March 1, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 9	March 1, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Was that for us?

Inbound to a towered airport, you are instructed to enter the pattern on a left base leg. But you are better set up for a right downwind. What do you do? Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Master your soft-field takeoffs

The day will come when runway conditions favor a soft-field takeoff. Chair fly this illustration to nail the technique—and then go practice! Read more >

Article

Endeavor Air partners with Pittsburgh AMT school

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air and the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics are the latest to offer aspiring aviation mechanics a path into the profession. Read more >

Online resource

Create a safety culture

The AOPA Air Safety Institute's new Scalable Safety Framework presentation can help your aviation group develop its safety culture. Download the presentation >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Pilot Savannah Raskey inspires youth

Aspiring career pilot, airplane owner, and social media maven Savannah Raskey inspires young aviators with fun aviation videos. Plus, stick around for the week's headlines. Listen to the podcast >

Scholarships

The Ninety-Nines Fly Now awards open

The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots aviation group offers semiannual Fly Now Awards of up to $6,000 for its members "based on completion of specific training milestones." The deadlines are April 1 and Oct. 1.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Suderman finds spin limit; Two solos, one birthday

Aerobatic pilot Spencer Suderman took a shot at his own inverted flat spin record and wound up a little woozy. Also this week, your space rocket is nearly ready, and an Arizona teen celebrates turning 16 with airplane and helicopter solos. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, Feb. 28 >

Training Products and Resources

Garmin GLO 2 portable GPS receiver

The Garmin GLO 2 portable GPS receiver can maintain its lock on satellite signals even at high speeds. It connects to iOS and Android portable devices via Bluetooth, and is available from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co. for $99.

Video

Ask ATC: Fast talkers

Worried that air traffic controllers will speak too quickly for you to understand? Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten shares some practical advice in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

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

Member benefit

AOPA credit card offers cash back rewards for flight training

Get cash back for flight training with the new AOPA World Mastercard with Commerce Bank. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Aviation agreement templates available

If you are planning to buy or sell an aircraft or want an aircraft ride liability release and waiver, download these two sample agreements to use as templates courtesy of AOPA Pilot Protection Services. Read more >

Member benefit

Aircraft acquisition: The pre-purchase process

Buying an airplane is like flying an airplane. It's all about planning, crew resource management, and checklists. Here's a checklist from the AOPA Aviation Finance Co. to help you through the process. Read more >

Blogs

Things people say to a professional female pilot

Buckle up! An Alaska air taxi pilot shares how passengers react when they learn she is their pilot. Read more >

Instrument Tip

IFR Fix

Rude reception

What should you do if you encounter an unanticipated GPS outage during an instrument approach? Read more >

Plane Spotter

Dove's descendant

A four-engine airliner that entered service with fixed landing gear was a rare bird, even in 1950 when de Havilland introduced an aircraft in that configuration that seated 14 passengers behind the two pilots. Today it requires a rare plane spotter to know that the aircraft in question was the de Havilland DH114 Heron, a stretch of the twin-engine DH104 Dove. The Heron also became the basis for future modifications including the retractable-gear version shown here, and several further upgrades that replaced the original Gipsy Queen 30 engines for better performance.

Final Exam

Question

Am I required to obtain a weather briefing for every VFR flight?

Answer

Not necessarily; it depends on the type of flight. According to 14 CFR 91.103, the pilot in command must obtain "weather reports and forecasts" before a flight "not in the vicinity of an airport," such as a cross-country. Local flights or flights in the traffic pattern do not have this requirement.

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: Chief flight instructor, Eastern Kentucky University

The Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (aviation program) at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, is accepting applications for chief flight instructor. 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 an aviation financial analyst, regulatory affairs director, medical certification technician, You Can Fly operations vice president, aviation finance account executive, development operations director, fly-in exhibits manager, development marketing and communications manager, Air Safety Institute video producer, marketing customer acquisitions director, and several interns. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Mar. 2-3	Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Clara, California
Mar. 23-24	Ontario, California; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Apr. 6-7	Aurora, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; and San Diego, California
Apr. 13-14	Dulles, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida

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

Mar. 5	Bedford, Massachusetts
Mar. 11	Wichita, Kansas; Ypsilanti, Michigan; Monroe, North Carolina; and Burlington, Washington
Mar. 12	Seattle, Washington; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Independence, Ohio; and Asheville, North Carolina
Mar. 13	Greensboro, North Carolina; Rogers, Arkansas; Puyallup, Washington; and Columbus, Ohio

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Mar. 2	Dubuque, Iowa; Orlando, Florida; Redding, California; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Murrieta, California
Mar. 9	North Windham, Connecticut; Henderson, Nevada; Williamsburg, Virginia; and Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mar. 12	Fort Myers, Florida
Mar. 16	Scottsdale, Arizona; Chamblee, Georgia; and Temple, 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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