July 10, 2020, issue of 'Flight Training' weekly newsletter


VOL 20, ISSUE 28	July 10, 2020

Training Tips

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An overheated discussion

Several scenarios can set up engine overheating. Fortunately, they can be avoided with better preflight planning and keen in-flight situational awareness. Read more >

Technique

Article

Hope is not a strategy

When you're a student pilot, you usually only divert to another airport if your flight instructor or designated pilot examiner tells you to. Once you have your pilot certificate, diversions are your call. Read more >

Flight Training News

Video

High desert flying

Density altitude is more than an abstract concept. See for yourself how hot and high operations differ. Watch the video >

Article

VFR Unleashed: How to get yourself in trouble

Get-there-itis can become stronger at the end of a long trip when you're tired and nothing sounds better than getting home. Read more >

Webinar

ATC, weather, and you

AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Director Paul Deres will host an interactive conversation with air traffic controllers on July 16 at noon Eastern time to discuss how ATC can help pilots deal with unexpected or rapidly changing weather conditions. FAA Wings credit is available for this webinar. Register now >

After the checkride

Fresh catch

Fly for pie? Sure. A hamburger? Pancakes? Of course. But why restrain your palate when you have an airplane? Fly out for a fresh catch of seafood. Read more >

How it works

Course deviation indicator

The CDI provides a visual reference of how the airplane is tracking relative to your selected course, though the VORs that supply the signals will not be around forever. Read more >

Atlanta-area flight school purchases Alsim AL172

Alsim Flight Training Solutions is delivering an AL172 simulator that replicates a Cessna 172 to Georgia's Lanier Flight Center, where optimism runs high that a post-COVID-19 comeback will fuel demand.

AOPA Live This Week

Stratos first flight; Action camera optimization

See the first flight of the Stratos 716X kit jet, and AOPA Editor at Large Dave Hirschman uses small cameras to coach AOPA Air Safety Institute Vice President Richard McSpadden to better taildragger landings. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

'Hangar Talk' podcast hits the century mark

AOPA President Mark Baker joins the 100th episode of Hangar Talk to discuss how aviation is responding to the COVID-19 crisis, how future technology will shape the way we fly, and more. Read more and listen to the podcast >

Advocacy

What's behind the FAA's switch from 'student' to 'learner'?

When the FAA announced that the 2020 update of the Aviation Instructor's Handbook would drop the terms "student" and "cockpit" in favor of "learner" and "flight deck," many aviators wondered what was behind the move. Read more >

Five questions

EMS helicopter pilot Samantha Poirier

When her sister was in an accident, Samantha "Sam" Poirier was flying agriculture helicopters in Washington. Getting that call changed her life. Read more >

Blog

A career pilot's wish list

Airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright suggests some airport fixes that the FAA could tackle during a commercial air travel slowdown. Read more >

WAI scholarships open

The 2021 Women in Aviation International scholarship program opened July 1. Members can apply by November 10 for primary and advanced flight training, engineering, maintenance, and dispatcher scholarships. WAI awarded 151 scholarships in 2020 valued at $831,365.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Director of financial planning, sourcing, business analysis, Air Wisconsin

Air Wisconsin Airlines in Appleton, Wisconsin, seeks a director of financial planning, sourcing, and business analysis to assist in the oversight of all company long-term forecasts, strategic sourcing initiatives, and budget preparation, as well as labor and industry comparative analyses, and other ad hoc financial analyses. 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 government affairs (regulatory) vice president, and a data analyst. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Video

'The Impossible Turn'

Facing an emergency, Dave Keller chose to execute the "impossible turn" back to the airport—a risky and often fatal maneuver. This AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story includes footage from Keller's flight.

Quiz

Test your knowledge

These 15 questions from the experts in AOPA's Pilot Information Center and retired airline captain Barry Schiff will put your aviation knowledge to the test. Take the 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

The FAA's role in accident investigations

It may surprise you that an FAA inspector often accompanies the NTSB or gathers information on behalf of the NTSB after an accident. Why is the FAA involved? Read more >

Member benefit

Tips to make you a more attractive borrower

Here are some tips to help you get your financial house in order after a major life event. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Turbine Pilot magazine

Approach Brief: Curveballs in the LA Basin

The ILS Runway 20R at John Wayne Airport-Orange County in Southern California is straightforward, with a few important considerations. Read more >

Photo of the Week

On the edge

AOPA Senior Photographer Mike Fizer snapped this striking photograph of AOPA Editor at Large Tom Horne flying the Textron AT–6 Wolverine light attack aircraft with Textron pilot Matt Hall. Learn more about Horne's experience in the April issue of AOPA Turbine Pilot. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

If I filed a VFR flight plan, do I also need VFR flight following?

Answer

A flight plan stays on file with flight service, but flight following can help you in real time. For more information, see this installment of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Ask ATC series. Join the discussion >

This discussion is from our online Pilot Information Center, where you can ask questions, contribute answers, earn badges, and join our growing pilot community online. 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

AOPA's in-person educational courses and seminars have been canceled or postponed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Stay sharp with our webinars, podcasts, and videos.

Upcoming AOPA webinars

July 11, 12 p.m. EDT	Flying Clubs Workshop: Maintenance considerations and insurance
July 16, 12 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
July 16, 12 p.m. EDT	ATC, weather, and the general aviation pilot
July 18, 12 p.m. EDT	Flying Clubs Workshop: Maintenance considerations and insurance
July 21, 12 p.m. EDT	AOPA Flying Clubs Webinar: Maximum fun, minimum cost
July 21, 2 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
July 22, 9 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition

See the full webinar schedule in our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.) View our recently recorded webinars (registration required).

Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos

Kellee Edwards

High school scholarship winner Tristan Dawson

Flying to watch the SpaceX launch

Nick Hoffman

Supersonic ejection

Sean D. Tucker flies the GameBird GB1

For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see AOPA Online.

AOPA Podcasts

'Hangar Talk': AOPA President Mark Baker

'Hangar Talk' Flight Time series: John and Martha King

'Pilot Briefing': Week of July 6, 2020

'There I was...': Mark Murphy

'Never Again': Close call

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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