June 14, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 24	June 14, 2019

Training Tips

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Weather wisdom

Lift the curtain on air masses, fronts, and pressure systems with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's new "Weather Wise: Air Masses and Fronts" Safety Advisor. Learn more >

Alsim AL172 simulator receives FAA approval

The FAA granted advanced aviation training device approval to the Alsim Flight Training Solutions AL172 Cessna 172SP simulator. Liberty University students already train in the AL172, and Kent State University has ordered two of the simulators.

Article

West Michigan high school alumnae paired for Air Race Classic

Although Tori Gann and Oakley Clay were a couple of years apart in high school, the West Michigan Aviation Academy graduates will fly together in the Air Race Classic starting on June 18. Read more >

Flight Training magazine

Lessons from the Boeing 737 debacle

Learning how to disengage any system that can grab your controls is paramount to safety, writes airline pilot and Cessna 172 owner Pete Bedell. Read more >

Scholarships

Scholarships available for business aviation professionals

The National Business Aviation Association offers several scholarships for those seeking business aviation collegiate or professional development opportunities. The application deadline is July 26.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Bay views; Uber's course change

Tour San Francisco Bay ahead of our Livermore, California, Fly-In. Also this week, Uber launches an urban air taxi service, and the D-Day Squadron commemorates the Berlin Airlift. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 13 >

Training Products and Resources

Study Buddy helps pilots quiz themselves for FAA tests

Study Buddy apps from Sporty's Pilot Shop can assist pilots studying for their sport, recreational, private, instrument, and remote pilot tests with interactive FAA test prep questions and explanations. Two free options are available online, and others may be purchased beginning at $9.99.

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

Adapting to new technologies

As much as programmers try to make technology adapt to and help us, mastering technologically advanced instruments in our airplanes is our responsibility, according to Dr. Kenneth Stahl. Read more >

Online resource

Learn and earn at AOPA Fly-In workshops

How would you like to walk out of a low-cost, in-depth workshop with a logbook endorsement from AOPA? Sign up for access to two full days of ground school workshops at the AOPA Fly-In at Livermore, California, June 21 and 22, for just $99 and get a logbook endorsement for each session you attend! Learn more >

Blogs

Examine your options before jumping ship

Moving from one airline to another for career advancement is a fact of life for professional pilots, writes airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Plane Spotter

Tecnam's 'Twenty-ten'

Four seats and a 180-horsepower engine are not an uncommon formula for a metal-wing single-engine airplane. But now add glass-cockpit avionics, a stylish carbon-fiber fuselage that features a third cabin door (for the back-seaters), and a castering nosewheel to the design, and you have the basic layout of the model P2010 from Italian manufacturer Tecnam. The "twenty-ten" received its U.S. certification in 2015. With a 215-hp engine option and constant-speed propeller, it cruises at 146 knots. Spotting hint: Look for an all-flying horizontal tail, or stabilator—a Tecnam trademark.

Final Exam

Question

If I hand my pilot certificate to an FAA inspector when requested, does that mean I am surrendering it?

Answer

No. Surrendering a pilot certificate requires a signed statement from you, as specified in 14 CFR 61.27. After you hand your certificate to an FAA inspector for inspection, he or she will return it to you.

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 for 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 flying clubs initiative manager, development research specialist, member services representative, Northwest Mountain Region manager, communications senior director, 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

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. 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
Jul. 13	Big Bear City, California; 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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