Training Tip: Ramsbotham was right


VOL 21, ISSUE 53	December 31, 2021

Training Tips

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Ramsbotham was right

For many student pilots the drive to learn to fly represents much more than the simple but magnificent goal of piloting an aircraft. It becomes a metaphor for acing adversity, building confidence, and making life-changing choices. Read more >

Technique

Video

Fly it to the hangar

Refresh your knowledge of taxi controls—remember to climb into and dive away from the wind—with this quick AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Tip. Watch the video >

Flight Training News

Article

New aviation scholarship for Midwest students

A longtime flight instructor and avid general aviation supporter, the late Edward B. Shafer, is being remembered through a scholarship, keeping his legacy alive for future pilots. Read more >

Article

Big business

When you get weather information, you might not think much about where it originates. But there's a whole world of weather services out there, and weather is a big business. Read more >

Video

Pressure over the Atlantic

An international ferry pilot was flying over the North Atlantic in a new Beechcraft F33 Bonanza when an issue with the auxiliary fuel tank arose. For eight hours the pilot was alone, over the ocean, in a single-engine airplane, with only the will to survive. Watch the AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story.

Falling objects

Can objects be dropped from an aircraft? Take the quiz and see if you're right.

Career News

You Can Fly

Ridgeline Aviation fosters more than learning

Ridgeline Aviation in Montana has been recognized in the 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards as the best flight school in the Northwest Mountain region. Read more >

Article

Spray today

Aerial applicators are reaching retirement age and leaving the workforce, opening doors to the profession. Read more >

Aviation Job Board

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AOPA Career Opportunities

Launch your aviation career at AOPA

Ever dream of turning your passion for aviation into a career? AOPA has several opportunities open. Learn more >

Training Products and Resources

Easy, educational listening

Amazing pilots, great journeys, expert advice. Tune in to AOPA's dynamic and exciting podcast lineup to learn, grow, and engage more as a pilot. Whether a conversation about what it takes to fly a warbird, lessons learned from bad decisions, or advice on how to buy an airplane, our podcast lineup covers it all. Learn more >

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Pilot Protection Services

Music as medicine

Feeling stressed, anxious, or suffering from a sore back? Try music therapy instead of popping a pill. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Photographers' top pics of 2021

AOPA Senior Photographers Mike Fizer and Chris Rose and AOPA Content Producer David Tulis share the favorite photographs they took during 2021, including this picture of a King Cub. Rose snapped this picture of the Piper Super Cub fitted with a 210-horsepower Lycoming IO-390 engine that will appear in an upcoming issue of AOPA Pilot. For more inspiring work from AOPA members and staff follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram.

Final Exam

Question

I just completed the online application for the student pilot certificate through the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application system (IACRA). The FAA literature says that I must now meet with a recommending instructor to complete the process. Is this just any CFI or should I look for someone with specific credentials?

Answer

Any CFI can process a student pilot certificate. The easiest option would be to go to your local flight school, preferably the one where you'll be training. To locate a school, check out AOPA's flight school finder. Another option would be to find an independent flight instructor near you. Read the full answer and 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. (Log in to the online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to see this discussion.) 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. Have a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Education & Seminars

Stay sharp with AOPA's webinars, podcasts, and videos.

Upcoming AOPA webinars

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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

CFI, student debrief emergency landing in Hawaii

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For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'That little cap doesn't hold the wings on'

'Hangar Talk': Steven Carlson plans small biz 48-state helicopter tour

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Dec. 27, 2021

'There I was...': Genesah Duffy and Lynn McNorton

'Never Again': Out of focus

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