Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Jan. 4, 2021. In this episode you will learn more about: the AOPA-championed effort to push the real-time status of military operations areas into the cockpit, two final rules affecting unmanned aircraft operations, ATC delays over the holidays, AOPA’s You Can Fly makes sure you don’t fly rusty in 2021, and a wrap up of GA giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Jan 04, 2021•5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Dec 21st, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: How AOPA joined industry efforts to promote best charter practices, Congress approves funding aviation in a combined bill, how election results will affect the aircraft market, another aviation event canceled – this time for 2021, and Kansas establishes a test corridor for supersonic aircraft!
Dec 28, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Dec 14th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: What the FAA decided about the COVID-19 vaccine and flying, how insurance relief might be available for some pilots, why AOPA is asking pilots if the SFAR was effective enough, the FAA is reaching out to operators of numerous Piper Aircraft as a safety precaution, and Reno Air Races is halfway to its fundraising goal to save the races!
Dec 21, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Dec 14th, 2020! In this episode you will learn more about: The FAA's decision to allow pilots and ATC to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, how insurance relief might be available for some pilots, why AOPA is asking pilots if the SFAR was effective enough, why the FAA is reaching out to operators of numerous Piper Aircraft as a safety precaution, and the Reno Air Races Association is halfway to its fundraising goal to save the ...
Dec 14, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Dec. 7th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Why Honeywell is reporting the COVID-19 downturn could be short-lived, how the FAA and EU regulators are expanding aviation safety agreements, applications for AOPA’s You Can Fly program scholarships are now open, check out ASI’s newest Real Pilot Story, and check out this amazing 12-year-old who got the flight of a lifetime!
Dec 07, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Nov. 30th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Why aviation groups are working to protect warbird flight training, why the U.S. is seeing more ATC Zero events, what a new FAA required wing inspection means for certain Piper owners, why members are being asked to weigh in on an Alaska radar plan, and learn why Santa is definitely a GA pilot!
Nov 28, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Nov. 22nd, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Will computers ever fly alone?, AOPA hosts a successful online High School Aviation STEM Symposium, a new 5G bandwidth battle arises, how aviation is helping veterans adjust to civilian life, and AOPA Weather now available online and via AOPA’s app.
Nov 23, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Nov. 16th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Why Pilots are weighing in on the FAA's records database, how Florida is fostering a flock of future flyers, avionics sales hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a STOL contest headlines new Sun ‘N Fun holiday event, and meet U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Anthony Lawrence!
Nov 16, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Georgia MOA proposal that raises safety concerns, an AD to mandate Cessna tail cone and stabilizer inspections, travel somewhere tropical with AOPA's new pilot guides, these NASA pilots help guide telescope that spotted water on the moon, and this 19-year-old pilot is already making plans to be the first person to walk on Mars!
Nov 09, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Nov 2nd, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: A multi-industry coalition letter to the Senate about Ligado, AOPA works to save this Oahu airport, scholarships keep flying dream alive for youngsters, AOPA's High School Aviation STEM Symposium goes virtual, and Dogs are this doctors co-pilot!
Nov 02, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Oct 26th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: AOPA’s Air Safety Institute releases latest Nall Reports, GA leaders meet at Redbird Migration online, Hayward Air Rally beats COVID-19 and wildfires, Able Flight pursues drone training options, and AOPA investigates FlyThisSim complaints.
Oct 26, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Oct 19th, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Boeing’s Pilot and Technician Outlook predicts a drop in demand, FAA calls new attention to older Piper PA-28 fuel selector valves, BasicMed reaches 60,000 pilots, Colorado group presses public benefit of seaplanes, and one young pilot STOL the show!
Oct 19, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Oct 12, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: AOPA and NBAA ask pilots about FAA’s proposed pilot records database rule, manufacturers praise FAA action on standards, momentum grows for the creation of the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, proposed immigration rule could impact flight training, and airman knowledge testing almost back to pre-pandemic level.
Oct 12, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Oct 5, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: the FAA revising pandemic related special federal aviation regulations, Tamarack announces an expansion, the U.S. Marine Corps issues a call for former Marine aviators to return, an all-electric aircraft racing league is announced, and a professor from Ohio State wins the Brewer Trophy.
Oct 05, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Sept 28, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: the Dept. of Homeland Security extends cross-border travel restrictions, AOD Flyover scrubbed for weather, Seattle Avionics is acquired, Western wildfires continue to cause massive destruction, and AOPA shares airport and nearby restaurant food guide.
Sep 28, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Sept 21, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about Hurricane Sally closing airfields in the Gulf Coast, how aviation played a key role in fighting Western wildfires, a new seaplane base opens in Colorado, and AOPA recognizes its 150th flying club.
Sep 21, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Sept 14, 2020. In this episode, you will learn more about why the FAA plans to open applications online for two workforce development grant programs, how you can join a 50 state GA relay honoring front line workers, how AOPA pilots engaged to help protect CA airports, why one PA-12 accident is prompting a rudder failure inquiry, and Diamond Aircraft earns European certification of ‘flagship’ single.
Sep 14, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Sept 7, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: AOPA and six other organizations support an amended SFAR, AOPA brings back medical-expert panel, Congress urges DOT and FAA to release funds for workforce program, one Colorado airport supports fighting off a 32,000-acre wildfire, and pilots and aircraft owners buy Mooney International.
Sep 07, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Aug 31, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Why GA airports are vital to fighting wildfires in California, Hurricane Laura strikes Louisiana hard, NTSB Vice Chairman gets three more years, Alaskan pilots test new weather tools, and ASI examines costliest insurance claims.
Aug 31, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Aug 24, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: AOPA announces first You Can Fly Champions, flight instructors deemed essential workers, one Detroit airport is getting some multi-million-dollar upgrades, AOPA monitoring fuel issues in Brazil, and the last call for You Can Fly Challenge donations!
Aug 24, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Aug 17, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: What to expect from the newest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator, one County Board approves Oregon airport expansion, why the FAA is accepting comments on an airworthiness directive affecting more than 11,000 Piper Cherokee’s, along with two more FAA AD’s affecting Pilatus PC-12s, and one Georgetown pre-med student gets her certificate in less than 4 weeks!
Aug 17, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Aug 10, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: FAA Administrator Steve Dickson shares updates on the pandemic SFAR, an airworthiness directive limits aircraft with certain avionics displays, Virgin Galactic nears commercial space travel, new weather cameras activated in Colorado, and AOPA’s You Can Fly Challenge wraps up soon!
Aug 10, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of Aug 3, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: Why the FAA is requesting information from operators of aircraft with modified Continental O-470 engines, why the FAA plans to reexamine several hundred pilots and flight instructors, what became of a Garmin cyber-attack last week, why Redbird Migration is taking their event online, and how one high school in Atlanta won big this year.
Aug 03, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of July 27, 2020. In this episode you will learn more about: The latest international travel restrictions and what AOPA is recommending, why AOPA is asking the FAA to reexamine a proposed airworthiness directive, what more pilots as asking for to make pireps easier, how AOPA is helping local pilots fight back against increasing costs at one Oregon airport, and the latest lesson from John and Martha King.
Jul 27, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Thanks so much for listening to the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of July 20, 2020. In this week's episode, find out: AOPA's plans to make it a great virtual AirVenture, what Piper Aircrafts "Fly for Free for Three" promotion is all about, details on the FAA's latest AD for Daher Kodiak 100's, meet the Navy's "first Black female pilot," and meet pilot and aviation philanthropist and influencer Jerome Stanislaus.
Jul 20, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of July 13, 2020. In this week's episode, learn more about: The FAA answers questions on the SFAR, GA traffic numbers improving, Cuba discontinues policy for free overflight permits, AOPA forced to cancel 2020 R.A. "Bob" Hoover Awards, EAA's Spirit of Aviation Week kicks off July 21-25 in place of AirVenture.
Jul 13, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of July 6, 2020. In this week's episode, find out: Why AOPA raised concerns over a recent FAA proposal, the reason behind updated language in the Aviation Instructor's Handbook, two more big aviation events canceled over the Coronavirus pandemic, and take part in the AOPA Flight Training Experience Project today!
Jul 06, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Thanks so much for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of June 29, 2020. In this week's episode, find out: What the SFAR extension means for you, what a new coalition called Keep GPS Working hopes to accomplish, why more pilots are relying on apps than flight service, where you currently can and cannot travel these days amid changing restrictions, and AOPA's newest corporate premier partnership with Audi of America Inc.
Jul 06, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Thank you for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of June 22, 2020. In the week's episode, find out more about: A new FAA rule in the works, and also a new FAA supplemental type certificate, AOPA awards more than $1.1 million in scholarships, there's some good news for the aviation community in Isle, Minnesota, and AOPA makes an announcement about the Rochester, N.Y. fly-in.
Jun 22, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Thank you for tuning into the Pilot Briefing Podcast for the week of June 15, 2020. In this week's episode, find out more about: Arguments opposing Ligado become more heated, AOPA's own Mark Baker participate in a virtual GA Town Hall, AOPA Finance shares tips to avoid hidden costs, new customized EFB for flight check ops, and a unique opportunity for young professionals.
Jun 15, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 24
