers flooded Twitter on April 21, part of a Congressional tribute to essential employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more > |
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| Advocacy |
| AD proposed for some Continental engines |
| The FAA plans to issue an airworthiness directive requiring visual inspection of several Continental Aerospace Technologies models 520 and 550 engines to check for fractured cross-flow cylinder assemblies and the modification or replacement of components found to be defective. Read more > |
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| Reminder: GA survey responses needed |
| Pilots who receive an invitation to participate in the General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey are encouraged to complete it because it is the only source of information on the GA fleet for data such as number of hours flown. |
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Health
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| Pilot Protection Services |
| Antiviral medications for COVID-19 |
| Getting to know what a virus is, how it works, and how it invades will help us understand how to stop it. Read more > |
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Technology
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| Article |
| ADS-B joins search-and-rescue resources |
| The FAA has long touted improved search and rescue as a benefit of ADS-B, which can provide accurate and timely reports of an aircraft's last observed position. Read more > |
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Opinion
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| Blog |
| Maintain the 'big three' under stress |
| Maintain your attitude during the coronavirus pandemic using predictability, optimism, and personal control over your environment, writes Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas. Read more > |
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Travel
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| YouTube playlist |
| AOPA Live creates Travel & Adventure playlist |
| See what it's like to fly around dream destinations in Costa Rica, Hawaii, Iceland, and Alaska, as well as locales in the contiguous 48 states, on AOPA Live's Travel & Adventure YouTube playlist. Watch the videos > |
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| Want more general aviation travel stories? Sign up for our free AOPA Travel Pilot biweekly newsletter. |
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Financial
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| AOPA Foundation focus |
| CARES Act and giving |
| The coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress in March allows taxpayers to receive a charitable tax deduction for contributions made in 2020 of up to $300. For those who itemize, the legislation has modified the existing cap on annual contributions from 60 percent to 100 percent of adjusted gross income for contributions made in 2020. Please take advantage of this opportunity by giving to the AOPA Foundation today. |
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| Member benefit |
| Financing a turbine aircraft |
| Can you get 100-percent financing for a turbine aircraft purchase? It depends. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Changing insurance market affects flight schools |
| As higher insurances costs are hitting flight schools, many are requiring customers to get renter's insurance. Read more > |
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News and Notes
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| Image gallery |
| Aviators sew free face masks for fellow pilots |
| When Brianne Kroupa learned about personal protective equipment shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the pilot and seamstress decided to combine her love of aviation and crafting. Read more > |
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| Article |
| New life for Luscombe Model 8? |
| The owner of the Luscombe Model 8 type certificate plans to bring the two-seat aircraft back into production as a low-cost trainer. Read more > |
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| Ninety-Nines, Piper events postponed |
| The coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on aviation functions. The Ninety-Nines postponed its annual conference until 2021, and the popular Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven has been canceled for this year. Read more > |
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| Article |
| Once a pilot, always a pilot |
| An 85-year-old pilot, no longer flying but still proud of her accomplishment, got a replacement copy of her 1960s-era pilot certificate in March thanks in part to her student pilot granddaughter. Read more > |
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| Online resource |
| Catch up on pandemic updates |
| Get the latest news we have on the various impacts of the coronavirus on aviation, compiled for your convenience. |
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Career Opportunities
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| Aviation job board |
| Job of the week: Managing lead A&P mechanic, PHI Air Medical |
| PHI Air Medical is the leading air ambulance provider across the country, providing air medical services and outreach education to local communities and leading health care systems. The company is seeking a managing lead A&P mechanic in Jackson, Mississippi. 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 medical certification specialist, member experience senior manager, data analyst, associate developer of safety programs, and government affairs (regulatory) vice president. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online > |
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Question of the Week
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Question
I'm sitting at home with a lot of time on my hands. Does AOPA offer any aviation continued learning or something along those lines? |
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Education & Seminars
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| AOPA's educational courses and seminars have been canceled or postponed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. |
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| AOPA Courses and Seminars |
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