Training Tip: Pilot tricks and treats


VOL 20, ISSUE 44	October 30, 2020

Training Tips

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Pilot tricks and treats

Eerie events emerging from aircraft flying over gatherings of people should remind pilots that overflights, while not entirely forbidden, must be undertaken with care in accordance with regulations. Read more >

Technique

Slideshow

Transcontinental flight training

AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Dave Hirschman shares lessons learned from a coast-to-coast cross-country flight training experiment. Read more and view a slideshow >

Flight Training News

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Spin doctor Catherine Cavagnaro

Mathematician, aerobatics instructor, and Ace Aerobatic School spin specialist Catherine Cavagnaro talks about mentorship, spin awareness, wingtip vortices, performance charts, and more. Listen to the podcast >

Webinar

Unleash your VFR potential

Planning longer flights can be intimidating for VFR-only pilots. AOPA Senior Director of Outreach and Events Chris Eads will share tips to help you unleash your VFR potential on November 5 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Register now >

Road trip

Flying to Friday Harbor, Washington

Somewhere, way out there, is a beautiful island paradise that is not surrounded by Caribbean-blue waters and sandy beaches for sunbathers. Read more >

Article

Up for a challenge?

Test your aviation knowledge with these questions from AOPA's Pilot Information Center and retired TWA captain Barry Schiff.

Daylight saving time ends November 1

If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on November 1. Remember that the conversion to Coordinated Universal Time will change as well. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's time conversion chart can help you avoid confusion.

AOPA Live This Week

Mutual rescue; Camera in the wind

Flying more than 16,000 pets to new homes helped this pilot heal. Also, a tailwheel-mounted camera captures your every move, and creating the ultimate luxury aircraft experience. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Podcast

Using technology in training

Max Trescott, a highly accomplished flight instructor and author, discusses his flying background, his books, and more in the Flight Time series from the Hangar Talk podcast. Listen to the podcast >

Checkride

Becoming a DPE

For most of us, our first contact with a designated pilot examiner is during our private pilot checkride, while we are often too busy to notice the role an examiner plays in the process. Read more >

Article

G'Day Mate: Meet Ryan Campbell

Australian pilot Ryan Campbell has experienced extreme triumph and tragedy in aviation. Read more and watch a video >

Sheltair FBO family spans three generations

Sheltair, a family-owned aviation company that operates 18 FBOs and manages aviation-related properties in Florida, Georgia, Colorado, and New York, is celebrating a third generation of involvement with business management graduate Kai Seymour "learning all aspects of the company" and following in the footsteps of his grandfather and mother.

Apply now for dozens of WAI scholarships

The deadline to apply for 82 Women in Aviation International scholarships valued at close to $400,000 is November 10. The scholarships "help members reach their goals and advance into the aviation and aerospace careers they have always dreamed about." Applicants must be members of the organization by November 1.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Police helicopter pilot, Baltimore City Police Department

The Baltimore City Police Department is seeking a flight officer. Read the full description and apply today >

Training Products and Resources

Online resource

Getting ready for winter weather

Learn how to recognize and avoid dangerous winter weather and how to exit inadvertent icing encounters in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight.

Article

Books, film made to inspire future pilots

Inspiration abounds in recently released books (and a film) produced by pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Read more >

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

Fly home for the holidays

Flying yourself and your household to visit family for the holidays can help you social distance en route—and make you eligible to participate in the Pilot Passport challenge. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Pilot training the hard way

AOPA Legal Services Plan panel attorney David Thompson recounts lessons learned from his experience as director of pilot training and safety for Adam Aircraft. Read more >

Member benefit

Purchasing a Piper Arrow III

Jason Stanley, a 20-year AOPA member and an instrument-rated private pilot, recently purchased a Piper Arrow III with help from the AOPA Aviation Finance Co. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Article

Texas airport offers $10-an-hour IFR training

An official at West Houston Airport in Texas believes the instrument rating helps improve pilot safety and is offering a sweet deal to aircraft owners based at the airport. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Ramp appeal

Cirrus SF50

After a tumultuous, decade-long gestation period, the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, captured in flight by AOPA Senior Photographer Chris Rose, has succeeded in creating an entirely new category of aircraft. Learn more about the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet and follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

Do the coronavirus-related restrictions on nonessential travel to Canada affect flights from the United States that will overfly Canada but are not expected to land in Canada (for example, a flight from western New York to Michigan through southern Ontario)?

Answer

As of October 20, overflights that will not land in Canada are still approved. However, before any flight, you should check U.S. and Canadian regulations. Canada currently only allows people traveling for essential purposes from the United States to land and enter through its ports of entry. 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

Nov. 4, 7 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Nov. 5, 7 p.m. EST	VFR Unleashed: 500 nautical miles and beyond
Nov. 10, 12 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Nov. 12, 12 p.m. EST	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Weather to go or not

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

CST Flight Services COVID-19 travel guides

Earthrounder, crash survivor, and public speaker Ryan Campbell

George Antoniadis - PlaneSense

You Can Fly Champions

How a PPS panel attorney protects AOPA members

'Bachelor' star Peter Weber

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': Aviation spin doctor Catherine Cavagnaro

'Hangar Talk' Flight Time series: Max Trescott

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Oct. 26, 2020

'There I was...': Mirek Fatyga

'Never Again': Whispers of trouble

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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