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


VOL 20, ISSUE 31	July 31, 2020

Training Tips

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The lowest form of flying

Flying low comes with special rules and a built-in expectation that your training will instill plenty of respect for potential hazards. Read more >

Technique

Article

Life exists in gray areas

Between the extremes of clear skies and an approaching line of thunderstorms lie many weather situations that make go/no-go decisions difficult. Read more >

Video

Flying IFR with new Garmin avionics

See how a panel upgraded with some of the latest Garmin avionics helps reduce pilot workload during this instrument flight. Watch the video >

Flight Training News

Advocacy

Pilots who flew with discredited examiner face reexamination

The FAA plans to reexamine pilots and flight instructors who took practical tests between 2008 and 2019 from an FAA inspector and examiner whose work was called into question. Read more >

Article

Georgia high school wins GAMA challenge

High school students from Riverwood International Charter School near Atlanta won the General Aviation Manufacturers Association 2020 Aviation Design Challenge. Read more >

Nevada FBO expands flight school fleet, staff

Las Vegas-based All In Aviation, a full-service FBO that expanded to nearby Henderson Executive Airport in June, recently ordered two Cirrus SR22Ts, one SR22 G6, and one SR20. The school's fleet of Cirrus aircraft includes an SF50 Vision Jet.

British flight training school orders 10 eFlyers

Skyborne Airline Academy in Cheltenham, England, ordered six Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 and four eFlyer 4 electric airplanes to augment the British company's professional pilot program based at Gloucestershire Airport. The academy is affiliated with U.S.-based Westwind School of Aeronautics and California Aeronautical University.

Harford Air Services acquires AL250 sim for training

Harford Air Services, a Community College of Baltimore County partner, acquired an Alsim Flight Training Solutions AL250 reconfigurable flight simulator to help students at the Churchville, Maryland, facility train in a variety of aircraft.

Flying Musicians Association announces solo scholarship winners

The Flying Musicians Association recently awarded solo scholarships to aviation-minded high school music students Jacob Burdette from Ohio and Jake Myers from Pennsylvania, two of the 39 nominated by their band directors. The group helps high school junior or senior musicians fund flight training through solo.

AOPA Live This Week

Celebration flight; Bespoke ag pilot training

A special flight marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also, Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) flew your AOPA Sweepstakes RV–10, and we visit a mom and pop ag flying shop. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Redbird announces lineup for virtual Migration

The tenth annual Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference is going online October 21 and 22. Read more >

JSfirm implements mapping feature for job hunters

Online aviation jobs specialist and AOPA partner JSfirm.com rolled out a new mapping tool to assist job seekers in narrowing—or expanding—a job search to include all businesses in a geographical area even if a company is not actively advertising an open position.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Controller, C&L Aviation Group

C&L Aviation Group, a growing international aviation company, has an opening at its Bangor, Maine, office for a full-time controller. 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 an HR generalist and an airspace, air traffic, and security lead. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Tower talk

Are you ready for your next flight to a towered field? Get cleared to land with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. Test your knowledge >

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

Slideshow

Explore the backcountry in August

Fly around the Badlands, Glacier National Park, or the Alaska Range for breathtaking views. When you land, check in via the AOPA app's Pilot Passport feature to compete in the August backcountry mountain flying challenge. Read more >

Member benefit

Financial tips for after you buy your airplane

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith offers tips to help first-time aircraft buyers keep up with the costs of ownership. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Hard habit to break

Dr. Kenneth Stahl reflects on how habits form and why even bad ones can be hard to break. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Podcast

'There I was...': VFR into IMC

Robert Clark recounts the story of flying his Dyke Delta, a single-engine homebuilt airplane, through unexpected instrument conditions at night during an electrical failure. Listen to the podcast >

Photo of the Week

Out in the open

AOPA Air Safety Institute Video Producer Kurt Sensenbrenner captured this picture of AOPA Editor at Large Dave Hirschman while they flew an Aircam on a beautiful day. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

I am in the process of purchasing a used aircraft from out of state. A fresh annual and prepurchase inspection have been completed. I plan to have the airplane ferried within 10 days of final payment, and I have an insurance policy ready to purchase on the date of the sale. Aside from completing and submitting the proper paperwork (FAA Forms 8050-1, 8050-2, and 8050-3), is there anything I have not addressed?

Answer

Be sure to send FAA Form 8050-1 with original signatures (no copies), and send the $5 processing fee in a check or money order payable to the FAA. Keep copies of everything for your records. Also, send your paperwork to the FAA by a trackable method, such as registered mail, that includes a tracking number and requires a signature. It also is a good idea to use an escrow service to handle the payment (see this AOPA webpage for more information). Finally, get a title search unless you have a lender that has already completed one. Read the full answer and 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

August 4, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
August 8, 4 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
August 13, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Shtick and rudder
August 13, 3 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

'Bachelor' star Peter Weber

DK's Top 5: Everything you've always wanted to ask a controller

Kellee Edwards

High school scholarship recipient Tristan Dawson

Flying to watch the SpaceX launch

Nick Hoffman

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

AOPA Podcasts

'Hangar Talk': Armless pilot Jessica Cox

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

'Pilot Briefing': Week of July 27, 2020

'There I was...': Robert Clark

'Never Again': In a pickle

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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