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Training Tip: The secret lives of airports

AOPA Flight Training
VOL 20, ISSUE 47 November 20, 2020
Training Tips
The secret lives of airports
Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
The secret lives of airports
The FAA's wealth of information about airports doesn't always provide a complete picture of local conditions and considerations. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth.) Read more >
Technique
Article
On point
This remarkable process used by Japanese railway workers can help you achieve consistent performance. Read more >
Flight Training News
You Can Fly
Aviation teachers, industry leaders compare notes
The sharing of ideas, information, and teaching tips during the sixth annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium presented as a livestream by the U.S. Air Force flew by at a torrid pace. Read more and watch a video >
Article
School expands during pandemic
Does it make sense to expand a flight training business during a pandemic? Todd Cameron, founder and owner of New York-based OnCore Aviation LLC, thinks so. Read more >
Accident Analysis
Pursuing precision
Increasing levels of automation may imply that precision is too much trouble for flesh-and-blood aviators. Read more >
How it works
Seeing your way clear
Aircraft certified for flight into known icing conditions are required to have a means of clearing ice from the windshield in flight. Read more >
Video
ADS-B or SiriusXM: What's right for you?
Sporty's Pilot Shop's John Zimmerman looks critically at two products that have revolutionized cockpit weather—ADS-B In and SiriusXM—in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.
AOPA Live This Week
Flight Design F2; Electric Audi; Virtual STEM
We flew Flight Design's roomy new F2; took the Audi e-tron SUV for a test drive; and inspired another group of teachers to promote passion for aviation through science, technology, engineering, and math lessons. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >
Career News
Article
Will computers ever fly alone?
Flying jobs will probably change in the future, and you might share the flight deck with an artificial co-pilot, but aircraft will almost certainly have at least one seat for you, with flight controls, for decades to come. Read more >
Career Pilot
Flowing backward
In the seniority-based system of the airlines, the last ones hired are the first to be laid off when furloughs occur. Like a stack of Tetris blocks, many pilots slide down in responsibility and pay. Read more >
Online resource
2021 'Flight Training' College Aviation Directory
The 2021 Flight Training College Aviation Directory, sponsored by California Aeronautical University, lists the colleges and universities in the United States that offer associate, bachelor's, or master's degrees in an aviation field. Read more >
Two National Air Transportation Foundation scholarships available
The National Air Transportation Foundation offers a $1,000 Pioneers of Flight Scholarship for youth interested in aviation careers, and a $2,500 NATA Business Scholarship for member companies' employees. Applications are due December 25.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Piedmont Airlines partner
Regional air carrier Piedmont Airlines employs Aviation Institute of Maintenance graduates, and thanks to a new strategic partnership, the airline's employees can receive industry-guided training from the institute.
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Aviation communications strategist/manager, FlightAware
FlightAware, based in Houston, is looking for a talented aviation communications professional to support the company's content and media efforts. Read the full description and apply today >
Training Products and Resources
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Engine check
From hot- and cold-start procedures to power settings, leaning, and temperature management, operating a piston engine can be surprisingly complicated. Take this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz to see if you are firing on all cylinders.
ASA updates four pilot training kits
Aviation Supplies and Academics updated the Student Pilot Kit, the Part 61 and Part 141 airplane private pilot training kits, and the helicopter pilot training kit with the most current information and regulatory requirements. The kits are available online from $89.95.
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
Multimedia
Test-driving the Audi e-tron SUV
AOPA Editor in Chief Tom Haines test-drove a 2019 Audi e-tron SUV and compares electric propulsion in aircraft and automobiles. Audi is offering a special deal to AOPA members. Read more, view photos, and watch a video >
Pilot Protection Services
'A suitable temperament'
Dr. Kenneth Stahl identifies some of the qualities that constitute the "right stuff" for general aviation pilots. Read more >
Member benefit
What happens once I'm approved?
After you receive financing approval, you must supply your lender with any remaining paperwork. Read more >
Instrument Tip
Blog
Paper alternates and a reality check
Listing certain IFR alternate airports can satisfy regulatory requirements for dispatch departments, but they might not be realistic, writes airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright. Read more >
Photo of the Week
Open-air sunset
Open-air sunset
AOPA Senior Photographer Chris Rose captured this photograph of a Lockwood Aircam during a colorful evening flight. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA staff and members.
Final Exam
Question

How do I add another owner to my aircraft registration?
Answer
Unfortunately, you cannot just "add" another person to the aircraft registration. You must sell the aircraft to yourself and the new co-owner. The process is fairly simple: Draft a bill of sale (FAA Form 8050-2) with your name as the seller, and list yourself and the new party as purchasers. Then draft a registration application (FAA Form 8050-1) listing both of you as co-owners. Send these documents to the FAA Aircraft Registration Branch, along with the $5 recording fee. Read the full answer and join the discussion >

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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
Dec. 2, 7 p.m. EST AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Dec. 4, 12 p.m. EST AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Dec. 10, 12 p.m. EST 'Don't Get Rusty' series: Seven ways an instrument rating will make you a better pilot
Jan. 14, 12 p.m. EST 'Don't Get Rusty' series: Wait! Are we in balance?
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).
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For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see AOPA Online.
AOPA podcasts
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To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.
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