June 7, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 23	June 7, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Wake watch

Spot quiz: You are landing your trainer on Runway 16L shortly after a large jet landed on Runway 16R. The wind is from 250 degrees. Does the wind condition increase or decrease the risk of a wake turbulence encounter? Read more >

Flight Training News

You Can Fly

2019 AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey opens

AOPA's annual survey to take the pulse of flight training nationwide opened on June 1. Read more >

Article

CAU graduates its first class of pilots

California Aeronautical University's inaugural graduating class received their diplomas on June 1. Read more >

Article

Young Aviators Fly-In 'will have it all'

Young Aviators Fly-In co-founder Cayla McLeod said attendees "will have it all" during the event for the "young and young at heart" June 21 to 23 at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. Read more >

Article

25 things to do in Livermore, California

From visiting the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz to fine food and wine, California has treats for every taste during the upcoming AOPA Fly-In at Livermore. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': World War II D-Day pilot Dave Hamilton

Retired Lt. Col. Dave Hamilton describes his D-Day mission: dropping pathfinders at night over occupied France. Plus, stick around for the week's aviation headlines. Listen to the podcast >

Scholarships

2019 Homer Scholarship winners announced

Louisiana's Karsten Brown and Minnesota's Grace Rames were recently awarded LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation scholarships to advance their pursuit of aviation. Homer was a first officer aboard United Airlines Flight 93 and hailed as a hero for attempting to resist 9/11 hijackers.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Honor flight; Taildragger school

We're on location for the aerial tribute to the veterans of D-Day in England and France; we also check out a California taildragger flight school that will have airplanes available for you at the upcoming AOPA Fly-In. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 6 >

Training Products and Resources

Very, very frightening

Airplanes and thunderstorms do not mix. Get valuable avoidance tips in this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

'Airline Transport Pilot' manual covers changes to ACS

Airline Transport Pilot, a new volume in The Pilot's Manual Series from Aviation Supplies and Academics, reflects changes to the Airline Transport Pilot Airman Certification Standards that will go into effect June 28. The textbook volume is available in a variety of formats from $44.95; an accompanying syllabus is $19.95.

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

Final stretch for You Can Fly Challenge

Less than 90 days remain for your donation to the You Can Fly Challenge to be matched dollar for dollar by the Ray Foundation up to $2 million. Read more >

Article

Get prizes for landing at grass strips

Explore grass strips and earn Pilot Passport points toward a free $25 AOPA Pilot Gear gift certificate and our eightieth anniversary Freedom to Fly book. Read more >

Member benefit

How can borrowing more cost less?

Find out why borrowing less can cost you more when financing an aircraft. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Special issuance medical possible for diabetes

Pilots who have diabetes and whose blood sugar is well controlled with oral anti-hyperglycemic medications, excluding insulin, may be granted a special issuance authorization for a medical certificate. Read more >

Flying flops

It looked great, was ahead of its time, and was an engineering marvel. But the Beechcraft Starship was a flop. Beechcraft purchased almost all of them back rather than confront decades of support. Read about more big ideas that didn't go far in Freedom to Fly. Buy it now >

Blogs

Get ready for training

Pilots training for an airline job should be ready to process a flood of data during several weeks of classes and computer-based training, writes Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Instrument Tip

IFR Fix

Mix-up at minimums

A flight instructor and pilot were practicing instrument approaches opposite the direction of local traffic when the CFII interceded to avoid a collision. Read more >

Plane Spotter

Mission specific

If there's an aerial attack in progress on a California wildfire, the state agency whose job it is to suppress backcountry blazes brings impressive resources to the table with dozens of aircraft deployed throughout the state. A mainstay of that mission-specific fleet is the Grumman S–2T, a turboprop upgrade of the 1950s-era Grumman S–2 Tracker, originally designed as a carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection operates 23 S–2Ts that carry a larger retardant payload and are faster, safer, and more maneuverable than the predecessor S–2A.

Final Exam

Question

I have heard the old saying that some regulations are written in blood. What's meant by that?

Answer

For better or worse, some regulations are the product of lessons learned the hard way.

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, Tampa Bay Aviation

Tampa Bay Aviation seeks professional individuals for immediate employment with its flight school team. Come be a part of a family-owned operation in Clearwater, Florida, where the weather is always warm and the flight training is conducted year-round. 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 flying clubs initiative manager, development research specialist, 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 these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jun. 8-9	Columbus, Ohio; and Santa Clara, California
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

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

Jun. 21-22	Livermore, California
Jun. 29	Whitefield, New Hampshire

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jun. 8	Polson, Montana; Woods Cross, Utah; Corpus Christi, Texas; Fulton, New York; Bonners Ferry, Idaho; and San Diego, California
Jun. 15	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; Wadsworth, Ohio; Austin, Texas; and Blaine, Minnesota
Jun. 22	Livermore, California; and Stevensville, Maryland
Jun. 29	Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Camarillo, California; and Red Lodge, Montana

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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