February 1, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 5	February 1, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

'Thanks for the help'

Air traffic controllers sometimes seem intimidating to new students, but they are allies who enhance the flight training experience. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

How sweet it is

Posing in a Beechcraft Baron 58 for a Girl Scout cookie box picture piqued Katherine Kennedy's interest in aviation; 19 years later, she earned her pilot certificate. Read more >

You Can Fly

Can I still land an airplane?

A rusty pilot climbs back in the cockpit with an instructor after 30 years and learns he can still land the airplane. He offers seven tips for returning to flying. Read more >

Alsim begins 2019 on high note

Alsim Flight Training Solutions sold nearly 50 flight simulators in 2018, a news release noted. The company will mark its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2019.

Article

Temporary airman certificate expiring? Here's how to keep flying

If your temporary airman certificate was nearing expiration during or after the partial shutdown of the federal government, you may request authority on the FAA website to continue exercising your airman privileges. Read more >

Podcast

Hear from a 'Living Legend of Aviation'

Listen to the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was… podcast featuring musician and pilot Kenny G—recently named a Living Legend of Aviation—as he discusses the joy of flying his de Havilland Beaver around the country. The podcast is also available on iTunes and Spotify.

Advocacy

Super Bowl airspace security will be tight

If you have scheduled a flight lesson in the Atlanta area on Super Bowl Sunday, check the details of the temporary flight restriction that will be in effect. You might need a change of plans. Read more >

Scholarships

Upwind Summer Scholarship deadline nears

The Upwind Foundation in San Carlos, California, awards scholarships to high school students seeking private pilot certificates. Students are mentored by pilots in an aggressive nine-week summer flight and ground training program. The application deadline is Feb. 22.

NBAA awards scholarships for flight dispatchers, schedulers

The National Business Aviation Association awarded 12 scholarships to professional flight dispatchers and schedulers in advance of the flight dispatchers national conference in San Antonio. The scholarships will help advance training and career development.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Leading with rudder; Aerial Maui

Watch a homebuilding rookie find out if starting with the rudder makes the rest of the kit less intimidating. Also this week, tour Maui, Hawaii, in a Cirrus, and learn our favorite crosswind techniques. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Jan. 31 >

Training Products and Resources

Video

ADS-B In or SiriusXM: One, neither, both?

Thinking of adding datalink weather to your flights but not sure what service is right for you? Learn about Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In and SiriusXM in this new AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

Compact first-aid travel kit

The compact First Aid 'N Travel Kit from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty is ready when you need it and small enough to fit in a flight bag, glove compartment, briefcase, or purse. The seven-ounce kit includes a four-ounce sterile water packet with a five-year shelf life for emergency hydration. The first-aid kit is available online for $11.50.

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

Prepare for emergencies

Practicing emergency procedures, hand-flying checklist procedures, and visualization are some steps you can take to make sure you are prepared in an actual emergency. Read more >

Online resource

Controlling gastrointestinal issues

Pilots who have stabilized their gastrointestinal issues may be able to return to the cockpit if they are symptom-free and can produce a physician's report verifying that treatment is complete. Learn more >

Plane Spotter

Rare bird from Beechcraft

Most plane spotters can easily identify the make and model when a Beechcraft piston twin or turboprop taxis onto the ramp. But now and then a six-seat specimen from an earlier era that bears the line's likeness shows up, causing some to wonder how this straight-tailed interloper with a strikingly wide cabin and oversize engine cowlings fits in. Meet the Beechcraft Model 50, also known as the Twin Bonanza that first flew in 1949, powered early on by two geared Lycoming engines of 260 horsepower, and later, up to 340 hp.

Final Exam

Question

I currently fly a Stinson 108 Voyager that was originally certified prior to 1950. The aircraft has navigation lights but does not have an anticollision light system. May I fly it at night?

Answer

No. Although your aircraft was certified without an anticollision light system, an approved aviation red or aviation white anticollision light system is required for an aircraft to be legal to fly at night (see 14 CFR 91.205(c)).

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: Avionics lead technician, Gemini Air Group

Gemini Air Group in Scottsdale, Arizona, is seeking an avionics technician to take on numerous tasks working with various Part 91 and Part 135 aircraft types. This position requires general aviation mechanic skills within a Part 145 environment. 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 You Can Fly operations vice president, aviation finance account executive, development operations director, fly-in exhibits manager, development marketing and communications manager, Air Safety Institute video producer, marketing customer acquisitions director, regulatory affairs director, and several interns. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Feb. 9-10	Las Vegas, Nevada; and Louisville, Kentucky
Feb. 16-17	Fort Worth, Texas; Sacramento, California; and Nashua, New Hampshire
Feb. 23-24	Fairfax, Virginia; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Orlando, Florida
Mar. 2-3	Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Clara, 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

Feb. 5	Northglenn, Colorado; and Addison, Texas
Feb. 6	Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Fort Worth, Texas
Feb. 11	Germantown, Tennessee; and Concord, California
Feb. 12	Nashville, Tennessee; and Fresno, California

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Feb. 2	Columbus, Mississippi; and Prescott, Arizona
Feb. 9	Bethany, Oklahoma; Terre Haute, Indiana; and Frederick, Maryland
Feb. 23	Boulder, Colorado; Puyallup, Washington; Maryland Heights, Missouri; Heber City, Utah; Pasco, Washington; Mooresville, North Carolina; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
Mar. 2	Dubuque, Iowa; Orlando, Florida; Redding, California; and Wilmington, North Carolina

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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