October 11, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 41	October 11, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Flying factoids

Beware of aviation myths that can drag down your FAA knowledge test score. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Nall Report: GA fatal accidents continue to decline

The general aviation fatal accident rate declined in 2016 even as total hours flown marked three years of steady growth. Read more >

Flight Training magazine

How It Works: Turbocharger

Piston engine power decreases as altitude increases. That's where turbochargers come in. Read more >

Advocacy

Policy that frees examiners of geographic limits extended

Designated pilot examiners can continue giving practical tests outside their assigned territories. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Career pilot Jeremy King

Find out how general aviation pilot, mechanic, and journalist Jeremy King turned his passion for aviation into a full-time career at a major airline. Listen to the podcast >

Article

United launches Aviate recruitment program

United Airlines established a recruitment program to offer pilots a fast path to becoming a first officer. Read more >

Scholarships

Multiple scholarships for female A&Ps

The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers a variety of scholarships for those pursuing jobs in avionics installation or repair. The application deadline is November 1.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Safety improves; Piston power paradox revealed

The AOPA Air Safety Institute released a new edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report, and there is good news in the data. Also, we expose a piston power paradox. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, October 10 >

Training Products and Resources

Product Brief

Fun for your face

Just when you are fresh out of ways to personalize your pilot journey, along comes a cool little design called BuzzMuffs. Read more >

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

Article

AOPA Day brings free shipping from Sporty's

AOPA members can skip the shipping charges when ordering from Sporty's Pilot Shop on October 16. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Three ways to live longer

We can improve our health by watching what we eat, drink, and inhale, explains Dr. Jonathan Sackier. Read more >

Article

In your wallet and in your corner

The AOPA World Mastercard offers protections from online identity theft and fraudulent purchases. Read more >

Blogs

Learn your aircraft on a different level

Career pilots should educate themselves on their aircraft, paying attention to common causes of confusion or incidents, writes airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Flight Training magazine

IFR Tip: Ready to copy?

A recent addition to the chart supplement makes picking up an IFR clearance at a nontowered airport straightforward. Read more >

Plane Spotter

Greatest-generation glider

A powerplant specification is conspicuously absent from the list of attributes of a World War II aircraft that served far and wide delivering troops and cargo to many of the war's theaters of operation. Of 14,000 Waco CG–4 gliders built beginning in 1942, fewer than 12 survive, according to the Air Mobility Command Museum, which displays this restored example of a CG–4A in open form to show how its two-pilot crews carried heavy loads such as a jeep and four troopers, or 13 troops with no motor vehicle aboard, into action. (Photo courtesy of the Air Mobility Command Museum.)

Final Exam

Question

Before my student departed on a 70-nautical-mile cross-country he asked if he could land at another airport about halfway. I said 'no' because that would be shorter than a 50-nautical-mile cross-country. But, after looking at the regulations, I wonder: Can he do that?

Answer

Yes. A cross-country, as defined in 14 CFR 61.1, involves a landing at a point other than the departure point. The same regulation adds that to meet aeronautical experience requirements (except for a rotorcraft category rating) for a private pilot certificate, a student pilot must land at a point more than 50 nautical miles in a straight-line distance from the original point of departure. An intermediate stop is acceptable.

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 conveniently located 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 Legal Services Plan attorney, Pilot Information Center digital product specialist, member services representative, marketing coordinator, High School Aviation Outreach director, and front-end developer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Oct. 19-20	Nashville, Tennessee
Nov. 9-10	Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Anchorage, Alaska
Nov. 16-17	Austin, Texas; Dulles, Virginia; and San Diego, California
Dec. 7-8	Northbrook, Illinois; Orlando, Florida; and Watkins, Colorado

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

Oct. 14	Zionsville, Indiana; Garden City, New York; and Monroe, North Carolina
Oct. 15	Albany, New York; Asheville, North Carolina; and Fort Wayne, Indiana
Oct. 16	Greensboro, North Carolina; Butler, Pennsylvania; Austin, Texas; and Syracuse, New York
Oct. 17	Morrisville, North Carolina

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Oct. 12	Hillsdale, Michigan; New Castle, Delaware; and Richmond, Virginia
Oct. 19	McKinney, Texas; and Statesboro, Georgia
Oct. 26	Spring, Texas; Marion, Illinois; North Charleston, South Carolina; Williamstown, West Virginia; and Acampo, California
Nov. 2	Winchester, Virginia; and Elizabethtown, Kentucky

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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