AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2024 - 30

BRIEFING
MEMBERSHIP /
Plan a watch party
View the flyover from home, your hangar, or with us
UNLIKE THE " ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, "
the flyover of the Mall in Washington,
D.C., in 2017, the AOPA celebration
DC Flyover is less an in-person
event than a visual experience. We
will livestream the event, and its
impact will be as enjoyable watching
online as from on the Mall. AOPA
encourages members to plan a watch
party at their hangars and FBOs
across the country so everyone can
enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Set up your large-screen TVs and
play the DC Flyover as it unfolds or
record it for a more suitable time for
your fellow aviators. Visit AOPA's
YouTube channel (@flywithaopa)
to watch a live stream. You'll see the
aircraft flying along the route toward
the Capitol from different angles
We will livestream the
event and its impact
will be as enjoyable
watching online as
from on the Mall.
and you'll hear the commentary
of AOPA's Tom Haines and former
CNN correspondent Miles O'Brien,
as well as in-cockpit commentary
from our cadre of pilots. If you are
local to Frederick, Maryland (FDK),
we invite you to join us at AOPA's
National Aviation Community Center
for a viewing opportunity. For more
information on the DC Flyover and
how to plan a watch party or attend
the FDK viewing party, visit aopa.org/
community/2024/dc-flyover. -JSW
NEWS /
SQUAWKS
Visit aopa.org for
the rest of the story
FAA certifies Dynon autopilot
Adding to its already expansive list
of approved aircraft, Dynon Certified
announced the SkyView HDX avionics
and autopilot system has received FAA
approval for Beechcraft Baron 58 and
58A models.
Piper M700 certified
Piper Aircraft's new M700 Fury is a faster,
longer-range version of the venerable PA-
46. The 700-shaft-horsepower turboprop
has a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine,
30,000-foot ceiling, a 300-knot maximum
cruise speed, and a range of more than
1,400 nautical miles. The M700 received
its FAA type certificate February 29.
Aviation industry growth
robust but at risk
The General Aviation Manufacturers
Association reported growth in all
segments, particularly piston airplanes,
a segment that logged record revenue
in 2023.
Solar signal may lead to
Earhart discovery (or not)
A deep-water sonar search led by marine
robotics company Deep Sea Vision
(DSV) has turned up what the company
believes to be Amelia Earhart's famed
Lockheed Electra. Some experts need to
be convinced.
AOPA's National Aviation Community Center at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) will be
open for members and area pilots to watch the livestream of the DC Flyover.
Bearhawk Aircraft sold
Kit manufacturer Bearhawk Aircraft
founder Mark Goldberg recently sold
the company he created to produce a
rugged, all-metal line of single-engine,
backcountry, quick-build aircraft
to Bearhawk builder Virgil Irwin, a
missionary pilot.
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AOPA PILOT / May 2024
SYLVIA HORNE
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