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News & Media April 12, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

April 12, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'

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VOL 19, ISSUE 15 April 12, 2019
Training Tips
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Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
One very nautical mile
A single-engine Cessna lost power on final approach and ended up in the drink, providing an object lesson on the perils of cutting it close on fuel. Read more >
Flight Training News
Article
King Schools announces courses, discounts, scholarship award
King Schools announced a new instrument course, discounted recurrency training for AOPA drone pilot members, a scholarship winner, and more. Read more >
Article
Ohio State University airport welcomes community
The public was eager to see the results of a major overhaul at the Ohio State University Airport in Columbus. Read more >
Minnesota college adds professional aviation degree
Minnesota's Rochester Community and Technical College inked a partnership with Rochester International Airport and Great Planes Aviation for an associate degree in aviation.
Flight Training magazine
Flying is better with friends
Share the joys of flight by planning a group fly-out. Traveling with other pilots is great fun and a great learning experience! Read more >
Podcast
'Hangar Talk': FreeFlight's Pete Ring
FreeFlight Systems' Pete Ring shares the inside scoop on the future of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out mandate and options for aircraft owners; plus, stick around for the week's headlines. Read more >
Scholarships
Bill Cowden Memorial Aviation Scholarship deadline approaching
A $1,500 scholarship named after airshow performer and airline pilot Bill Cowden is available to private pilots aspiring to advance their aviation training. The application deadline is May 1.
AOPA Live
AOPA Live This Week
Twin treat; Aero underway
We couldn't get enough of the XP–82 Twin Mustang at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, and we bet you can't, either. Also, news from Germany's Aero Friedrichshafen, and the last Doolittle Tokyo Raider dies. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, April 11 >
Training Products and Resources
Video
Getting a word in
Find out the most important thing to tell air traffic control on a busy frequency in this installment of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Ask ATC series. Watch the video >
Yaesu Vertex FTA-750L handheld radio
The Yaesu FTA-750L portable VHF radio has a GPS receiver, aircraft communication and navigation bands, weather monitoring, and 200 programmable memory channels with quick recall and an icon-driven menu. The transceiver is available online from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty from $359.
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
Why does usage matter?
How are you going to use your airplane? An airplane's intended mission determines your financing options. Read more >
Pilot Protection Services
The ins and outs of RVSM
Those who fly in reduced vertical separation minimum airspace between Flight Level 290 and FL410 should note some changes to FAA regulations. Read more >
80 years of breakthroughs
Where do the biggest innovations come from? "Usually the wacky people have the breakthroughs. The 'smart' people don't," explained aircraft designer Burt Rutan. Read about general aviation's wacky breakthroughs in Freedom to Fly. Buy it now >
Blogs
Alcohol standards are tightening
Pilots are held to a higher moral standard and must comply with federal regulations and employer rules regarding alcohol consumption, explains airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >
Plane Spotter
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Unwavering Warhawk
Every year when airshow season launches, history takes a bow with beautifully restored period aircraft entertaining spectators along with the current crop of aeronautical creations and the prototypes of flying's future. A popular, patriotic paean to the past is the Curtiss P–40 Warhawk, legendary for its World War II service against more agile adversaries and its longevity as more advanced fighters entered the fray. P–40s are famously associated with the First American Volunteer Group pilots known as the Flying Tigers.
Final Exam
Question

I started flying under BasicMed two years ago. What are the two- and four-year requirements?
Answer
Under 14 CFR 61.23(c)(3), BasicMed requires completion of a medical education course within the past 24 calendar months, and a comprehensive medical exam within the past 48 months (to the day, not the calendar month). Many pilots who got on board at the beginning in April and May 2017 will soon need to refresh their medical course requirement.

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, Griffith Aviation
Griffith Aviation, a Part 141 flight school located in northwest Indiana, is seeking full- and part-time instructors. At this active school, many CFIs are able to fly more than 100 hours a month, building time quickly on their path to the airlines. 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 technical specialist, IT project manager, Legal Services Plan attorney, development research specialist, legislative affairs director, aviation event operations senior manager, regulatory affairs director, You Can Fly operations vice president, aviation finance account executive, development operations director, development marketing and communications manager, and several interns. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >
Education & Seminars
Flight Instructor Refresher Courses
Apr. 13-14 Dulles, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida
Apr. 27-28 Dedham, Massachusetts
May 4-5 Albany, New York; Conroe, Texas; and Kansas City, Missouri
May 18-19 Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Pensacola, Florida; and Sacramento, 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
Apr. 15 Fairfax, Virginia; and Albany, New York
Apr. 16 Richmond, Virginia; Stevensville, Maryland; and Poughkeepsie, New York
Apr. 17 Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Frederick, Maryland
Apr. 18 Lynchburg, Virginia; and Garden City, New York
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
Rusty Pilots Seminars
Apr. 13 Redding, California; Spencer, Iowa; Shelbyville, Tennessee; and Napa, California
Apr. 27 Spring, Texas; Gypsum, Colorado; Lumberton, New Jersey; Buffalo, Minnesota; Bakersfield, California; and Independence, Iowa
May 4 Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mesa, Arizona; Dayton, Ohio; Orlando, Florida; Moline, Illinois; and Wichita, Kansas
May 5 Anchorage, Alaska
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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