Training Tip: Dews and don'ts


VOL 21, ISSUE 12	March 19, 2021

Training Tips

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Dews and don'ts

A weather-savvy pilot counts on a combination of forecasts, observations, and clear thinking to tell dews from don'ts when planning a VFR cross-country flight. Read more >

Technique

Article

Back in the game

If you didn't fly as much as you wanted to last year, you've got plenty of rusty pilot company. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Student pilot digs deep to continue training

Student pilot Meagan Huerta sold her motorcycle and handmade artwork to pay for flight lessons, and her AOPA scholarship will help her finish what she has started. Read more >

Five questions

Drone master Luke Bannister

Luke Bannister won the World Drone Prix in Dubai in 2016 when he was just 15. He's 20 now, and he still looks ridiculously young to be the dominant force he has become. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Pilot, explorer Victor Vescovo conquers sky, ocean

The discipline he learned as a pilot led adventurer, explorer, investor, and retired military intelligence officer Victor Vescovo to conquer both poles. Listen to the podcast >

What Am I

Skeleton for your wing

Ribs are structural members that, combined with spars and stringers, make up the framework or skeleton of a wing. Read more >

Video

From the Archives: Mountain flying

Pulled from the AOPA Air Safety Institute archives, this video (circa 1991) introduces pilots to the challenges of mountain flying and offers ways to minimize the associated risks.

AOPA Live This Week

High desert adventure; Green Mountain soaring

We present two flavors of mountain flying, taking in the spectacular sun-painted cliffs of Utah's Canyonlands and soaring over verdant vistas in Vermont. Also, Women in Aviation International's virtual conference. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

New school for jump pilots opens in NC

Transporting skydivers to launch altitude is some of the most exciting flying you can do, said Jumpers Away founder Ed Scott, an instrument-rated commercial pilot and longtime skydiver. (Photo courtesy of Don Carrington, Jumpers Away.) Read more >

You Can Fly

AOPA's high school program changing students' lives

AOPA's High School Aviation STEM Curriculum is changing students' lives in more than 200 schools in 38 states. Help this effort grow by connecting us with your local educators. Read more and watch a video >

Article

Missouri university creates new professional pilot pathway

Southeast Missouri State University is establishing a four-year Bachelor of Science professional pilot program that begins in the fall. Read more >

Blog

Increased travel on the horizon

Signs show a slow return to normalcy after a year of coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions and economic slowdowns, writes Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Operations manager, Bombardier Aviation

The operations manager is responsible for the daily and overall operation of the aircraft maintenance department, to include schedules, budgets, personnel, and quality. 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 digital marketing coordinator and a web app developer. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Video playlist

Brush up your technique

Looking for some safety-minded entertainment? Check out the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Safety Tip series in this YouTube playlist.

'Low Level' coffee table book highlights helicopter world journey

Helicopter pilot Peter Wilson has released Low Level, a coffee table book chronicling three epic low-level journeys including a 32,000-nautical-mile adventure through 42 countries in a Robinson R66 with fellow pilot Matthew Gallagher. The hardcover book is available online for $53.99, and proceeds will be donated to charities.

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

AOPA, ForeFlight reward pilots for flying

AOPA and ForeFlight, a Boeing company, are teaming up this spring to encourage and reward pilots to get out and safely support local airports and FBOs through the ForeFlight Fly-Out program. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Does your insurance policy cover your operations?

Aviation attorney Jon Morse reminds pilots of the importance of reviewing insurance coverage regularly and checking with a broker if in doubt. Read more >

Member benefit

Can you finance the purchase of a hangar and airplane?

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about financing the purchase of a hangar and an airplane as well as financing a Sling TSi. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Article

PilotWorkshops releases instrument 'accelerator' course

Follow a private pilot as he trains for the instrument rating from the introductory lesson through a simulated checkride in PilotWorkshops' recently released video course. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Eclipse in the sun

The Eclipse jet is a beauty in broad daylight. We also had fun capturing an Eclipse during the solar eclipse of 2017. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

How does an aircraft owner/operator conduct and log the annual emergency locator transmitter inspection?

Answer

This inspection is not one of the 31 items of preventive maintenance listed in Appendix A to Part 43 of the federal aviation regulations, so an A&P must sign the logbook entry. You can pull the cover off the tail, remove the ELT, hand it to the mechanic for inspection, and then replace it when the mechanic is done, but the mechanic has to do the actual inspection and sign the log. 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

Mar. 24, 6 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Cleveland, Ohio)
Apr. 1, 12 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Apr. 6, 6 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Covington, Louisiana)
Apr. 14, 1 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

John Mohr, Piaggio Royal Gull

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

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'If it moves, squirt it with something'

'Hangar Talk': Pilot, explorer Victor Vescovo conquers sky, ocean

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

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Mar. 15, 2021

'There I was...': Kelly Keller

'Never Again': In the dark

'Pilot Protection Services Podcast': Predicting the future

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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