December 7, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 18, ISSUE 49	December 7, 2018

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

The low-down go-around

This landing's going to be perfect, worthy of a solo sign-off, so it's a surprise when the CFI hollers "Go around!" just as you ease into the flare. What happened? Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Lessons learned from Chicago's Lake Shore landing

Loss of power made Chicago's Lake Shore Drive the best option for a safe landing. It was rush hour. Read more >

Article

Kings to be inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame

Renowned flight training providers John and Martha King have been named to the National Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Read more >

It's cold out there

A change in the weather means a change in how we plan, preflight, and fly during the winter months. Take this safety quiz from the AOPA Air Safety Institute and find out if you're winter-ready.

Online resource

Fortune favors the prepared pilot

If winter weather grounds you more often than you'd like, it's an opportunity to study emergency procedures. Check out the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Emergency Procedures Safety Spotlight for more resources.

Scholarships

Boeing internships in US, overseas

Aerospace giant Boeing offers a variety of paid and unpaid internships at locations across the United States and overseas. Search the company's jobs site for "internship."

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Right seat in a B–24; Proficiency through technology

Ride along as AOPA Director of eMedia Alyssa Cobb flies as second in command of a precious piece of history. We also join a national tribute to our forty-first president, George H. W. Bush, and take a hands-on look at what makes advanced aviation training devices more useful than ever. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Dec. 6 >

Training Products and Resources

Article

Top five holiday gifts from the AOPA Pilot Gear Store

Whether you are shopping for yourself, another pilot in your life, or even your four-legged companion, the AOPA Pilot Gear Store has the perfect gifts. Read more >

ASA's AirClassics flight bag updated

The functional and sturdy AirClassics Flight Bag from Aviation Supplies and Academics was updated to meet the needs of today's pilot. The bag has customizable, adjustable dividers, and zippered pockets on opposite ends cradle expensive headsets while keeping them handy. The flight bag is available online for $79.95.

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

Member benefit

Turboprops cannibalize piston-twin market

The Piper Meridian, Daher TBM, and Pilatus PC–12 NG are more available, are easier to manage, and have better financing options than piston twins. Read more >

AOPA Premier Partner created content

New: Pilot-friendly manual for flying companions

This simple, step-by-step, full-color manual details 50 useful tasks a nonpilot can complete for you before, during, and after a flight. Makes a great gift for your flying companion. Now available from PilotWorkshops. See contents and samples >

Blogs

Jump-seat etiquette

The jump seat is a privilege and a great tool, but you should follow certain rules of etiquette when riding there. Airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright explains. Read more >

Instrument Tip

IFR Fix

Airspace altercation

It's a grayish fall day with a 900-foot ceiling and two miles visibility as a turboprop breaks out of the clouds on an instrument approach to a nontowered airport. The runway is in sight—and there's a Piper J–3 Cub taxiing on it. Read more >

Plane Spotter

The eternal trainer

Rare is the plane spotter whose list of spotted aircraft doesn't contain an example of the ubiquitous Cessna 150—"ubiquitous" isn't part of its name, but it should be. So let's make the game more challenging by requiring a complete spotting record of the 100-horsepower high-wing two-seater that has turned out new pilots since 1959 to include various iterations such as the Standard, Trainer, and Commuter (look for wheel fairings), with bonus points awarded for spotting a Patroller. Swept tails and a rear window help identify 1960s-era innovations.

Final Exam

Question

Is it correct that a multiengine instructor must have five hours of flight time in every multiengine airplane in which he or she teaches?

Answer

According to 14 CFR 61.195(f), an instructor must have five hours of pilot-in-command time in each multiengine airplane make and model in which he or she gives flight training toward a certificate or rating. For any other type of training provided, such as checkouts or flight reviews, that requirement does not exist.

This question and answer were provided by the aviation experts in AOPA's Pilot Information Center. 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: CFI, Falcon Aviation Academy

Do you want to take your flying to the next level and achieve your aviation goals quickly? Falcon Aviation Academy in Newnan, Georgia, seeks certificated flight instructors. 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 social media marketer, development marketing and communications manager, digital marketing coordinator, Air Safety Institute video producer, scholarship program manager, marketing customer acquisitions director, development operations director, curriculum development director, aviation finance sales manager/senior account executive, publications senior director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jan. 5-6	Bellevue, Washington; and Costa Mesa, California
Jan. 12-13	Charlotte, North Carolina; Jackson, Mississippi; Portland, Oregon; and San Antonio, Texas
Jan. 19-20	Alcoa, Tennessee; Romulus, Michigan; and Santa Clara, California
Jan. 26-27	Frederick, Maryland

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

Safety Seminars

Jan. 14	Reno, Nevada; and Houston, Texas
Jan. 15	McClellan, California; and Houston, Texas
Jan. 16	Milpitas, California; and San Antonio, Texas
Jan. 17	Austin, Texas

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Dec. 8	Scottsdale, Arizona; Brewton, Alabama; Frederick, Maryland; Topeka, Kansas; San Diego, California; and College Station, Texas
Dec. 15	Englewood, Colorado; and Rome, Georgia
Jan. 5	Stevensville, Maryland
Mar. 2	Dubuque, Iowa

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars are sponsored by Sporty's. 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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