Fly with AOPA Ep. 13: Tag along with an oil rig pilot and learn an easy trick for finding best glide

See what it’s like to land a helicopter on an oil rig and learn how to find and fly best glide in just about any aircraft. Plus, we bring you up to speed on the latest news starting off the New Year.

Learn how Panther Helicopters serves the Gulf of Mexico in the February AOPA Pilot magazine feature, ‘Green Deck.’ https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/february/pilot/green-deck

Get up to speed on the new law that largely reversed a 2021 FAA directive requiring all experimental aircraft owners, pilots, and flight instructors to obtain a letter of deviation authority (LODA) if they wanted to give or receive flight training in experimental aircraft. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/december/27/faa-loda-requirement-eliminated

If you’re into ski flying, you’ll be interested to know that CubCrafters has acquired Summit Aircraft Skis. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/january/05/cubcrafters-acquires-summit-aircraft-skis

Apply for aviation scholarships through the AOPA Foundation—entry period closes February 10!
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/students/aopa-flight-training-scholarships

Look back at the highlights from AOPA Pilot Video Executive Producer Warren Morningstar’s travels and wish him well in his retirement from AOPA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m9IEsFw5M

Send us your favorite flying videos—you just might see them on an upcoming show! https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/AOPALive

Posted 1/6/2023

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