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News & Media July 27, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

July 27, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

AOPA
VOL 18, ISSUE 30 July 27, 2018
Training Tips
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What just happened?
When the Cessna 172's right brake pedal went soft on rollout from a landing at a busy airport with a twin on final close behind, three quick reactions by three people in three separate places kept trouble at bay. Read more >
Flight Training News
Advocacy
Aviation groups oppose cap on veterans' flight training
AOPA and other aviation groups are lining up to oppose a proposed cap on veterans' flight training benefits. Read more >
Article
Pin your home, help kids
Attendees at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, helped build future flying careers thanks to aviation jobs website JSFirm.com. Read more >
Flight Training magazine
Feel the heat
Hot temperatures and high density altitudes can have a significant effect on your aircraft's performance. Here's what to keep in mind before operating in these conditions. Read more >
Video
Fumes don't make the engine tick
Don't come up short of your destination. This AOPA Air Safety Institute video explores how to prevent fuel contamination, monitor fuel consumption, and manage fuel systems. Watch the video >
ASA's 2019 catalog available
Aviation Supplies and Academics' full 2019 catalog of more than 700 educational training products and supplies for students, instructors, career aviators, drone pilots, technicians, and air traffic controllers is available in print from pilot shops and fixed-base operators, and as a free download.
Scholarships
GlobalAir offers Carrithers scholarships
Calvin L. Carrithers was an educator, high school coach, and teacher in Ohio and Kentucky who advocated for lifelong learning opportunities. GlobalAir.com makes four $1,000 Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship awards available for students who can blog about flight training, flying, school, and their interest in aviation. The application deadline is Aug. 14.
AOPA Live
AOPA Live This Week
Latest news from EAA AirVenture
Get the latest news from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Find out how Women SOAR; go behind the scenes of the rebuilding of a Sopwith Camel; and hear from retired Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot and supersonic T–38 Talon instructor. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, July 26 >
Training Products and Resources
Online resource
Check before you fly
Polish your flight preparation skills with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Flight Planning and Preflight Safety Spotlight before you yell "clear prop." Learn more >
All in one: Aviation cleaner/polish/wax
Aviat 3-1 Aviation Cleaner, Polish, Wax can be sprayed on and wiped off with a microfiber towel to remove bugs, smudges, spotting, and light carbon buildup on exterior surfaces. It provides UV protection to painted surfaces and doesn't need water for application. The product is available online from $19.95.
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
Pilot Protection Services
'Occurrence investigation' explained
If you are the subject of an FAA occurrence investigation, it does not necessarily mean that you did anything wrong. Find out what triggers this type of investigation and what it entails. Read more >
Member benefit
Before you shop, get preapproved
Whether you are in the market for a piston or turbine airplane, get preapproved for a loan to lock in a good rate for 30 days while you continue shopping. Read more >
Plane Spotter
AOPA
When Martin missed the boat
One look at the 3,000-horsepower engine and huge four-bladed propeller tells the story: The Martin AM–1 Mauler was built to lift heavy loads for carrier-based combat missions, and reportedly set an unofficial record for a single-engine airplane in that regard. It was also, unfortunately, built to bounce, making it difficult for the dive-bomber's tailhook to connect with a carrier's arresting gear—just one of numerous technical issues that gave the aircraft, which first flew in 1944, a brief service life before finding its way to reserve units and, ultimately, museums.
Final Exam
Question

I have a private pilot certificate with an airplane rating. I hadn't flown for four years when I decided to add a glider rating. My instructor says I need a flight review—in an airplane—to solo the glider. Is that right?
Answer
As strange as it may seem, that is correct. A flight review can only be accomplished in aircraft for which you hold a rating, and you need one to fly solo or as pilot in command. Because you do not yet hold a glider rating, to solo a glider, you first need to accomplish a flight review in an airplane.

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Career Opportunities
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Flight instructors, New Iberia, Louisiana
Are you looking for a fun flight school where you can build flight time and get paid a good wage? Owens Flight Training in New Iberia, Louisiana, is looking for flight instructors who want to build time and have a drive to work hard. 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 regulatory affairs director, renewals insurance account executive, new business insurance account executive, foundation communication director, aviation finance account executive, web application developer, aviation writer, marketing project manager, and High School Initiative project manager. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >
Education & Seminars
Flight Instructor Refresher Courses
Aug 4-5 Reno, Nevada
Aug 18-19 Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 25-26 Fort Worth, Texas
Sep 15-16 Sandston, Virginia; and Tempe, Arizona
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
Sep 4 Green Bay, Wisconsin; Reno, Nevada; and Wichita, Kansas
Sep 5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Sacramento, California; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sep 6 Madison, Wisconsin; Milpitas, California; and Rogers, Arkansas
Sep 12 Fort Worth, Texas; Northglenn, Colorado; Frederick, Maryland; and Minneapolis, Minnesota
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
Rusty Pilots Seminars
Aug 4 Sugar Land, Texas; Portage des Sioux, Missouri; Seattle, Washington; Apopka, Florida; and Hastings, Michigan
Aug 11 Burnet, Texas; Butler, Pennsylvania; and Marion, Iowa
Aug 12 Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania
Aug 18 Belleville, Michigan; and Fullerton, California
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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