All-out unleaded fuel effort; New HondaJet leader


VOL 24, ISSUE 8	February 25, 2022

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Top Stories

Advocacy

Public-private partnership to accelerate unleaded transition

The federal government and general aviation industry pledged on February 23 to transition to unleaded aviation fuels suitable for all piston aircraft by the end of 2030. Read more >

Article

GAMA reports strong 2021 aircraft sales

Despite ongoing headwinds, aircraft deliveries bounced back across all segments, according to 2021 data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Read more >

Webinar

What our all-out push for lead-free fuel means to you

AOPA President Mark Baker will lead a discussion of experts on March 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern time about the creation of a new coalition to make good on our collective pledge to remove lead from aviation fuel by 2030. Set a reminder on YouTube >

Article

Honda Aircraft founder set to retire

HondaJet creator and Honda Aircraft founder and CEO Michimasa Fujino will retire on April 1, having reached Honda's age limit of 62. His successor will come from Honda's automotive company. Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

Industry commits to unleaded fuel transition; Halvorsen salute

Multiple industries pledge to eliminate lead from aviation fuel by 2030, and we pay tribute to retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, whose generous "operation" made him famous as the "Berlin Candy Bomber." Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

AOPA Events

Article

Join us for the sixth annual R.A. 'Bob' Hoover Awards

Wally Funk will accept the 2021 R.A. "Bob" Hoover Trophy during our awards event March 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Read more and register for the event >

Technique and Safety

Video

Skill, proficiency, luck

Rob Olsen-Drye was able to land on a road and live to tell the tale of how he handled an in-flight elevator failure in this new AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot story.

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Aircraft Maintenance: Don't pull that cylinder (at least not yet)

Find out why you should not rely on compression tests alone to justify removing cylinders from your aircraft. Read more >

PDF download

Lost communication preparation

Keep this AOPA Air Safety Institute ATC Light Gun Signals reference card handy in case of a radio failure at a towered airport.

IFR winter escape

A pilot weather report mentions moderate ice during flight. Do you know the definition, and should you divert without any ice protection system? Learn more in this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

Advocacy

State of the Union TFR approaches

A temporary flight restriction will be in place March 1 in the Washington, D.C., area for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Read more >

Online resource

Follow the progress of unleaded fuel

We've compiled the latest news, answers to common questions, updates on AOPA advocacy, and actions you can take to help general aviation transition to lead-free fuel for every aircraft by the end of this decade. Learn more >

Health

Pilot Protection Services

A pilot's bout with COVID-19

A fully vaccinated, mask-donning, crowd-avoiding pilot became infected with COVID-19. Here's his message.

Technology

Pilot magazine

Tecnam's new multitasker

Pop quiz: What is the most recently introduced multiengine piston airplane in the U.S. market? Read more, view photos, and watch a video >

Travel

Image Gallery

Norway to Switzerland

A planned summer in Scandinavia prompted photographer Garrett Fisher to seek a second airplane. Finding and purchasing a perfect Piper Super Cub was far easier than navigating European aviation bureaucracy. Read more and view photos >

Article

Say 'yes' to 'Extra' opportunities

What started as a cross-country flight in an Extra NG has led to the opportunity of a lifetime for Middle Georgia State University student Angela Rogers. Read more >

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Financial

Pilot magazine

Cost outlook for coming transition to unleaded fuel

Unleaded fuel may not prove to be much more expensive than 100LL in the long run. Petroleum industry veteran and pilot Paul Millner explains why he's optimistic about the coming transition. Read more >

News and Notes

Article

Beloved AOPA advertising rep mourned

U.S. Army combat veteran and longtime AOPA advertising representative Brian Curpier died February 12. Read more >

Article

First African American combat pilot flew for France

Eugene Bullard, born in Columbus, Georgia, was the first African American to fly into battle, joining French forces during World War I. Read more >

Airworthiness advisories

Directive requires oil filter adapter gasket replacement on Continental engines

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Part 141 chief flight instructor, Snohomish Flying Service

Snohomish Flying Service is seeking a fixed-wing chief flight instructor for an active Part 141 flight school established in 1950, located in the Puget Sound Region of Washington state. 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 a UX/UI designer, an aviation technical writer, a video editor, a mobile app developer, a Northwest Mountain regional manager, and a Southern regional manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Question of the Week

Question

One of my flight students is a retired military and airline pilot with an airline transport pilot multiengine land certificate who wants to fly privately but has no single-engine land ratings. Is it easier to add a single-engine land rating to the pilot's ATP certificate or do a private pilot checkride?

Answer

Check the additional rating/task tables in Appendix 5 of the ATP and private pilot airman certification standards. It might also be a good idea to discuss this situation with the designated pilot examiner who will administer the practical test. 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 webinars, podcasts, and videos.

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Mar 2, 9 a.m. EST	How unleaded fuel transition affects you
Mar 9, 7 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Augusta, Kansas)
Mar 12, 9 a.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Ronkonkoma, New York)

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

First paraplegic Cirrus Vision Jet pilot Clayton Smeltz

Aviation writer Martha Lunken

Kim Kissh: What it's like to be a corporate pilot

For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'You'll ruin a set of clothes for sure'

'Hangar Talk': Best CFI Ambyr Peterson

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Feb. 21, 2022

'There I was...': Brian Lenzmeier

'Never Again': Autopilot mayhem

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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