February 28, 2020, issue of 'Flight Training' weekly newsletter


VOL 20, ISSUE 9	February 28, 2020

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Pitching a cross-country

Winter is a good time to practice your cross-country planning for spring and summer flight training. Read more >

Technique

Article

Contact!

There are many ways to mess this up: Learn proper technique for starting an engine by hand propping. Read more and watch the video >

Flight Training News

Advocacy

Examiners urged to give more tests to help clear backlog

AOPA joins flight training organizations asking the FAA's 950 designated pilot examiners to take on a little more work this spring. Read more >

You Can Fly

More schools join AOPA aviation curriculum

Drones flew through the air and guests took turns piloting a flight simulator during the opening of an aviation technology program powered by the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. Read more >

Article

CFI sets record for longest-distance aircraft 'wheelie'

CFI Christopher Freeze kept the nosewheel of a Cessna 172 off the ground for 14,319 feet after landing to set a Guinness World Record. Read more >

How It Works

Aircraft fuel system: Getting gas to the engine

It has one job and it does that job well: delivering a steady flow of fuel from the tanks to the engine. Read more >

Ramp Appeal

Piper Comanche

Although the Comanche 250 looks conventional now, it was a radical departure for Piper Aircraft when it debuted in 1958. Read more >

Quiz

Test your weather knowledge

How can you become a weathermeister? Take our quiz and brush up on important weather concepts.

Video

Ambushed by ice

For Dean Clark, the flight was old hat: a familiar route, a trusted airplane, and no serious weather in the forecast. But airframe icing nearly brought down his Cessna 182. Hear his tale in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story.

AOPA LIVE THIS WEEK

Never too old to go pro; Inspiring future pilots

We learn at the Northwest Aviation Conference that a midlife career switch might be an option thanks to the pilot shortage. Also, an Alabama-based nonprofit honors the Tuskegee Airmen by creating opportunities for a new generation, and aviation drives learning at a Baltimore-area school. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Alsim adds simulators in Asia, South America, Europe

Alsim Flight Training Solutions recently announced sales to Korean Aviation College in South Korea; Flying Pro Aviation Academy in Ecuador; and Professione Volare in Italy. The France-based simulator specialist has a U.S. outpost in Florida and recently acquired investment capital of $2.34 million to pursue future product development.

Medevac specialist orders two Frasca helicopter sims

Global Medical Response, a worldwide transportation service, ordered two Frasca International Level 7 helicopter flight training devices. Guardian Flight will operate an Airbus H125 simulator and Med-Trans Corp. will get a Bell 407GX simulator for initial and recurrent pilot training.

Gulfstream bringing 50 jobs to Dallas-Fort Worth

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is doubling its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, presence by adding a service center and 50 jobs to Fort Worth Alliance Airport in the fall of 2021. The jet maker currently operates a maintenance facility at Dallas Love Field.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: CFI, Horizon Aviation

Horizon Aviation in Warwick, Rhode Island, is seeking instructors with a passion for teaching and a driving commitment to their students' success to join its team of professional aviation educators. 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 medical certification specialist, membership experience senior manager, major gifts officer, data analyst, associate developer of safety programs, facilities technician, front-end developer, communications senior director, government affairs (regulatory) vice president, High School Aviation Outreach director, and several interns. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Video

No time to stall

Despite repeated practice in primary training, stalls continue to surprise pilots and cause fatal accidents. In this AOPA Air Safety Institute video, we focus on avoiding stalls in the traffic pattern.

Note: Products listed have not been evaluated by Flight Training 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

29 health facts for 2020

In honor of the 29 days in February, Dr. Jonathan Sackier offers 29 ways to improve your health and keep flying. Read more >

Member benefit

Financing a Citation jet

Can you finance a Cessna Citation jet that is not currently on an engine program? Read more >

Instrument Tip

On instruments

Diving and driving

Nonprecision instrument approaches—those without vertical guidance—serve hundreds of airports that don't meet the stricter obstacle and terrain clearance standards for precision approaches. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Dawning light

AOPA Senior Photographer Chris Rose traveled to Quebec to capture this early morning scene. Look for the story in the April issue of AOPA Pilot. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

In what airspace is ADS-B Out not required?

Answer

In the contiguous United States, ADS-B Out is not required for aircraft with electrical systems in Class G; above 10,000 feet msl in Class E if within 2,500 feet of the surface (normally in mountainous areas); under 10,000 feet msl in Class E except when overflying Class B or C airspace; in Class E below 3,000 feet msl when within 12 nautical miles of the coast along the Gulf of Mexico; in Class D; or under a shelf of Class B or C airspace (as long as it is outside of a Mode C veil). That leaves a significant amount of U.S. airspace where ADS-B Out (and a Mode C transponder) is not required.

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.

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Mar. 14-15	Tempe, AZ; King of Prussia, PA; and Santa Clara, CA
Mar. 21-22	Ontario, CA
Apr. 4-5	Indianapolis, IN; and San Diego, CA
Apr. 18-19	Atlanta, GA; Aurora, CO; Dulles, VA; and Tampa, FL

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. 2	Fort Worth, TX
Mar. 4	Watkins, CO
Mar. 9	Monroe, NC; Olathe, KS; and Reno, NV
Mar. 10	Wichita, KS; and Asheville, NC

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Feb. 29	Bemidji, MN; and Bloomsburg, PA
Mar. 7	Redding, CA; and Reedsburg, WI
Mar. 14	Burlington, WA; and Kissimmee, FL
Mar. 21	Hammond, LA; Omaha, NE; Washington, NC; and Kenosha, WI

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars are sponsored by Sporty's. For a complete schedule, visit our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center 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 our online Pilot Information Center 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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