May 17, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 20	May 17, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Teaching incursion aversion

Don't underestimate the risk of runway incursions at nontowered airports. (Image courtesy of Google Earth.) Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Tips to impress your CFI

Given the hectic pace of many flight schools, what can you do to stand out to your instructor? Read more >

Article

Tailwheel grin at long last

A longtime tricycle gear pilot transitions to tailwheels after a workout in a Super Cub challenged him with touchdowns on grass, mud, and pavement. Read more >

Slideshow

Birthday bash at AOPA

Where else but a combination fly-in and birthday party can you make new friends, see parachutists re-enact a wartime jump, and observe a short-takeoff-and-landing contest? AOPA went all out for our eightieth anniversary. Read more >

Sling Pilot Academy opens in California

The Sling Pilot Academy recently opened in Torrance, California. The school uses glass-cockpit Sling trainers to help students earn CFI credentials in nine months for about $63,000 (not including examiner fees).

Video

Low and slow

Trying to get back on course after overshooting the base-to-final turn can be dangerous. Prevent problems with this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

Scholarships

Article

Flying Musicians Association marks five years of scholarships

The Flying Musicians Association is celebrating its fifth year of solo scholarships by presenting awards to three high schoolers. Read more >

Article

Martha King scholarship awarded

U.S. Air Force Academy graduate Melissa Martin earned the Martha King Scholarship for Female Flight Instructors. Read more >

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Fly-In fun: D-Day squadron, STOL demo

The D-Day Squadron, the Liberty Jump Team, and a short-takeoff-and-landing demo during the AOPA Fly-In at Frederick, Maryland, wowed crowds. Plus, we reflect on 80 years of protecting your freedom to fly. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, May 16 >

Training Products and Resources

AOPA Premier Partner created content

Accident Report: Botched go-around

How could a proficient pilot botch a go-around—with tragic consequences? Here's a lesson on how a situation can escalate out of control. Watch this PilotWorkshops accident analysis for valuable insights.

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

Why does an aircraft loan take longer than a car loan?

Airplane loans take a day or two to approve, and sometimes longer depending on the financial complexity and the number of borrowers. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division experiencing delays

If you have or expect to need a special issuance medical, plan for a lengthy delay. Read more >

Blogs

Airline weight and balance is a moving target

Weight and balance affects flight planning, according to airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Video

Trapped on top

In this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story, a non-current instrument pilot deals with an unexpected IFR descent and experiences an engine failure. Air traffic control mounts a heroic effort to get him down safely. Watch the video >

Plane Spotter

A touch of glass

Airshows and new-aircraft announcements go together like plane spotters and binoculars, so keep your field glasses handy for logging a sighting in a year or so of an updated example of a two-place, low-wing, canopied airplane from Tecnam, of Capua, Italy. Sleeker than its designation, the new glass-cockpit model rolled out at Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany in April. The Rotax-powered Tecnam P2002JF MkII IFR cruises at 129 knots, burns four gallons of fuel per hour, and should receive certification for instrument flight in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Tecnam.)

Final Exam

Question

I have decided to install Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out in my airplane. How do I apply for the rebate?

Answer

Unfortunately, all rebates have been reserved. The FAA has noted, however, that some rebate reservations will be returned or will expire, and those will be offered again. Rebate availability will be sporadic; check the website each Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern time for updates.

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, California Aeronautical University

California Aeronautical University is hiring certificated flight instructors for its FAA-approved Part 141 professional flight program. CAU offers an ideal aviation training environment at Bakersfield Airport in Southern California. 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 Northwest Mountain Region manager, communications senior director, aviation technical specialist, IT project manager, Legal Services Plan attorney, development research specialist, 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

May 18-19	Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Pensacola, Florida; and Sacramento, California
Jun. 1-2	Bloomington, Minnesota; Orlando, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona
Jun. 8-9	Columbus, Ohio; and Santa Clara, California
Jul. 13-14	Coraopolis, Pennsylvania; and Frederick, Maryland

For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Online eFIRC.

Rusty Pilots Seminars

May 18	Austinburg, Ohio; Crawfordsville, Indiana; Easton, Maryland; Rochester, Minnesota; and Idaho Falls, Idaho
Jun. 1	Sanford, Florida; Marshfield, Massachusetts; Mineola, Texas; Monroe, North Carolina; and Boulder, Colorado
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

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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