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News & Media October 5, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

October 5, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

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VOL 18, ISSUE 40 October 5, 2018
Training Tips
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Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
Gear down and welded
What's your procedure for managing your trainer's landing gear in the pattern? The answer, "Doesn't apply to me, my trainer has fixed landing gear," is incorrect. Read more >
Flight Training News
Flight Training magazine
Perfect your skills
Earning a private pilot certificate is the first step in becoming a better aviator. Hone your skills by tackling crosswind and short- and soft-field landings, learning about weather, and more. Read more >
Blog
No place for self-loathing
Push through feelings of self-doubt during tough moments in your training. Glacier/air taxi pilot Leighan Falley shares lessons learned from her bout with insecurity. Read more >
Cape Air, Spirit Airlines introduce pathway
The Cape Air-Spirit Jetway Program provides pilots a career pathway to fly for Spirit Airlines. Pilots can join Cape Air with 500 hours, and move to Spirit Airlines after reaching 3,000 hours and completing a jet transition course.
Podcast
What your CFI didn't teach you
Aviation News Talk podcast listeners share with host Max Trescott the 20 things their flight instructors didn't teach them that they had to learn on their own as private pilots. Listen to the podcast and learn from Trescott in person during his seminars at the AOPA Fly-Ins in Carbondale, Illinois, and Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Podcast
'Hangar Talk': You Can Fly's Pat Brown
Pat Brown has been there and done that in aviation. Hear about his exciting career and what he's doing now as AOPA's regional ambassador to Texas through the You Can Fly program. Listen to the podcast >
Scholarships
Women in aviation maintenance scholarships open
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $9,180 for those pursuing a career in avionics installation or repair. The application deadline is Nov. 1.
AOPA Live
AOPA Live This Week
Signature publishes prices; Odd prop
The world's largest chain of fixed-base operations has changed course on price transparency. Also this week, the AOPA Fly-In Oct. 26 and 27 in Alabama features a Continental Motors factory tour, and, in other news, the strangest propeller you've ever seen. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Oct. 4 >
Training Products and Resources
Article
New aviation-themed holiday cards unveiled
Spread some aviation cheer this holiday season with cards from the AOPA Pilot Gear Store. Cards come in bundles of 24 for $35.95. Read more >
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
Tips for taking your first FAA medical exam
The FAA online medical application can be intimidating at first. Here's what you need to know. Read more >
Blogs
Say it right
Flight Training blogger Chip Wright calls out pilots on a recent spate of bad radio use. Read more >
Instrument Tip
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How to avoid VFR into IMC
A VFR pilot attempting flight into instrument meteorological conditions invites tragedy. Learn how to recognize and avoid this persistent problem with this AOPA Air Safety Institute online course.
Plane Spotter
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Raven's realm
Light sport aircraft have become a common sight in a multitude of designs and configurations on the ramps of general aviation airports—and sometimes, off those airports, joining production models built for backcountry flying. One such interloper is the Rans S–20LS Raven, a two-seat taildragger that originated as a kitplane but has earned approval as a factory-constructed model. The Raven's Rans heritage makes itself evident visually and in its systems, incorporating the wings and tail from the Rans S–7S Courier, and the engine and seats of the S–6 Coyote II.
Final Exam
Question

October is here, and the days are getting noticeably shorter. What is the FAA's official definition of night?
Answer
According to 14 CFR 1.1, night is "the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the Air Almanac, converted to local time." The Air Almanac can be difficult to decipher; you might try this website for an easier alternative.

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
JSfirm aviation job board
Job of the week: Flight instructor, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
West Bend Air is seeking a full-time CFI/CFII for Part 61 ground and flight training, with the opportunity to advance into the company's charter department. 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 customer acquisitions director, development operations director, medical certification technician, curriculum development director, aviation finance loan processor, accounts payable accounting technician, aviation finance sales manager/senior account executive, staff accountant, human resources director, publications senior director, renewals insurance agent, regulatory affairs director, new business aviation insurance agent, aviation finance account executive, and marketing project manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >
Education & Seminars
Flight Instructor Refresher Courses
Oct. 6-7 Santa Clara, California
Oct. 13-14 Indianapolis, Indiana; and Dulles, Virginia
Oct. 20-21 Columbia, South Carolina; and Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Nov. 10-11 Atlanta, Georgia; and San Diego, 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.
Safety Seminars
Oct. 8 Tampa, Florida; and Ypsilanti, Michigan
Oct. 9 Fort Myers, Florida; Germantown, Tennessee; Poughkeepsie, New York; and Independence, Ohio
Oct. 10 Hollywood, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Albany, New York; and Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 11 Brockport, New York; Maryville, Tennessee; and Batavia, Ohio
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
Rusty Pilots Seminars
Oct. 6 Murphysboro, Illinois; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Wichita, Kansas
Oct. 13 Sanford, North Carolina; Syracuse, New York; Roanoke, Virginia; Wiley Ford, West Virginia; and Weslaco, Texas
Oct. 20 Spring, Texas; Sebring, Florida; Abilene, Texas; London, Kentucky; Rock Falls, Illinois; and Lawrence, Kansas
Oct. 27 Richmond, Virginia; Broomfield, Colorado; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Gulf Shores, Alabama; and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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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