Training Tip: Just a local flight


VOL 20, ISSUE 40	October 2, 2020

Training Tips

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Just a local flight

Do you regard local flights as more "casual" than longer journeys? This narrow-escape tale offers an opportunity to reevaluate the attitudes you have formed about risk. Read more >

Technique

Premium content

What makes a super pilot super?

Some pilots seem to be better at flying than the rest of us. Here are 10 traits of super pilots we can work into our own flying. Read more >

Flight Training News

Webinar

Different displays, same mistakes

CFI and practicing psychologist Dr. Penny Levin joins the AOPA Air Safety Institute on October 8 at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss human factors and how we can improve decision making in technically advanced aircraft. Register here >

You Can Fly

Montana pilots with flying club idea start their own

Two Montana pilots who didn't know each other joined forces to form the AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative's 150th flying club. Read more and watch a video >

ATP expanding Dallas footprint

Construction is underway for an ATP Flight School advanced flight training center at the Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Texas. It is expected to be completed in 2021. The expansion is part of an effort to meet projected airline pilot demand.

Frasca delivers PC–12 training solution to Simcom

Frasca International delivered a Level 6 Pilatus PC–12 NGX flight training device to Simcom Aviation Training in Scottsdale, Arizona. The simulator features Honeywell Primus Apex avionics and a 220-degree spherical display.

Alsim opens new production facility

Alsim Flight Training Solutions opened a new production facility in Le Loroux-Bottereau, France, that brings additional efficiency and "marks an important milestone" in the company's development, said CEO Jean-Paul Monnin. The production plant will allow Alsim to produce up to 10 simulators at the same time.

AOPA Live This Week

Honors for Greatest Generation; Kit Cub; Hydrogen flight

Weather did not stop a massive tribute to World War II veterans—it only scrubbed the flyover. Experience the Arsenal of Democracy flights firsthand. Also, a CubCrafters kit, and hydrogen powers a Piper. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Talking emergencies with Tammie Jo Shults

Retired Southwest Airlines Capt. Tammie Jo Shults shares piloting takeaways from her experience guiding crippled Flight 1380 to safety on April 17, 2018. Read more >

Premium content

Career Insight: For hire

Earning a commercial pilot certificate is a huge milestone in an aspiring professional pilot's career—but being able to be paid to fly comes with the responsibility of understanding your certificate's limits. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Reno Air Races pilot Dennis Sanders

Reno Air Races Unlimited Class champion Dennis Sanders describes how he flew the Hawker Sea Fury Dreadnought to victory during the 2019 Stihl National Championship Air Races. Listen to the podcast >

Blog

Sick at work

Airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright explains how to minimize the distraction of getting sick while on flying duty. Read more >

Lift Academy celebrates Girls in Aviation Day

Lift Academy hosted a leadership seminar September 26 in conjunction with Girls in Aviation Day to share the experiences of professional female aviators and highlight career opportunities.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: CFI, Horizon Aviation

Horizon Aviation in Warwick, Rhode Island, is seeking a flight instructor. The company believes that CFIs should be treated as professionals and earn a good living. Read the full description and apply today >

Training Products and Resources

ASA updates airline interview guidebook

Demystify the pilot selection process with Checklist for Success: A Pilot's Guide to the Successful Airline Interview from Aviation Supplies and Academics. The seventh edition of the guidebook by Cheryl Cage coaches career pilots through best practices for interviews, job applications, and more. The book is available online in a variety of formats; prices vary.

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

Article

Airport and nearby restaurant guide

Many pilots have sought tips on socially distanced dining on or near airports. Our list includes options in 49 states. Read more >

Pilot magazine

'Spooktacular Challenge'

Are there ghosts and goblins haunting your runway? Capture your eeriest, spookiest photographs at the airports you fly to for the October "Spooktacular Challenge" in the AOPA Pilot Passport Program. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

The 709 ride: What is a reasonable request?

While the FAA's recent notice requiring reexamination for pilots and instructors who were tested by a particular examiner during a specified time period may seem questionable, it is within the agency's authority. Read more >

Member benefit

You don't really need all this financial information, do you?

An exhaustive analysis of your creditworthiness is necessary for you to secure the best deal. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Online resource

Head in the clouds

Review what spatial disorientation is, how it happens, and how you can avoid its hazards with this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight. Learn more >

Photo of the Week

A pair of Corsairs in the air

A pair of Vought F4U Corsairs fly in formation during a practice mission in preparation for the Arsenal of Democracy 75th World War II Victory Commemoration Flyover of Washington, D.C. Pilots and crew with about 70 warbirds gathered at two northern Virginia airports to honor veterans, but the mission was scrubbed because of weather. See more of AOPA's photography of the group's practice flights and follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

What do you do if your airplane breaks down at a field without a mechanic? How do you get someone to come take a look at it? Is there a subscription service available?

Answer

Mike Busch's SavvyBreakdown service provides assistance to its subscribers. See the company's website for details. Other than that, about all you can do is ask someone based at that field whom they'd call, and then pay time and expenses for that mechanic to travel to you and perform the work. 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

Oct. 6, 11 a.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Oct. 7, 9 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Oct. 8, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Handling emergencies with poise and aplomb
Oct. 8, 7 p.m. EDT	Pilots in glass cockpits: Different displays, same mistakes
Oct. 10, 11 a.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Oct. 15, 12 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

George Antoniadis - PlaneSense

You Can Fly Champions

How a PPS panel attorney protects AOPA members

'Bachelor' star Peter Weber

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

Kellee Edwards

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'You're never in a situation where the IA can hold you hostage'

'Hangar Talk': Reno Air Races pilot Dennis Sanders

'Hangar Talk' Flight Time series: Zoan Harclerode

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Sep. 28, 2020

'There I was...': Loren Kopseng

'Never Again': Whispers of trouble

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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