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News & Media January 24, 2020, issue of 'Flight Training' weekly newsletter

January 24, 2020, issue of 'Flight Training' weekly newsletter

AOPA ePilot Flight Training Edition
VOL 20, ISSUE 4 January 24, 2020
Training Tips
Give me a 360
Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
Give me a 360
You are flying the base leg, descending and configured for landing, when the control tower calls for you to perform a three-sixty for spacing. How do you handle that maneuver and possible distraction? Read more >
Technique
Podcast
'There I was...': Runway excursion
Airshow performer Patty Wagstaff returns to the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was... podcast to recount an accident in September 2019 in which she and a fellow pilot experienced a runway excursion in her V-tail Bonanza. Listen to the podcast >
Flight Training News
Road Trip
Hit the slopes: Fly to Stowe, Vermont
Why drag skis and boots on a commercial flight when you can fly directly to a resort area that has winter fun for everyone? Read more >
What Am I
Navigation lights: See and be seen
Aviation navigation lights have maritime roots and convey the same messages in the air as they do on the sea. Read more >
Podcast
'Hangar Talk': Alsim's Scott Firsing
Alsim Flight Training Solutions' U.S. Sales and Business Director Scott Firsing describes how exercises in a flight simulator can help pilots learn more and spend less. Listen to the podcast >
AOPA Live This Week
You Can Fly draws support; Sectional vérité
American Airlines awards a grant to a South Carolina high school that implemented AOPA's You Can Fly high school curriculum. Also this week, comparing charted landmarks to the real thing. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >
Career News
ERAU recognized for online degrees, veterans' programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University earned the overall No. 2 position in U.S. News & World Report's survey of online bachelor's degree programs. The university also was named No. 1 in the United States for programs specifically tailored to veterans, for the seventh year in a row.
CAP helps Coast Guard train for Super Bowl security
The Civil Air Patrol is gearing up to reprise an intercept training and outreach role ahead of Super Bowl 54. Cadets and volunteers in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary serve as slow targets for U.S. Coast Guard units training to secure the airspace near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on February 2.
Navy selects European helicopter for training
The U.S. Navy selected the Italian Leonardo TH–73A helicopter—outfitted with U.S.-made Genesys Aerosystems avionics suites—as its next training helicopter. The $176 million contract calls for 32 helicopters, spares, support, equipment, and specific pilot and maintenance training services.
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Seaplane CFI, Air Adventures
Air Adventures in St. Petersburg, Florida, is seeking a full-time CFI for seaplane tours and training. The company also is accepting résumés for a part-time CFI. 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 facilities technician, member services representative, receptionist, administrative assistant/paralegal, front-end developer, communications senior director, government affairs (regulatory) vice president, and High School Aviation Outreach director. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >
Training Products and Resources
Video
Avoiding power-on stalls
Losing control at low altitude can be catastrophic. Learn how to anticipate and avoid a power-on stall, along with when and why they typically happen, in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.
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
Member benefit
Refinancing considerations
If you are pondering refinancing your aircraft loan, consider these points while looking for the best deal. Read more >
Pilot Protection Services
Can border agents search your devices?
One court recently held that border agents must have "reasonable suspicion" before accessing data on a traveler's personal electronic device. Read more >
Instrument Tip
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The almost ILS
You're getting ready to depart from a nontowered field near Winchester, Virginia, on an IFR flight across mountainous terrain. Are your instrument skills sharp enough to make it? Find out with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.
Photo of the Week
Float-tastic
Float-tastic
Using a drone, @bobby.regan captured this floatplane in Florida during a break from fishing (photo posted by @allisonleeward). Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.
Final Exam
Question

Someone recently told me that the pilot in command of fixed-wing aircraft must sit in the left seat. I have not been able to find any regulation to support this. Is this correct?
Answer
There is no FAA regulation that requires the PIC to sit in the left seat, but some insurance providers may require that the PIC occupy the left seat for the policy coverage to be in force.

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
Jan. 25-26 Jackson, MS; and Romulus, MI
Feb. 8-9 Louisville, KY; and Sacramento, CA
Feb. 15-16 Las Vegas, NV; and Fort Worth, TX
Feb. 22-23 Fairfax, VA; Nashua, NH; and Orlando, 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
Feb. 10 McKinney, TX
Feb. 12 Longview, TX
Mar. 4 Watkins, CO
Mar. 9 Monroe, NC; and Olathe, KS
Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.
Rusty Pilots Seminars
Jan. 25 Eden Prairie, MN; Fredericksburg, TX; Gulf Shores, AL; Clinton, IA; and Carlsbad, CA
Feb. 8 Plant City, FL; California, MD; and Corpus Christi, TX
Feb. 11 Fort Myers, FL
Feb. 15 Houston, TX
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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