November 9, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 18, ISSUE 45	November 9, 2018

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Bad decision, good landing

Stress, physical ailments, and cold remedies are all good reasons to think about flying another day. Read more >

Flight Training News

You Can Fly

AOPA 'leading the charge' for aviation education

Taking a risk and failing is part of the learning process, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell told attendees during the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium Nov. 5 and 6. Read more >

Article

Delaware State University buys 10 Vulcanair trainers

Delaware State University has ordered 10 Vulcanair V1.0 trainers and plans to increase its total to 20 over the next 10 years. Read more >

Article

Student loans available for Delta trainees

Delta Air Lines is making it easier for employees to transition to career pilot roles by introducing student loans. Read more >

WMU partners with maintenance specialists

Western Michigan University announced an aviation maintenance pathway partnership with AAR, a global provider of aviation services, on Oct. 25. The program provides academic support, mentorship opportunities, and a job interview.

Special guests open new ERAU student center

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, and other dignitaries celebrated the opening of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's new 178,000-square-foot student union in Daytona Beach on Oct. 25.

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Operation Airdrop volunteer pilot Sean Malone

Find out from Operation Airdrop volunteer pilot and Cessna T210 owner Sean Malone how you can put your pilot skills to use after a natural disaster. Plus, stick around for the rest of the week's aviation headlines. Listen to the podcast >

Scholarships

NATA flight training scholarship deadline approaches

The National Air Transportation Association offers a $2,500 Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship to honor the Kansas City, Missouri, aviator's 63-year career. Meisinger founded Executive Beechcraft in 1938. The application deadline is Nov. 30.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Green River, white water; Inspiring educators

We join a voyage down Utah's wild Green River created to heal combat wounds and honor a legacy. Also, we inspire teachers who bring a love of flight into the classroom. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Nov. 8 >

Training Products and Resources

ASA offers 'Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide'

Learn about the utility of drones with a look at their history, technology, uses, and safety practices in Aviation Supplies and Academics' Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide, which is available in a variety of formats from $34.95.

Video

Flying tomorrow? There's a 100-percent chance of weather

Weather determines your options when planning a VFR flight, so it pays to get the big weather picture. Watch this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute to learn tips to decipher weather maps.

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

Brain freeze

Find out how "tunneled senses" can reduce situational awareness and create safety risks in the cockpit. Read more >

Member benefit

Purchasing an aircraft for flight training

Buying a training aircraft can be a cost-effective way to build time toward advanced ratings. Read more >

Blogs

Why choose business aviation?

Opinion Leaders blogger Ron Rapp encourages pilots to consider business aviation as a profession because it offers a "richer arena of jobs, destinations, lifestyles, insights, technologies, and so on." Read more >

Instrument Tip

Video

Iced over and in trouble

A newly minted instrument pilot thought he could stay behind a cold front and in visual conditions long enough to make a short flight. He was wrong. Listen as he recounts the event in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story.

Plane Spotter

Name that jet

Experienced plane spotters have a sharp eye for detail and a memory for "specs" to help them identify unusual airplanes quickly while others are drawing a blank. If you spot a rare military single-engine jet with tandem seats and shoulder-mounted wings, it's likely a SIAI Marchetti S.211. The jet found its way to private ownership and the airshow circuit, and serves as an advanced trainer for civilian pilots following its introduction for military acquisitions in 1981. Plane spotters note: The S.211 can be mistaken for the Navy's T–45 Goshawk.

Final Exam

Question

My student is ready for night training, and now that it is getting dark earlier, it is the perfect time. However, I have not flown at night since this past spring. Must I make three night takeoffs and landings to be legal to teach my student at night?

Answer

No. On an instructional flight, your student is not considered a passenger, and the requirement to make three night takeoffs and landings does not apply. Although there may be a recency of experience issue here for you if you have not flown much lately, there is no running afoul of the regulations otherwise.

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: Flight instructor, FIT Aviation

FIT Aviation, an established Part 141 flight training organization associated with the Florida Institute of Technology, is seeking qualified, professional CFIs, CFIIs, and MEIs to support its collegiate flight training and retail programs. 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 finance loan processor, digital marketing coordinator, Air Safety Institute video producer, scholarship program manager, marketing customer acquisitions director, development operations director, curriculum development director, accounts payable technician, aviation finance sales manager/senior account executive, publications senior director, regulatory affairs director, and aviation finance account executive. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Nov. 10-11	Atlanta, Georgia; and San Diego, California
Nov. 17-18	Austin, Texas; and Anchorage, Alaska
Dec. 1-2	Orlando, Florida; and Denver, Colorado
Jan. 5-6	Bellevue, Washington; and Costa Mesa, California

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Nov. 10	Carlsbad, California; and Winchester, Virginia
Nov. 17	Nashville, Tennessee; and Cleveland, Tennessee
Dec. 1	Bartow, Florida; Chesapeake, Virginia; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Homestead, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec. 8	Scottsdale, Arizona; Brewton, Alabama; Frederick, Maryland; Topeka, Kansas; San Diego, California; and College Station, Texas

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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