July 21, 2017, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 17, ISSUE 29	July 21, 2017

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Imagine the surprise

Turning downwind for the third circuit of the airport traffic pattern, the student pilot is anything but taken aback when the flight instructor idles the throttle and announces, "You just lost your engine." Read more >

Flight Training News

You Can Fly

Solo student calmly handles precautionary landing

Student pilot Lauryn Spinetta, a 2017 AOPA High School Flight Training Scholarship winner, was absorbed in takeoffs and landings when her emergency training took a realistic turn. Read more >

Article

Sporty's founder awarded Scouting honor

Sporty's Pilot Shop founder Hal Shevers has quietly supported Cincinnati-area Boy Scouts of America for more than two decades. The Scouting community recently honored Shevers with the Silver Beaver Award for his "distinguished service to youth." Read more >

Article

ASA releases '2018 FAR/AIM'

The hefty 2018 FAR/AIM Series publication, a reference manual for aviators and instructors, is on its way to pilots, flight schools, and aviation supply companies. Read more >

Redbird opens registration for annual Migration

Registration is open for the annual Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference, scheduled for Oct. 16 through 18 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In addition to "forward thinking speakers, idea sharing, networking, useful breakout sessions, and a first hand look at Redbird's newest technologies," attendees will have front-row seats for the announcement of AOPA's Flight Training Experience Awards. Register today >

Scholarships

Women in Aviation International offers 103 scholarships

Men and women who are members of Women in Aviation International are eligible to apply for 103 scholarships totaling $569,965. Applications will be open until Nov. 13, and scholarships will be awarded at the Twenty-ninth Annual International Women in Aviation Conference March 22 through 24, 2018, in Reno, Nevada. In addition to scholarships for flight training or scholastic funding, members can apply for internships.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Latest on fight to save GA; Family makes wind their business

Legislation that would privatize air traffic control and kill general aviation may have stalled, but the fight in Washington, D.C., is not over. Also this week, meet the Nebraska family that produces windsocks, and a pair of British helicopter pilots stop by AOPA headquarters on their way around the world. As of publication deadline, AOPA Live This Week® producers were still finalizing the show. Watch AOPA Live This Week early July 21 >

Training Products and Resources

Video

'Fly the plane!'

Responding to a simulated engine-out during training is one thing. Responding to a real engine-out is another. The AOPA Air Safety Institute's Engine Out! From Trouble to Touchdown video reviews how to tackle an engine failure in a single-engine airplane. Learn what matters >

Phoenix survival multi-tool

A nifty fire starter/whistle/flashlight/knife tool from Survive Outdoors Longer is designed to fit in a pocket and be handy in an emergency. PilotMall.com describes the Phoenix emergency tool as "the most innovative multi-purpose, fire-starting tool on the market," and it is available online for $25.

Note: Products listed have not been evaluated by ePilot editors unless otherwise noted. AOPA assumes no responsibility for products or services listed or for claims or actions by manufacturers or vendors.

Member Benefits

Article

Fun fly-outs, excursions highlight AOPA Fly-Ins

Fly out to the Bahamas; tour the Textron and Piper factories; visit the National Weather Service and MacDill Air Force Base; sail off the coast of Rhode Island; and learn about water survival. These exclusive fly-outs and tours are all part of the 2017 AOPA Regional Fly-Ins. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Support compatible land development near your airport

Proper land use around an airport can sustain both the local city and the airport. Read more >

Blogs

Get ready to use pounds, not gallons

Those who fly avgas-powered aircraft are used to stating, measuring, and ordering fuel in gallons, but the rules change when flying aircraft that burn Jet A. Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright explains why Jet A is measured in pounds. Read more >

Plane Spotter

A bit of a stretch

Once a plane spotter has become adept at affixing identities to familiar aircraft, it's time to move on to nailing down the names of knock-offs, lookalikes, and close relatives. One such test might come to your airport if an airplane strongly suggesting a Beechcraft Mentor appears but betrays its otherness on a close inspection evidencing a bit of a stretch to the fuselage, and four seats rather than a T-34's two. These clues peg the stranger as a rare Fuji LM-1, a Mentor redesign built in Japan in the 1950s.

Final Exam

Question

I am a student pilot and would like to make a solo cross-country flight tomorrow. My regular CFI who gave me the cross-country training and endorsement is on vacation this week. Can any instructor at the school sign me off for this flight?

Answer

Yes. According to 14 CFR 61.93(d), any authorized instructor can review your planning, weather, proficiency, and endorsements, and then endorse your logbook so that you may fly that solo cross-country tomorrow.

Did you know that student pilots who join AOPA are three times more likely to complete their flight training? Membership includes unlimited access to aviation information by phone (800/USA-AOPA, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time) or from AOPA Online. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Career Opportunities

Aviation Job Board

Job of the Week: Sky Safety CFI

Sky Safety, an FAA Part 141 flight school in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a CFI and CFII for immediate hire. This position offers instructors the opportunity to progress in their careers while providing quality training alongside a goal-oriented team. Read the full description and apply today!

AOPA career opportunities

Join the AOPA team

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a graphic designer, video producer, research and analysis director, operations clerk, copy editor, marketing project coordinator, legislative affairs vice president, customer service representative, airports and state advocacy vice president, flight training business support senior director, and legal services plan attorney. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jul 22-23	Memphis, Tennessee; and Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Aug 5-6	Fort Worth, Texas; and Reno, Nevada
Aug 12-13	Atlanta, Georgia; and Costa Mesa, California
Aug 19-20	Allentown, Pennsylvania

For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the Air Safety Institute's Online eFIRC.

Safety Seminars

Jul 25-29

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jul 22	Apopka, Florida
Jul 26	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Jul 29	Snohomish, Washington
Aug 5	Bethany, Oklahoma; Aransas Pass, Texas;and Dothan, Alabama

For a complete schedule, visit the AOPA Hangar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.)

Aviation Calendar

Want something to do this weekend? Planning an aviation getaway? See AOPA's enhanced calendar of events. You can filter events, add an event, or search all events in the calendar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to search the events or to add an event.) Before you take off on an adventure, make sure you check our current aviation weather provided by Jeppesen.

For airport details, including FBO fuel prices, see AOPA Airports. AOPA does not endorse or assume responsibility for the events submitted and listed in the calendar.

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