July 19, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 29	July 19, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

A short success story

This may sound like a crazy idea, but the next time your flight lesson calls for practicing short-field landings and takeoffs, why not go to a short field? Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Ready for the moment

How will you be ready to face the biggest moment of your life in the cockpit, like Neil Armstrong was on July 20, 1969? Train for it. Read more and watch a video >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Lunar site preservationist Michelle Hanlon

Lunar landing site champion and space law expert Michelle Hanlon explains how the nonprofit For All Moonkind plans to preserve the six Apollo landing sites. Listen to the podcast >

Podcast

News you can use: The new 'Pilot Briefing' podcast

Get the top five general aviation news updates each week from the new Pilot Briefing podcast, the latest in AOPA's growing podcast lineup. Listen to the podcast >

Podcast

'There I was...': Michael Goulian

Airshow performer and Red Bull racer Michael Goulian shares highlights of his high-energy flying, with a safety tip or two for you. Listen to the podcast >

Flight Training magazine

Escape the vortex

How do helicopters escape a dangerous condition known as vortex ring state? Read more >

Scholarships

Deadline nears for business aviation management scholarship

The National Business Aviation Association's $2,500 Eddie Queen Business Aviation Management Scholarship honors a longtime Signature Flight Support line service technician who excelled in customer service. The deadline is July 26.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Big reveals; Hometown hero

Watch Mark Baker award the AOPA Sweepstakes Super Cub, then feast your eyes on AOPA's 2020 Van's RV–10 Sweepstakes prize. We also mark the Apollo anniversary with a visit to Neil Armstrong's hometown. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, July 18 >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Challenging the impossible

The "impossible turn" back to the airport after a power failure can be a fatal choice. This AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story puts you in the right seat for an attempt.

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

Jargon check

Pilots and doctors often use terms that are unfamiliar to those outside their field. Dr. Jonathan Sackier encourages pilots to check the facts before accepting a diagnosis or undergoing tests or treatment. Read more >

Member benefit

Bundling upgrades into an aircraft loan

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith fields questions about financing avionics upgrades with an aircraft purchase and Alaska-based aircraft. Read more >

AOPA Premier Partner created content

Master class in takeoffs and landings

Hall of Fame CFI Wally Moran details takeoff and landing techniques in a refresher that you'll want to listen to more than once. This PilotWorkshops audio lesson is free to AOPA members.

Blogs

Alphabet soup is good for pilots

Opinion Leaders blogger Jolie Lucas writes about the value of general aviation organizations and urges pilots to join up. Read more >

Plane Spotter

Game on

A tandem two-place aerobatic airplane with a noble design heritage and a newly issued FAA production certificate is being built by recently hired workers in a fresh factory in Arkansas—and the buzz around Bentonville's airport includes the sounds of new owners of 303-horsepower Gamebird GB1 airplanes being taught to fly them by the aerobatic pros at manufacturer Game Composites. The Gamebird GB1's designer, Philipp Steinbach, is a four-time German national aerobatic champion who formerly worked for Walter Extra, whose "EA"-prefixed aircraft models have long been flown by airshow performers.

Final Exam

Question

Is there a minimum time period a pilot must wait after failing a flight test before taking a retest?

Answer

No. There is no mandated waiting period specified in 14 CFR 61.49. However, the pilot must first receive the necessary training from an instructor who has determined that he or she is proficient to pass the test, and then must receive an endorsement from an instructor who provided that additional training.

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: Director of maintenance, C&L Aviation Group

C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, is seeking a director of maintenance to oversee the growing aviation business located in Bangor, Maine. 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, 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

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
Sep. 14-15	Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Sandston, Virginia

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. 20	Stockton, California
Jul. 21	Woodruff, South Carolina
Jul. 24	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Aug. 3	Sugar Land, Texas; New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; and McMinnville, Oregon

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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