Training Tip: The fix is in


VOL 21, ISSUE 20	May 14, 2021

Training Tips

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The fix is in

If you admire your trainer's smooth-running engine and sweetly harmonized controls, send some love to the aircraft maintenance crew. Read more >

Technique

Article

Power-on stall recovery

Power-on stall recovery can be a stressful maneuver. We help you understand what is happening and what you must do. Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

ATP plans to train 20,000 pilots

ATP Flight School opened an advanced pilot training center at Arlington Municipal Airport near Dallas that may help stem a pilot shortage that temporarily waned during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more >

Premium content

Checkride 101: Checkride roles

"Should we do a go-around?" Put this down on the list of things never to say to your examiner on a checkride. Read more >

What Am I

Oil leak

If an engine is the heart of an airplane, then oil is its blood. So, if you see a trickle of oil anywhere on the cowling and/or wheel pant, it's as if a vein or at least a capillary has been opened. Read more >

Flight lesson

Jumpers away

Be alert when operating near airports with skydiving operations: A new parachutist making a solo jump landed just feet away from the propeller of an idling Piper Cherokee 140. Read more >

Series sponsored by Sporty's

Airworthiness records

Learn about maintenance and airworthiness, the differences between aircraft records and maintenance records, required aircraft documents, and pilot-in-command responsibilities during a webinar on May 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. This is the first in a four-part webinar series. Register now >

Road trip

Swim with manatees

In Central Florida, you can get up close with 13-foot-long, 1,000-pound manatees by boating, kayaking, snorkeling, or scuba diving. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Smithsonian curator Dorothy Cochrane

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Aeronautics Curator Dorothy Cochrane provides insight about the popular museum's new general aviation exhibit; plus, get caught up on the latest aviation news. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

New-again Cessna 150; Zero true; Flying scientist

We take a look at an award-winning Cessna 150, ride with a hot air balloon-flying family, and catch up with a new private pilot whose career involves explaining astrophysics. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Aviation career specialists: Hiring trends looking up

The major and regional airlines are hiring once again, and aviation career specialists say that now is a "great time to be a skilled aviation professional looking for a job." Read more >

Career Pilot

Silver lining, Part 2

For aviation dreamers who long for a flying career, now is the time to build those important credentials and experience. Read more >

Blog

Getting ready for class

Preparing for a new hire class starts with a document check to make sure everything is in order, writes Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Paint manager, West Star Aviation

West Star Aviation is hiring a paint manager for the company's Perryville, Missouri, location. This position requires an advanced knowledge of aircraft paint processes and supervisory abilities. 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 member services representative, a digital media specialist, a marketing specialist, and a customer service representative (legal services). To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Ask ATC: Traffic alerts

Air traffic control specialist Sarah Patten explains VFR and IFR traffic separation 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

Member benefit

What determines the term of a loan?

AOPA Aviation Finance Co. President Adam Meredith answers questions about determining the duration of an aircraft loan and finishing a project aircraft. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Near misses

Make note of your near misses in aviation, examine how you could have prevented them, and correct your mistakes, advises Dr. Kenneth Stahl. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Article

Get ready to go nowhere

Holds are used anytime air traffic control needs to press the pause button, and they can be issued whenever, whether soon after departure, en route, during the arrival phase, or on a missed approach. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Wilderness wonderland

AOPA Senior Photographer Mike Fizer photographed this Aviat Husky A1–C flying over its natural habitat—The Bob Marshall Wilderness in Big Sky Country. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

If I take off on Monday and land on Tuesday, which date should I enter in the logbook?

Answer

FAR 61.51 requires pilots to log the date of a flight, so, if you took off on May 10 at 11:30 p.m. and landed on May 11 at 1 a.m., you could log it as 5/10–5/11/21. For currency purposes, log the takeoff on May 10 and the landing on May 11, which is when each would have occurred. 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

May 18, 7 p.m. EDT	Airworthiness Records: A guide for owners and pilots, Part 1
May 20, 7 p.m. EDT	Airworthiness Records: A guide for owners and pilots, Part 2
May 25, 7 p.m. EDT	Airworthiness Records: A guide for owners and pilots, Part 3
May 26, 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

Simon Caldecott on his retirement from Piper

AOPA General Aviation Town Hall

John Mohr, Piaggio Royal Gull

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Heavy detonation is normally a self-correcting event'

'Hangar Talk': Smithsonian Aeronautics Curator Dorothy Cochrane

'Pilot Briefing': Week of May 10, 2021

'There I was...': John 'Pappy' Mazza

'Never Again': What doesn't kill us

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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