Fly with AOPA Ep 32: Sweeps 170 vs Super Cub; Trevor Jacob plea deal; Staggerwing checkout
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We did a fun flyoff with the upgraded AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170 and a Piper Super Cub—see which one performs the best! Plus, we talk to an AOPA Pilot Protection Services attorney about the Trevor Jacob case and go behind the scenes as AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden gets a checkout in a Beechcraft Staggerwing.
Trevor Jacob admits to intentional crash for clicks: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/may/12/trevor-jacob-admits-to-intentional-crash-for-clicks
AOPA Pilot Protection Services: https://pilot-protection-services.aopa.org/
Aviation mechanics, pilots wanted: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/may/12/aviation-mechanics-pilots-wanted
Openable window STC now covers much of GA fleet: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/may/12/openable-window-stc-now-covers-much-of-ga-fleet
AOPA helps strike down proposed aviation fuel bans: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/may/11/aopa-helps-strike-down-proposed-aviation-fuel-bans
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Posted 5/19/23
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