September 28, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 18, ISSUE 39	September 28, 2018

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

The eyes have it

A student pilot makes safe, controlled landings, but the Cessna 172 always seems to end up slightly off the runway's centerline at touchdown. Why? Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Career pilot: Filling seats

Airlines plan to snag pilots early and often to fend off a shortage. Read more >

Article

Award-winning flight school to launch webinar series

California's San Carlos Flight Center will launch a series of interactive webinars on Oct. 16 to help flight schools and flying clubs energize their programs. Read more >

Advocacy

Progress continues on new airman certification standards

New draft airman certification standards and revised training publications are scheduled to be released for review in late 2018 and early 2019. Read more >

Video

Nowhere to go but down

One pilot relives an encounter with the accident chain in this Real Pilot Story from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Watch the video >

JSfirm partners with Trade-A-Plane

Online aviation jobs resource company JSfirm announced a partnership with Trade-A-Plane Sept. 19. The Trade-A-Plane website now features a job search page, allowing users to look for aviation-specific careers. JSfirm partnered with AOPA in April to offer a job search benefit for members.

Scholarships

Flying Musicians Association opens solo program

High school music directors are encouraged to nominate musically inclined juniors and seniors who are aspiring flight students for the fifth annual Flying Musicians Association Solo Program. The scholarships take students from zero time through solo. The application deadline is Jan. 31, 2019.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Sims in the family; Beach destination

Visit the real-life family behind Frasca simulators during the next AOPA Fly-In Oct. 5 and 6 in Carbondale, Illinois, and ogle a pristine pair of vintage warbirds while you're there. Also this week, FAA reauthorization, and AOPA's final Fly-In of 2018 will be two days at the beach. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Sept. 27 >

Training Products and Resources

No tower? No problem!

At nontowered airports, everyone wins when we're all where we're expected to be. Check your knowledge with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

Sporty's newest Christmas ornament salutes Texan

Sporty's Pilot Shop continues a 34-year holiday tradition with the announcement of the T–6 Texan as the 2018 crystal Christmas ornament. The single-engine advanced trainer prepared many pilots for service in World War II and remains a popular warbird, air racer, and airshow performer. The ornament is available for $24.95.

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

Learn drone law violation defenses

Federal preemption of state and local laws may be one of the best defenses to a criminal action resulting from flying a drone. Find out how to avoid fines, jail time, or both. Read more >

Preorder 'Freedom to Fly'

In the 1940s, AOPA called it "the bite." Today, AOPA is still fighting excessive fees and unreasonable pricing. Learn more about the history of aviation in AOPA's new book, Freedom to Fly, available for preorder.

Plane Spotter

Disruptive design

Take off vertically, hover in place, or enjoy cruise-control-enabled flight. That's what aeronautical venture Opener plans to deliver with BlackFly, its all-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing amphibious ultralight aircraft. A single-seat personal aerial vehicle, or PAV, with proprietary motor technology, BlackFly attracted spectators at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in July. The aircraft, which in flight resembles a sideways-moving letter H, was "designed and built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation," says its developer.

Final Exam

Question

I just realized my flight review expired six months ago, and I have made a lot of flights as pilot in command since then. What can I do to fix that?

Answer

Unfortunately, there is no fix. Each flight made after your flight review expired could be a separate regulation violation if the FAA ever found out, and you may have to deal with that at some point. However, you should complete a flight review as soon as possible, learn from your mistake, and keep a closer eye on when the next flight review is due.

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: Chief instructor of CFI Program, Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro Aero Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking a chief instructor of the CFI program. This position is responsible for management of the certificated flight instructor program and 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 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. 1	Hopkinsville, Kentucky; Burlington, Washington; Houston, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; and Garden City, New York
Oct. 2	Melbourne, Florida; Houston, Texas; Debord, Kentucky; and Seattle, Washington
Oct. 3	Daytona Beach, Florida; Portland, Oregon; and San Antonio, Texas
Oct. 4	Ocala, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Ithaca, New York

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Sept. 29	Pottstown, Pennsylvania; and Santa Ana, California
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

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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