July 26, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 30	July 26, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Seeing was believing

That marauding mosquito on the far wall that's keeping you awake occupies about as much of your visual field as a single-engine airplane approaching head-on from three miles away. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Piper sales up

A surge in demand for flight training around the world boosted sales of Piper trainers during the first half of 2019. Read more >

Alsim coming to America

French flight simulator manufacturer Alsim will add a Lake Worth, Florida, assembly and support facility in September, the company announced during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Video

Are you bothering ATC?

Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten debunks the notion that talking to flights squawking 1200 inconveniences ATC. Watch the video >

ATP flight instructor grads awarded King Schools refresher clinics

ATP Flight School graduates can use King Schools' courseware to renew their flight instructor certificates for free courtesy of the ATP Alumni Association.

JSfirm connects aircraft manufacturers, helicopter pilots with jobs

Aviation jobs website and AOPA partner JSfirm.com added General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Helicopter Association International members to its jobs network in an effort to combat industry shortages.

Scholarships

Two scholarships for pilots aspiring to fly taildraggers

Aspiring tailwheel pilots can apply for tailwheel-endorsement scholarships valued at $1,600 each. Recipients are responsible for travel to and from Delaware Valley Taildraggers at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The application deadline is Aug. 15.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Oshkosh on location

Ride along with us for a firsthand look at flying to EAA AirVenture, then feast your eyes on general aviation's main event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. From new gear to can't-miss features, we've got you covered. Roll the tape on AOPA Live This Week®, July 25 >

Training Products and Resources

Give yourself a lift

An understanding of basic aerodynamics is essential for every pilot. Test your knowledge of the fundamental physics of flight with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

New gear on offer at AirVenture

From propulsion systems for electric flight to the latest in avionics and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, check out the products vendors and manufacturers are displaying this year at EAA AirVenture. Read more >

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

Work with the FAA's compliance program

The FAA aims to work with pilots to correct inadvertent violations, but you should still be proactive if you think you might have crossed a line, writes AOPA Legal Services Plan Attorney Ray Carver. Read more >

Member benefit

Do high-time engines complicate the loan process?

There are a few things to consider if you are looking to buy an airplane with many hours on its engine. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Flight Training magazine

Inside the altimeter

Do you understand how this important flight instrument works? (Illustration by Steve Karp.) Read more >

Plane Spotter

Probing Barry

When the first hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall along the Louisiana coast July 13, its vital signs and an assessment of its precipitous potential were already on record with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That's because NOAA had flown Kermit, a Doppler radar-equipped four-engine Lockheed WP–3D Orion turboprop hurricane hunter aircraft, into the Gulf of Mexico to gather atmospheric data as the storm that would become Hurricane Barry approached. Kermit coordinates efforts with sister ship Miss Piggy to collect more complete storm data. (Photo courtesy of NOAA.)

Final Exam

Question

Why are there no cloud-clearance and visibility requirements published for Class A airspace?

Answer

The answer is simple: In Class A airspace (between 18,000 feet msl and Flight Level 600) VFR operations are prohibited, and an instrument rating and an IFR clearance are required for entry.

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: AOPA aviation technical specialist

Aviation technical specialists in AOPA's Pilot Information Center serve as a technical resource to AOPA members, staff, and the aviation community at large. 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, 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. 26-27

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Aug. 3	Sugar Land, Texas; New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; and McMinnville, Oregon
Aug. 10	Salt Lake City, Utah; and Oxnard, California
Aug. 17	Marion, Iowa; and Bend, Oregon
Aug. 24	Wadsworth, Ohio; and Addison, Texas

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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