Training Tip: Stalling for safety


VOL 21, ISSUE 4	January 22, 2021

Training Tips

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Stalling for safety

To stall or not to stall: Sometimes that's a good question. In some aerodynamic scenarios, a stall is the less-worse option. Read more >

Technique

Video

Landing at a new-to-you airport

Connecticut's Goodspeed Airport is a relatively short, narrow strip in a steep-sided river valley—and one approach requires flying low over a bridge on final. How would you approach landing there for the first time? Watch the video >

Flight Training News

Article

Branching out

Did you make space among your New Year's resolutions to include aviation goals? Read more >

Always learning

Chart circles

Weather permitting, each weekend one pilot flies at least one friend to bag a chart circle. Read more >

Accident Analysis

Consider the consequences

One message we never tire of repeating is the urgent need to prevent simulated emergencies from turning into the real thing. Some emergency procedures make that easier than others. Read more >

Online resource

Apply for AOPA's primary, advanced training scholarships

If you plan to start flight training, are working on your pilot certificate, or are training for an advanced certificate or rating, AOPA is offering scholarships that could help you achieve your dreams. Learn more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Pilot Madison Seymour shares successful scholarship tips

Michigan high school senior, private pilot, and AOPA scholarship recipient Madison "Maddy" Seymour shares tips that can make scholarship, college, and job applications shine. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

Sweeps: Not even a hint; Hudson River reprise

AOPA Editor at Large Dave Hirschman resists unrelenting pressure to reveal the AOPA Sweepstakes RV–10 winner, and years of experience make a spectacular New York flyby a little less stressful. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Pilot ranked among 100 Best Jobs of 2021

Making a living as a pilot ranked No. 26 in U.S. News and World Report's 100 Best Jobs of 2021. Read more >

Premier's Diamond sales end 2020 on high note

Premier Aircraft Sales announced stronger-than-expected sales of Diamond Aircraft with deliveries of 11 DA62 twins and 12 DA40 singles, as well as 17 pre-owned models, in 2020. Premier Aircraft Sales President Travis Peffer said the company is "sold out of new models for the first months of 2021."

Article

Improve your flight school's online presence

A flight school's website or social media page should include key information: a program syllabus, pass rate, number of certificates and ratings its students have achieved, and instructors' qualifications, among other facts. Read more >

Blog

CARES Act 2.0 impact on commercial aviation

Airline pilot and Flight Training blogger Chip Wright wonders how the most recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will affect commercial aviation in the months ahead. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Aircraft mechanic, Metro Aviation Inc.

Metro Aviation Inc. is seeking an aircraft mechanic with exceptional skills for its Part 145 repair station located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Read the full description and apply today >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Runway conditions

We should be familiar with the reporting language used to describe runway landing surface grip. Learn how the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix can help you anticipate braking performance in this AOPA Air Safety Institute video.

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

AOPA Premier Partner created content

Trouble with the flare?

Here is a simple technique from AOPA Premier Partner PilotWorkshops to help with your landings. Learn more >

Pilot Protection Services

Looking without seeing

These practical tips can help pilots avoid complacency by increasing attention to detail during routine tasks. Read more >

Member benefit

High-time airframe, twin engine replacement

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about financing an aircraft with more than 10,000 hours on the airframe and financing engine replacements. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Podcast

'There I was...': Helicopter in IMC

Dennis Martin recounts how he escaped deteriorating weather conditions in half-mile visibility while flying his Enstrom 480B in the latest episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I was... podcast.

Photo of the Week

Winter wonderland

AOPA Senior Photographer Chris Rose braved frigid temperatures to photograph this Remos GX light sport aircraft making easy work of winter weather. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA staff and members.

Final Exam

Question

I am planning to take my checkride next month. The pilot's operating handbook and checklists are cumbersome to flip through on the go. Could I make my own one-pager, leveraging information in the POH? Or does it need to be verbatim to be legal for the checkride?

Answer

It does not have to be identical, but it should include all the elements even if you abbreviate some of the verbiage. The FAA's concern is that you use "an appropriate" checklist to ensure all necessary steps have been taken (see the "Use of Checklists" paragraph in the Private Pilot—Airplane Airman Certification Standards, Appendix 6 (page A-17), and FAA Order 8900.1). 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

Jan. 27, 7 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Jan. 30, 6 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Feb. 4, 12 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Feb. 10, 7 p.m. EST	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

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Did you float the dog?'

'Hangar Talk': Pilot Madison Seymour shares successful scholarship tips

'Hangar Talk' Flight Time series: Jamie Patterson-Simes

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Jan. 18, 2021

'There I was...': Dennis Martin

'Never Again': Smoke in the cockpit

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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