November 29, 2013 - VOL 13, ISSUE 48

Flight Training News

Article

ASA announces checkride, flight review apps

ASA has released apps for the private, instrument, commercial, flight instructor, helicopter, and multiengine checkrides, as well as one for pilots prepping for a flight review. Read more... Share:  

Article

Five game apps for the Thanksgiving holiday

In between the turkey and the football, consider giving these five aviation game apps a try: Chopper, Tiny Wings, Infinite Flight, Skies of Glory, and Wings Earth: Flight Simulator Experience. Read more... Share:  

Article

'Planes' available on Blu-ray, DVD

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Disney's Planes was released Nov. 19 as digital HD, on demand, and as a Blu-ray 3-D combo pack, Blu-ray combo pack, and DVD. Read more... Share:  

Online academy opens

Sally Ride Science has launched Sally Ride Online Academy, a teacher training and professional development program for educators. The academy helps educators promote student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by making connections to the varied careers that students can pursue. The training is based on teaching strategies and classroom tools tested in recent years via the Sally Ride Science Academy, sponsored by ExxonMobil.

Video

Give 'normal' its due

While pilots give soft- and short-field takeoff techniques their due diligence, the normal takeoff is how most pilots depart the airfield most of the time. So it makes sense to pay more attention to what we're doing for the bulk of our departures. Watch the video... Share:  

Gulfstream, Georgia Tech expand deal

Gulfstream Aerospace has signed a deal with the Georgia Institute of Technology to share space at the Technology Circle office park in Savannah, Ga., reports the Savannah Morning News. The aircraft manufacturer will share nearly 100,000 square feet of the school's offices and classroom space and expand an existing partnership to include faculty exchanges, research, and more courses.

Training Resources

Flying the weather: Airframe icing

Hear from weather expert and AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne on the dangers of flight into known icing conditions. A four-minute video explains what you can do to escape those conditions with your life. Watch the video... Share:  

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Career Pilot

Boeing launches 777X with 'record breaking' orders

Boeing launched its 777X program at the 2013 Dubai Airshow on Nov. 17 with a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the new twin-aisle jet, announcing agreements for 259 airplanes from four customers across Europe and the Middle East. Boeing said the 777-8X, which will seat 350 passengers and has a range of more than 9,300 nautical miles, competes directly with the Airbus A350-1000, while the 777-9X—with seating for more than 400 and a range of more than 8,200 nm—has no direct competition.

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Plane Spotter

Baron's little brother

Glancing out at the ramp on a busy weekday morning, your plane-spotting eye fixes on a light twin taxiing in after a session working the pattern. "Nice little Baron," you say to yourself. But on closer inspection that identification is quickly discarded, because this aircraft's lines just don't add up to that easy conclusion. Some visually distinctive feature usually solves such mysteries. This aircraft's straight tail and squarish engine nacelles help you pinpoint the product as a Beech Travel Air, powered by 180-horsepower engines and sometimes used as a multiengine trainer.

Training Products

Online Pilot Training website debuts

Powerful Learning Inc. has unveiled its new Online Pilot Training website, a training, test prep, and reference system for pilots. The website features a comprehensive, fully integrated library, complete quiz analysis and direct links for further study, custom flash card and practice quiz modes, and more than 3,000 questions. A free demonstration is available, and the cost is $179.

Jeppesen offers student record folder

Student pilots can keep track of everything from ground lessons and written exams to flight maneuvers and flight checks, with the Private Pilot Student Record folder. The folder is designed to track all the details effectively during pilot training. The cost is $5.45.

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Member Benefits

Members only

Collateral damage, part 1

The 16-day partial government shutdown added insult to injury in the realm of pilot medical certification at the end of a year that has seen some of the longest delays we've seen in quite a while. Find out some of the basics of the process of how the FAA does medical certification. Read more... Share:  

Member benefit

Aviation market recovering: Time to buy an aircraft?

Many aircraft owners were shocked by economic events of 2008 and 2009. Fortunately, the market is recovering and banks are loosening up requirements on aircraft loans and reintroducing financing products. Read more... Share:  

Blogs

The back side of the clock

Blogger Chip Wright is a morning person, but now he has to do a lot of night flying. Here's how he copes. Read more... Share:  

Instrument Tip

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LDA into Hartford

Hartford-Brainard Airport in Connecticut is home to one of the most unusual instrument approaches in the world. Try your hand at the LDA approach and see if you have the skills to find the runway in IMC in this safety quiz. Take the quiz... Share:  

IFR Fix

Few clouds at 700

You might get in at Aurora, Mo., might not. Hard to know. Read more... Share:  

Final Exam

Question

You change your permanent mailing address. However, you remain in the same state, county, town, and zip code. Are you required to notify the FAA of this move?

Answer

After 30 days you may not exercise the privileges of your certificate unless you notify the FAA in writing of the new permanent address. Be careful with this one: It is 30 days, not one month. (Source: FAR § 61.60.)

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Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Flight instructor at Cirrus Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft is looking for a flight instructor to provide ground and flight transition training to customers to ensure pilots meet the standards of Cirrus. Responsibilities include planning and executing high-quality, syllabus-driven flight instruction to enhance customer experience; planning and executing flight training missions using scenario-based training techniques; planning and executing corporate flights; providing company pilot flight training; and more. See the full job description, or learn about other exciting opportunities...