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


VOL 19, ISSUE 28	July 12, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Five features of flawless fliers

Flying great maneuvers isn't the same as being a great pilot. The rest of what it takes can be summarized in these five flawless features of fantastic fliers. Read more >

Flight Training News

AOPA Foundation Focus

AOPA scholarship winner plans to inspire others

An AOPA scholarship allowed Tony Adams, 27, "to do what I was created to do," he said. Read more >

Article

Alsim celebrates 25 years of flight simulators

French flight training device manufacturer Alsim is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. Read more >

Flight Training magazine

Checkride day

How do you know when you're really ready for your checkride? Get insight from a designated pilot examiner. Read more >

ERAU Daytona recognized for safety standards

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, Florida, campus recently completed a rigorous safety audit conducted by an international organization that evaluates collegiate aviation programs, and became the first university to reach the pinnacle of that process.

Scholarships

Calvin L. Carrithers scholarship honors Ohio, Kentucky educator

Globalair.com remembers lifelong educator Calvin L. Carrithers with four $1,000 awards for students who can routinely blog about aviation. The application deadline is Aug. 14.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Ice Pilots revive DC–3; Derby day

Reality television made stars of the Buffalo Airways staff; now watch them bring a vintage DC–3 back to life on a deadline. Also, see how aviation delivers horses and spectators to the Kentucky Derby. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, July 11 >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Look out!

Getting caught in a bad spot around terrain or obstacles is easier than you think. Raise your terrain awareness with this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

$10 off 'Freedom to Fly'

From the vision of five founders in 1939 to the largest general aviation community in the world today, learn about AOPA and the history of GA in America in Freedom to Fly, on sale now for $29.95.

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

Crime can complicate Canadian customs

Pilots or passengers with a history of arrests, charges, or convictions should do proper research before flying to Canada. Read more >

Member benefit

Buying aircraft in a seller's market

Here are some tips to help you buy a quality airplane in a seller's market. Read more >

Blogs

Beware of on-the-job injuries

Pilot on-the-job injuries often come from the files of the absurd, silly, or even humorous, but those affected are rarely laughing, writes Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Approach with caution

Many instrument approaches can be understood at a glance, but some require close examination. Test your knowledge of procedures and chart symbols with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

Plane Spotter

Minnesota-made masterpiece

This four-place, 300-horsepower single-engine airplane born in the 1960s with a steel-tube fuselage, fabric-covered wooden wings, and retractable gear is a rather rare bird. Yet there are still quite a few speedy, smart-handling, made-in-Minnesota Bellanca Vikings and Super Vikings out there—almost 800 FAA-registered airplanes when AOPA sang its praises as a budget buy in 2016, more than a decade after production ended. Plane spotting hint: An eye-catchingly outsized vertical fin is a vivid Viking visual aid.

Final Exam

Question

I had just arrived at my buddy's Fourth of July party, opened my first beer, and taken a sip, when my buddy said, "Let's go fly." I did. I figured there was no way I was under the influence with that tiny amount. Was that the right call?

Answer

No. Even if one sip of beer would not put you under the influence, the regulation is clear—no flying within eight hours after consuming any alcoholic beverage, regardless of the amount consumed.

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: CFI, Cardinal Wings Aviation

Cardinal Wings Aviation in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking full-time flight instructors. Cardinal Wings Aviation is a busy Part 61 school, which helps build time fast. 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 front-end developer, 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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