Training Tip: All aboard


VOL 21, ISSUE 32	August 6, 2021

Training Tips

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All aboard

A basic dual cross-country mission is a good lesson to share with a passenger who wants to witness your flight training. Read more >

Technique

Online resource

Fight fatigue

Examine factors leading to fatigue and how to keep it from catching up with you in the cockpit with this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight. Learn more >

Flight Training News

Article

Jessica Cox starts new ambitious project

Sport pilot and inspirational speaker Jessica Cox intends to pursue a third class medical certificate and move up from an Ercoupe to a Van's Aircraft RV–10 that she will help build. Read more >

Article

New podcast highlights women in aviation

Shaesta Waiz, the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, launched a new podcast, AVIATE with Shaesta, July 30 to showcase women in aviation. Read more >

King Schools offers training for students, new airline hires

King Schools announced a trio of new products during EAA AirVenture, including the Part 121 Airline Operations course to prepare new hires for airline flying, a turn-key flight training curriculum for colleges and universities, and the no-cost King Flashcard Companion app to help students in the final stages of preparing for the FAA knowledge test.

Article

University students receive innovative airport design awards

Five teams of students earned first place recognition in the fifteenth annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Read more >

Ramp appeal

Grumman Traveler

In 1971, Grumman American created a four-seater that became known as a speedy traveler and a solid trainer. Read more >

Article

On the lookout: Cold fronts

Pilots rely on text and graphical forecasts for weather information, but it helps to cultivate your senses for signs of change. Read more >

Always learning

New dream

A trip to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, sparked a dream that reignited one pilot's aviation journey. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': AirVenture special and XPrize cofounder Gregg Maryniak

Get the latest from EAA AirVenture, and learn about the XPrize from cofounder Gregg Maryniak. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

Oshkosh by land, air, sea; Centennial of crop-dusting

We wrap up our EAA AirVenture coverage with firsthand perspectives on airshow formations and further glimpses of aviation's future. We also celebrate a century of aerial application in Leesburg, Virginia. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

EAA AirVenture career fair attendance 'up 50 percent'

Ravn Alaska First Officer Crystal Frost said traffic at the weeklong EAA AirVenture Careers and Education Center event was "probably up by about 50 percent" over 2019. Read more >

Article

Karen Kalishek elected new NAFI board chair

Karen Kalishek will chair the National Association of Flight Instructors Board of Directors beginning January 1 and plans to focus on increasing the number of CFIs as well as the quality and value of the training they provide. Read more >

Slideshow

Phillips 66 Aerostars help promote scholarships for women

The Phillips 66 Aerostars airshow team and the I Hart Flying Foundation teamed up to offer flight training scholarships to women to help grow the pilot population. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: AOPA email marketing manager

AOPA is hiring an email marketing manager with experience in Salesforce Marketing Cloud (or comparable marketing platform) to be responsible for development and delivery of emails, SMS, and push campaigns from end-to-end journeys. 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 loan processor, a graphic designer, a legal assistant, and a content producer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

ATC phraseology

Are you and air traffic control on the same page when it comes to phraseology? Take this AOPA Air Safety Institute 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

Article

Burgers for badges

Here's a challenge your tummy will appreciate: Fly to airports with restaurants, enjoy a treat, and check in through the AOPA app's Pilot Passport feature. Read more >

Member benefit

Common red flags for aircraft lenders

The most common red flags for aircraft lenders include missing or incomplete logbooks, abnormally high time on the airframe, an airplane approaching or past TBO, a history of damage, or an obsolete or aged turbine aircraft. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

FAA medicals and orthopedic/neurosurgical issues

Senior aviation medical examiner Dr. Brent Blue explains how an orthopedic or neurosurgical problem can affect your medical certificate. Read more >

Instrument Tip

IFR Fix

Saving Aircraft X

When's the last time you flew a radar approach—that rare relic of the legacy air traffic control system? Read more >

Photo of the Week

Heels over head for scholarships

The Phillips 66 Aerostars captured this photo of I Hart Flying founder Rachelle Spector's reaction to an aerobatic loop during a July 28 flight out of Appleton, Wisconsin, while EAA AirVenture was underway. The two groups teamed up to promote flight training scholarships for women. See more photos from the Phillips 66 Aerostars flight. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

Did the FAA's recent directive on flight instructing in experimental category aircraft affect CFI medical certification requirements?

Answer

No. CFIs should continue as before in terms of medicals. 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

Aug 12, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Weather and how to read it - Part 2
Aug 20, 11 a.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Sep 2, 5 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Sep 8, 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

XPrize Foundation cofounder Gregg Maryniak

Hartzell President JJ Frigge talks about new products

'A Pair of Wings' author Carole Hopson

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'There's no free lunch in aviation'

'Hangar Talk': AirVenture special and XPrize cofounder Gregg Maryniak

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Aug. 2, 2021

'There I was...': Thomas Marrow

'Never Again': Engine out at night

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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