July 5, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 27	July 5, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Total lightning

Don't be fooled by the song: Thunder—and therefore, lightning—does not only happen when it's raining. Read more >

Flight Training News

Video

The rudder gets no respect

This AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Tip video reminds us that those pedals on the floor are not footrests. Watch the video >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee

Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee says education and a love for flying can prepare future pilots for aviation opportunities. Listen to the podcast >

Advocacy

Designated examiner system to be reviewed

The FAA and industry will spend a year studying ways to improve the checkride system. Read more >

Flight Training magazine

Tackling turns around a point

Learn to maintain your distance from a reference point on the ground on a windy day, a useful skill that you may be tested on. Read more >

EAA, Oshkosh to host 2020 collegiate flying competition

The National Intercollegiate Flight Association's 2020 Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference flight competition will be held at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Experimental Aircraft Association announced. University of North Dakota pilots will defend the school's 2019 title.

Scholarships

Club scholarship deadlines approaching

The Aero Club of Southern California offers two grants to support aviation education: High school students may apply for a $2,500 grant, and college students may apply for a $5,000 grant. Applications for both awards are due July 14.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Firefighting for pilots; Paint with a purpose

Watch what happens when we test our fire extinguisher skills. Also, celebrate a remarkable warrior's centennial, and kids paint airplanes for a cause. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, July 4 >

Training Products and Resources

Contact tower

Toss the trepidation and talk to air traffic controllers like a polished, practiced pro after taking this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

'Wallace Guidebook' explains emergency care

The Wallace Guidebook for Emergency Care and Survival covers the basics of health emergencies and provides survival tips in an easy-to-understand format. The guidebook is available online from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty for $5.95.

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

You Can Fly

10 ways your donation builds a stronger pilot community

The Ray Foundation will match up to $2 million in You Can Fly Challenge donations through Aug. 31. Your donated dollars will double to build a stronger pilot community.

Article

Love flying? We have an app for that

Summer is the perfect time to fly, and we've made it even easier for you to share those fun flights with fellow pilots, friends, and family. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

FAA reexaminations and medical certificates

The FAA has authority to request that you undergo a new medical examination, even if your health is unchanged. Learn why, and what to expect.

80 years of general aviation

Discover the fascinating story behind AOPA's 1939 founding and trace general aviation's fortunes through booms and busts in Freedom to Fly: AOPA and the History of General Aviation in America. Buy your copy today >

Blogs

Make the most of holiday travel

A positive attitude and a perfect perch for viewing fireworks take the edge off of a holiday away from home for airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Instrument Tip

IFR Fix

Sleepless in the stuff

An instrument pilot's account of an unexpected spell of spatial disorientation might make your head spin. Read more >

Plane Spotter

Remanufacturing history

Take one of aviation history's most versatile airplanes and remanufacture it with more power and performance. What you get—whether you're planning a cloud-seeding flight, conducting drug interdiction, dropping smoke jumpers, or operating in the Antarctic—is a BT–67, a turboprop conversion of the Douglas DC–3 by Basler Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The airplane pictured here is Basler's sixty-fourth conversion, outfitted with skis and the large antenna array seen between the main wheels to study ice depths and changes in Antarctica, said Matt Hauck, Basler's director of maintenance and production. (Photo courtesy of Basler Turbo Conversions.)

Final Exam

Question

Do the regulations specify a maximum age for obtaining a pilot certificate?

Answer

No. A pilot must be healthy enough either to self-certify for a sport pilot certificate or to pass the third class medical exam for a recreational or private pilot certificate, but there is no maximum age for obtaining a pilot certificate.

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

AOPA career opportunities

Join the AOPA team

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a Flight Training Initiative coordinator, member services representative, Northwest Mountain Region manager, communications senior director, aviation technical specialist, Legal Services Plan attorney, legislative affairs director, aviation event operations senior manager, and development marketing and communications manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jul. 13-14	Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; and Frederick, Maryland
Aug. 3-4	Allentown, Pennsylvania; Costa Mesa, California; and Fort Worth, Texas
Aug. 17-18	Reno, Nevada; and Atlanta, Georgia
Sep. 7-8	Tempe, Arizona

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

Jul. 22-27

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jul. 13	Big Bear City, California; and Addison, Texas
Jul. 20	Stockton, California
Jul. 21	Woodruff, South Carolina
Jul. 24	Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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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Contributors:
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