May 24, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 21	May 24, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Heat of the moment

A student pilot was climbing to cruise altitude after takeoff on a solo cross-country when a glance at the instrument panel brought an uneasy feeling. Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Learn proper lean-of-peak engine ops

Running aircraft engines lean of peak can lower fuel consumption, but not all engines are capable of such operations. Read more >

Article

North Carolina students win GAMA competition

A team of high school students from Hayesville, North Carolina, won the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's 2019 Aviation Design Challenge. Read more >

Video

Traffic! Traffic!

Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten explains VFR and IFR traffic separation in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

Sim company partners with aerobatic champ

Alsim has partnered with French aerobatic pilot and Red Bull Air Race Challenger Class pilot Mélanie Astles to develop a full-size replica of her Zivko Edge 540 race aircraft for training.

Scholarships

Massachusetts airport managers offer two scholarships

Massachusetts-based undergraduates pursuing aviation-related careers can apply for either of two $2,000 Crocker Snow Scholarships awarded by the Massachusetts Airport Management Association to honor one of the state's aviation pioneers. The application deadline is June 30.

L3 boosts top female scholarship award to $50K

L3 Commercial Aviation's flight training scholarship program has raised the top award to $50,000. Another candidate may receive up to $25,000, and eight more are eligible for up to $12,500 to attend L3's Professional Pilot Program.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

The last pathfinder; Inside CalFire

One of the pilots who flew the first paratroopers on D-Day shares his story. Also, behind the scenes with California's aerial firefighters, and how a San Diego flying club went big. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, May 23 >

Training Products and Resources

Moving up

Whether moving up to high-performance, complex airplanes or going back to the basics in "stick and rudder" aircraft, learn how to reduce your risks during the transition with this AOPA Air Safety Institute course.

Download the FAA 'Instrument Procedures Handbook'

The FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook is a technical reference resource available as a free download to assist instrument students or instrument-rated pilots.

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

Sellers take note of aircraft and ELT registration requirements

Many aircraft owners who sell their airplanes are familiar with standard FAA paperwork such as a bill of sale. Few are aware of another requirement relating to the emergency locator transmitter. Read more >

What a difference 25 years makes

In 1994, the Garmin GPS 155 was the first GPS receiver to be certified for instrument approaches. Today, thousands of airports are accessible by at least one GPS approach. Find out more about technological advances in aviation in Freedom to Fly. Buy it now >

Plane Spotter

Where there's smoke

A low-wing tandem-seat turboprop from Brazil that dazzles audiences in the hands of a well-known demonstration team and has become a trainer of choice for several air forces also finds favor with some civilian owners. Plane spotters will recognize the Embraer Tucano and its offspring, the more powerful Super Tucano, by the big bubble canopy and a rear seat set considerably higher than the front pilot position. Perhaps the airplane's most famous calling card is its service with the Brazilian Air Force's Esquadrão de Demonstração Aérea, also known as the Smoke Squadron. (Photo courtesy of Embraer.)

Final Exam

Question

I have a basic ground instructor certificate but no flight instructor certificate. Am I authorized to endorse a pilot to take the instrument rating knowledge test?

Answer

No. According to 14 CFR 61.215(a), a basic ground instructor is authorized to provide an endorsement only for a sport, recreational, or private pilot knowledge test.

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

AOPA career opportunities

Join the AOPA team

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA is looking for a member services representative, curriculum development director, 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, development marketing and communications manager, and government affairs intern. Learn about these and other AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

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
Aug. 3-4	Allentown, Pennsylvania; Costa Mesa, California; and Fort Worth, Texas

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. 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
Jun. 22	Livermore, California; and Stevensville, Maryland

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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