October 25, 2019, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 19, ISSUE 43	October 25, 2019

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

A-haunting we will go

You're new to aviation if you don't believe in ghosts. Read more >

Flight Training News

Flight Training magazine

Technique: Inflating a balloon

Aspiring hot air balloon pilots need to master a few tricks to turn a relatively small package into an airworthy envelope. Read more >

Advocacy

AOPA to serve on examiner system review panel

AOPA will help study ways to fix shortcomings of the designated pilot examiner system that can delay airman testing. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': One-eyed pilot Shinji Maeda

Shinji Maeda lost an eye to an injury when he was young, but he battled back to pursue his aviation dreams and earn a commercial pilot certificate. His new goal? Flying around the world. Listen to the podcast >

NAFI honors Kings

National Association of Flight Instructors Chairman Bob Meder recently presented the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award, the group's highest honor, to King Schools founders John and Martha King, who "revolutionized flight training" with their video lessons and decades-long commitment to safety.

Online resource

Learn from 'CFI to CFI'

In the latest issue of CFI to CFI, read about the importance of mentors, and review exercises to help your students master landings and hot starts. Read more >

Scholarships

Women pilots association increases scholarships

The International Society of Women Airline Pilots will award scholarships of up to $5,000 to as many as seven women to promote the advancement of women pilots. The application deadline is Nov. 12.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Bright lights, new airplanes; Dragging at Dead Cow

Gulfstream put on a show at the National Business Aviation Association convention, and Pilatus had its own reveal. Also this week, we go off the grid for drag races at the High Sierra Fly-In. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Normal but never boring

Pilots use a "normal" takeoff for the majority of their departures, but it often doesn't get the attention it deserves. Review some safety considerations in this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute. Watch the video >

A Long-EZ for your tree

Aviation aficionados who hanker for a Burt Rutan-designed homebuilt can hang a miniature Long-EZ on their tree—the latest custom holiday decoration from Sporty's Pilot Shop. The ornament is available online for $24.95.

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

Expressions on MedXPress

The FAA recently accepted comments for a possible update to the FAA Form 8500-8 medical certification application, also known as MedXPress. Read more >

Member Benefit

Interest rates can be 'sticky'

A recent rate cut by the Federal Reserve may not be the last, but that might or might not help you. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Pilot magazine

Low-vis takeoffs

Instrument pilots can legally take off in zero-zero conditions, but that doesn't make it a good idea. Here are some rules of thumb. Read more >

Plane Spotter

When eggs flew

Design a fuselage that resembles an egg with a windscreen. Fit a rear-facing engine, shoulder-mounted wings, fixed landing gear, and twin booms terminated by vertical fins (only one of which is rudder-equipped). Add four pedals in front of the pilot in the two-place cockpit—two for rudder, one for non-differential braking, one for starting—but control taxiing with the yoke, not pedals. This was the bold blueprint of the 1940s-era Anderson-Greenwood AG–14, conceived for a postwar flying boom that proved elusive. Of five airplanes produced, three remain under U.S. registry.

Final Exam

Question

I must have missed the FAA reminder notice to renew my aircraft registration and now it has expired. How do I get it reinstated?

Answer

To reinstate an expired registration, complete and send a standard registration application, FAA Form 8050-1, along with the $5 fee, to Aircraft Registry in Oklahoma City. The FAA is currently one month behind on processing these, so expect to wait a full month plus mailing time after receipt at the FAA to receive your new registration certificate. If you have questions, you can submit them to the Aircraft Registration Branch online or call 866-762-9434 or 405-954-3116.

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: Crew scheduling coordinator, Aircare International

Aircare International in Tacoma, Washington, is seeking a crew scheduling coordinator to provide support to crewmembers and dispatch. Responsibilities include oversight of crew schedules and dispatching appropriate crewmembers in unique service situations and irregular operations. 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 administrative assistant, Legal Services Plan attorney, Pilot Information Center digital product specialist, marketing coordinator, High School Aviation Outreach director, and front-end developer. Learn about these opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Nov. 9-10	Albuquerque, NM; and Anchorage, AK
Nov. 16-17	Austin, TX; Dulles, VA; and San Diego, CA
Dec. 7-8	Northbrook, IL; Orlando, FL; and Watkins, CO
Jan. 4-5	Charlotte, NC; Spokane, WA; and Costa Mesa, CA

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. 28	Houston, TX; and Green Bay, WI
Oct. 29	Milwaukee, WI
Oct. 30	Madison, WI
Oct. 31	Eau Claire, WI

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Oct. 26	Spring, TX; Marion, IL; North Charleston, SC; Williamstown, WV; and Acampo, CA
Nov. 2	Winchester, VA; and Elizabethtown, KY
Nov. 9	Jefferson, OH; Truckee, CA; Lynchburg, VA; Englewood, CO; Allentown, PA; and Mansfield, MA
Nov. 16	Fort Wayne, IN; Jackson, TN; Bartow, FL; Henderson, NV; and Rochester, NY

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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Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
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Contributors:
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