AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2021 - 90

P&E FLIGHT PLANNING
FINALLY!
A CARD
FOR PILOTS.
Poor planning can catch up to you, especially
if it's a new-to-you area.
and pick 5,500 feet when you're flying
VFR from Kansas to Indiana, or 6,500
feet when you're flying from Ohio to
Oklahoma. You'd be surprised how
many pilots on FlightAware either don't
know or don't care about this rule.
TERRAIN
3%
Cash Back1
A CASH BACK1
on
purchases with Select
AOPA Partners2-4
REDEMPTION IS APPLIED AS A STATEMENT CREDIT.
QUARTERLY BONUS POINT CAP OF 2,500 POINTS
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to learn more.
Clearly none of us is going out there
with the intention of hitting something
on the ground. But it happens. Poor
planning can catch up to you, especially
if it's a new-to-you area. Apps such as
ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot are excellent
tools to help avoid controlled flight
into terrain accidents that would otherwise
start in the planning phase. Put in
your anticipated route and an altitude,
and the apps will alert you if the altitude
doesn't clear terrain or obstructions.
They also feature profile views that can
make it easier to visualize how these
hazards may impact your plan.
If you still plan the old-fashioned
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and Conditions for full details at AOPA.org/creditcard.
1. Rewards points can be redeemed for Cash Back or other items provided
through AOPA Pilot Rewards. A Cash Back redemption is applied
as a statement credit. The statement credit will reduce your balance but
you are still required to make at least your minimum payment. A minimum
of 2,500 points is needed to redeem for Cash Back. Values for non-cash
back redemption items such as merchandise, gift cards, and travel may
vary. 2. Participating AOPA partners include: Aero-Space Reports, Aircraft
Spruce & Specialty Co., Jeppesen®, Pilot Workshops, SiriusXM®,
Sporty's® Pilot Shop. The listed AOPA partners are in no way affiliated
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may be owned by other companies, therefore transactions may not
be counted in the category you might expect. Purchases made using Near
Field Communication (NFC), virtual wallets, or similar technology may not
be eligible for bonus points. 4.You will earn 4% Cash Back (1 regular point
= 3%) for every $1 of Net Merchandise Purchases made at select AOPA
partners, 2% Cash Back (1 regular point + 1 bonus points = 2%) for every
$1 of Net Merchandise Purchases made at FBOs (fixed based operators),
aviation and auto fuel, and flight schools, and 1% Cash Back (or 1 point)
for every $1 of other Net Merchandise Purchases. For example, if you
spend $100, you will earn 100 points which is equal to $1 in Cash Back
rewards. A maximum of 2,500 bonus points will be awarded per calendar
quarter, per rewards account. Please allow up to five business days after
the transaction posts to your account for bonus points to be awarded.
way, take note of the maximum elevation
figures (MEFs) Sketch the route, and
methodically go through each sector to
ensure you are well clear. MEFs don't give
a big cushion, so plan to add at least 1,000
feet to the highest MEF along the route.
That will take care of instrumentation
errors and most uncharted obstructions.
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