Training Tip: Signs and wonders


VOL 21, ISSUE 33	August 13, 2021

Training Tips

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Signs and wonders

You are taxiing a trainer toward a runway holding position sign and markings painted across a taxiway consisting of two solid yellow lines and two dashed yellow lines, approaching from the side with the solid lines. Is the aircraft about to enter or exit a runway? Read more >

Technique

Premium content

Do this, don't do that

It's easy to feel lost in the tangle of a major airport's taxiways, aprons, and ramps. Thank goodness for airport signs. Read more >

Flight Training News

Advocacy

Call to action: Help protect flight training

AOPA President Mark Baker asked members to contact their representatives in Congress to support legislation that would protect flight training. Read more >

Article

Visit places rich in aviation history

Immerse yourself in aviation history by visiting airports, museums, and other sites in Ohio and North Carolina that have played a significant role in aviation—it could be a perfect way to celebrate National Aviation Day on August 19. Read more >

Unusual attitude

Too many acronyms

Aviation overflows with so many acronyms that pilots are hard-pressed to remember them, let alone decipher their meaning, during moments of crisis. Read more >

Article

Fair-weather surface winds

What's the most aggravating weather situation you can face? There are loads of them, to be sure. Read more >

Article

Have you tried our app?

The award-winning AOPA app gives you unparalleled access to all things aviation, right from your mobile device. Read more >

Video

The ups and downs of the GA pilot

More accidents occur in the takeoff and landing phases of flight than any other. Watch this AOPA Air Safety Institute video for insight into landing technique.

AOPA LIVE THIS WEEK

DIY airstrip; Confidence camp

Greg Swingle had a long drive to the airport and enough land for an airstrip, so he made one. Also, inspiring young women and building confidence in Frederick, Maryland, and flying with the AeroShell team. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Airlines ramp up hiring

Career specialists report that pilots are back in demand and that the aviation industry is trying to catch up with a surge in travel. Read more >

Career spotlight

Problem solvers

You've heard there's a pilot shortage, but did you know that maintenance technicians are also in high demand? Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: AOPA legal assistant

This position provides executive and legal support to the general counsel and direct reports. This role requires significant focus on projects including researching legislative and legal records; gathering facts and legal records; and drafting a wide variety of documents from topical research compendiums to legal templates, policies and procedures, and more. 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 major gifts officer, a loan processor, and a graphic designer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Online resource

Ready for anything

No one likes to consider the unwelcome possibility of a forced off-airport landing—and the potential survival situation to follow. Prepare for the unlikely with this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Center. Learn more >

Podcast

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Sticky valves, making metal, oversquare, oh my'

Ask the A&Ps co-hosts Mike Busch, Paul New, and Colleen Sterling focus on listener engine problems including broken rocker arms, metal shards in the valve cover, and oil in the cylinder; give some guidance on mods for an experimental builder; and debunk an oversquare myth. Submit your questions for the next episode. Listen to the podcast >

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Member Benefits

Member benefit

Overhauls, leasebacks, and financing

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about rolling an engine overhaul into an aircraft loan and purchasing an aircraft for leaseback as a new LLC. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Say again: I tested positive for what? Part 2

Pharmacist Larry Diamond lists some products that could cause a false positive drug test and offers practical tips for protecting your medical certificate. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Mooneys join the conga

AOPA eMedia Associate Editor David Tulis joined in the dance of Mooney pilots lining up at Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, to practice formation flying before their Mooney Caravan headed to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

What is your favorite airport to fly to?

Answer

One pilot, whose favorite airport in the early 1990s was Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, recounts a memorable takeoff on a breezy spring day. 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

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
Sep 16, 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

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': 'Sticky valves, making metal, oversquare, oh my'

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

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Aug. 9, 2021

'There I was...': Thomas Marrow

'Never Again': Engine out at night

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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