June 8, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 18, ISSUE 23	June 8, 2018

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

When all else fails, navigate

Using a GPS unit with outdated navigation databases for VFR flight is legal but risky. Here's why you should avoid such a practice, particularly if you don't back up your navigating with other sources. Read more >

Flight Training News

Advocacy

FAA updates airman certification standards

Student pilots and especially flight instructors will want to pay attention to revised airman certification standards for Private Pilot—Airplane, Instrument Rating—Airplane, Commercial Pilot—Airplane, and Remote Pilot—Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems that take effect June 11. Read more >

Video

Rudder rules

The AOPA Air Safety Institute's Safety Tip: The rudder—It gets no respect! reminds us why coordinated flight is the hallmark of a skilled pilot. Don't be guilty of rudder neglect. Watch the video >

Article

Delta teams with Lake Superior College

Delta Air Lines selected Lake Superior College in Minnesota as an approved college partner for aviation maintenance technician training. Read more >

SkyWest, AMS Flight School tackle flight training tuition

SkyWest Airlines signed a pilot pathway and tuition reimbursement deal with AMS Flight School in Florida. Student pilots can receive up to $17,500 in tuition reimbursement, and military pilots with a helicopter background can receive up to $27,500.

Boeing backs programs at eight colleges, universities

Boeing announced a $6 million partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and eight historically black colleges and universities to fund scholarships, internships, and on-campus engagements and introduce students to the company's culture and career paths. Alabama A&M University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Howard University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Tuskegee University will benefit from the initiative.

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Samaritan Aviation's Mark Palm

Floatplane pilot, mechanic, and Samaritan Aviation founder Mark Palm flies a remote section of the Sepik River in Papua, New Guinea, delivering hope and aid to local residents; plus, catch up on the latest aviation news in this week's Hangar Talk podcast. Listen to the podcast >

Scholarships

CAP's Spaatz aerospace leadership flight scholarship

Civil Air Patrol cadets who have earned their solo wings may apply for the Spaatz Association Aerospace Leadership Scholarship to help them earn a private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate. A portion of the scholarship also may be used to attend a leadership activity or to serve in a leadership role. The application deadline is Dec. 31; scholarships will be awarded in February 2019.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Speedy Lancair Mako; Inside the smokejumper school

Fly the swift Lancair Mako, visit the Museum of Mountain Flying and tour the Smokejumper Visitor Center during AOPA's Missoula Fly-In, and find out how airshow legend Sean D. Tucker's Bob Hoover Academy is making a difference in inner-city teens' lives. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 7 >

Training Products and Resources

Tiedowns are the boss

An innovative tiedown kit from Sporty's Pilot Shop utilizes a marine-style turnbuckle cleat to keep the rope taut without moving parts or levers. The Tie Boss kit includes three tiedowns and a bag that can be personalized with an N-number. The kit is available online from $49.95.

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

Professional aircraft brokers are there to help

First-time aircraft buyers should take a tip from seasoned aircraft purchasers and turn to a professional aircraft broker to help smooth out the buying process. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Need some shuteye? Sleep medication options for pilots

If you think you can make up for a lack of sleep on your days off, you could be falling into a dangerous trap. Read more >

Blogs

When an airline pilot gets sick in flight

Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright notes that it's rare for a pilot or a first officer to become so ill during a flight that diverting is required. However, if it does happen, training and compassion both kick into high gear. Read more >

Instrument Tip

The art of the en route chart

Which IFR minimum altitude guarantees both navaid reception and obstacle clearance: the MRA, MOCA, MEA, or MCA? This AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz explains the symbology. Take the quiz >

Plane Spotter

No tail rotor, no pilot, no problem

With a growing list of missions including military cargo delivery and aerial firefighting, the K-MAX helicopter (designed by Kaman Aerospace of Connecticut) is a heavy lifter with two intermeshing main rotors, no tail rotor, and, sometimes, an empty cockpit. Kaman worked with Lockheed Martin to create an unmanned K-MAX that logged its first remotely piloted military resupply mission in 2011 in Afghanistan. The alert spotter may log a sighting closer to home, such as this firefighting demonstration conducted in 2016 in upstate New York.

Final Exam

Question

I passed my private pilot checkride yesterday and was told that I now need to perform three takeoffs and three landings in order to carry passengers. Is that correct?

Answer

According to 14 CFR 61.57, you must have performed at least three takeoffs and three landings within the last 90 days to carry passengers. Takeoffs and landings performed as a student pilot, and on your flight test, count toward this requirement.

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: Flight instructors, Pro-Flight Aviation Inc.

Pro-Flight Aviation, a fixed-base operator in Seattle that provides maintenance, flight training, flight line, and concierge services, is seeking full- and part-time 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 an aviation writer, receptionist, marketing manager, medical certification specialist, renewals insurance account executive, High School Aviation Initiative curriculum specialist, web project manager, contracts manager, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jun 9-10	Santa Clara, California; and Tempe, Arizona
Jun 23-24	Lake Mary, Florida
Jul 14-15	Jacksonville, Florida; and Frederick, Maryland
Aug 4-5	Reno, Nevada

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

Jun 16

Missoula, Montana

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jun 9	South Lake Tahoe, California; Palo Alto, California; Wichita, Kansas; and Batavia, Ohio
Jun 16	Englewood, Colorado; Marshfield, Massachusetts; Missoula, Montana; Stevensville, Maryland; and Eastland, Texas
Jun 23	Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jun 30	West Chicago, Illinois; and Twin Falls, Idaho

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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