January 31, 2020, issue of 'Flight Training' weekly newsletter


VOL 20, ISSUE 5	January 31, 2020

Training Tips

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Bitten by a Cheetah

An ill-timed question during a power-off stall in a Grumman AA–5 Cheetah took one pilot for a spin. Read more >

Technique

Pilot magazine

Ahead of the game

What if everything doesn't go as planned during your takeoff? You can avoid surprises by answering five questions before starting a single-engine takeoff roll. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Air Force providing $1 million for PlaneEnglish pilot skills app

The U.S. Air Force is providing $1 million to help develop PlaneEnglish, an app to help pilots learn "critical communication skills" that advance safety. Read more >

Pilot magazine

Where the weather begins

Whether you call flight service, go online, or use an app on your mobile device for a weather briefing, the information must be gathered and organized for you. The Aviation Weather Center is where it begins. Read more >

Flight Lesson

More adventure than I wanted

Ever wonder why your CFI nags you not to rely on GPS? A student pilot found out exactly why during a long cross-country. Read more >

Video

Powerless over Paris

An instrument-rated commercial pilot flying in instrument meteorological conditions at night experiences a full electrical failure. Will he be able to land safely? Find out in this Real Pilot Story from the AOPA Air Safety Institute.

Collins writing prize competition opens

Sporty's Pilot Shop and the Richard Collins Family have called for entries in the second annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. The late Collins was an aviation writer, publisher, and safety advocate. The application deadline is March 3.

AOPA Live This Week

Catastrophe in Calabasas; Overhead approach

We have an update on the helicopter crash that killed nine people including basketball legend Kobe Bryant, plus reactions from HAI Heli-Expo. Also, the how and why of overhead approaches, and where seaplanes rent at Skyhawk rates. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Universal Flight Concepts expands Tecnam fleet

Universal Flight Concepts, which provides flight training in Waco, Texas, for Baylor University, is adding 18 Tecnam aircraft to its fleet. Baylor students will be able to transition between the two-person P2008 and four-person P2010 single-engine models before moving up to a P2006T twin, the flight school announced January 28.

Blog

Luggage is a critical investment

Quality luggage is a critical investment for career pilots crisscrossing the continent—or the world—writes Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright. Read more >

Applications open for GAMA Stimpson scholarship

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has opened applications for the $2,000 Edward W. Stimpson scholarship, named for the association's founder. The scholarship is open to graduating U.S. high school seniors who have been accepted to and will be enrolled in an aviation degree core program at a college or university. The application deadline is April 15.

Michigan women awarded aviation scholarships

Five women were awarded aviation scholarships during the Women's Aviation Career Symposium in Lansing, Michigan, January 25. The funds will help Kendra Blackie, Kayla Hoffman, Victoria Moore, and Katherine Priddy pursue their commercial pilot certificates, and will help Karissa Fricke pursue an A&P certificate.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: CFI, Cardinal Wings Aviation

Cardinal Wings Aviation in Louisville, Kentucky, is looking for full-time flight instructors. Cardinal Wings Aviation is a busy Part 61 school, which helps build time fast. 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

Don't be a drag

Snow, frost, or ice is a drag on your aircraft. Learn more about dealing with wing contamination in this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

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

2019 retrospective

AOPA Pilot Information Center Medical Certification Director Gary Crump reflects on pilots' and AOPA's accomplishments in 2019 and encourages pilots to keep flying. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Sunset view

Casey Swift (@ig_swifftea) captured this relaxing sunset view from a Robinson R44 helicopter a few hundred feet above a river. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

I know that maintaining instrument currency in an aviation training device (ATD) can now be done without an instructor, but what about training for an instrument rating? Can the ATD time be done solo?

Answer

No. Depending on the type of ATD, either 10 or 20 hours can be credited toward the instrument rating. Instructor supervision is required for the hours to be credited (see FAR 61.65(i)).

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

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
Mar. 14-15	Tempe, AZ; King of Prussia, PA; and Santa Clara, 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

Feb. 10	McKinney, TX
Feb. 12	Longview, TX
Mar. 2	Fort Worth, TX
Mar. 4	Watkins, CO

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

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Feb. 8	Plant City, FL; California, MD; and Corpus Christi, TX
Feb. 11	Fort Myers, FL
Feb. 15	Houston, TX
Feb. 22	Peachtree City, GA; and Cahokia, IL

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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