AOPA Pilot Magazine - July 2024 - 31

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you'll find:
* Celebrate AOPA's eighty-fifth anniversary. Members are invited to join us for
events celebrating our anniversary and watch the air show from our membersonly
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* Airport Support Network: Talk to our AOPA Airports and State Advocacy team
to learn how you can help protect your airport.
* Pilot Protection Services: For pilots who love to fly, let AOPA's Pilot Protection
Services help protect what means the most to you: your pilot and medical
certificates. Learn more about this exclusive members-only benefit.
* AOPA Air Safety Institute: Sit in on one of many ASI seminars at our Program
Pavilion and learn how to be a safer pilot.
* If you have been away from flying or could use a refresher, attend the Rusty Pilots
seminar scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, at 8 a.m. to help you get back in the air.
* All the You Can Fly initiatives are fueled by the AOPA Foundation. Come learn
more about the programming funded by generous donors and how you can help
build a stronger, safer aviation community for current and future pilots.
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'Voyager' pilot remembered
A decorated war hero and aviation
pioneer, Dick Rutan, who " played an
airplane like someone plays a grand
piano, " in the words of his younger
brother, met death on his own terms,
with his wife and family by his side.
SeaRey production shut down
Progressive Aerodyne, the Tavares,
Florida, company that manufactures
the SeaRey amphibious light sport
aircraft, has shut down production
while it negotiates the possible sale of
the company to an investor group.
Aero roundup
Aero Friedrichshafen, Germany's
general aviation convention, was
the venue for new developments
possibly affecting the U.S. market, the
most prominent by Tecnam Aircraft,
Diamond Aircraft, and Elixir Aircraft.
Harbour Air orders
electric motors
Member discount on flights
Southwest Airlines is offering AOPA members
discounted fares and an additional 25 percent
bonus points when they book travel to EAA
AirVenture 2024. To utilize the discount, book
via swabiz.com using Company ID 99405762.
Discount valid for travel July 19 to July 31, 2024,
to/from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
*This offer may be combined with other offers through Southwest Airlines.
A pop-up window will appear confirming that you are going to book with this
special offer through AOPA's account.
Seaplane airline Harbour Air said it will
purchase 50 magni650 electric motors
from magniX, an aviation propulsion
company, marking a major step in
Harbour Air's plan to convert its fleet
of 45 de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
aircraft to electric power.
Sporty's Wolf retires
Sporty's, a well-known supplier of
aviation products and flight training
programs, announced that its CEO,
Michael Wolf, will retire at the end of
this year, and John Zimmerman, the
Batavia, Ohio, company's president,
will succeed him.
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