Training Tip: Working more and accomplishing less


VOL 21, ISSUE 42	October 15, 2021

Training Tips

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Changing seasons, changing weather

Learn how to recognize and avoid dangerous precipitation and icing and find tips on exit strategies for unexpected and inadvertent icing encounters in this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight.

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AOPA Foundation Focus

Protect your family and your passion

During National Estate Planning Awareness Week, the AOPA Foundation's Legacy Society invites donors to include a gift to general aviation in their current and future giving plans. Read more and watch a video >

Article

Sporty's covers shipping for AOPA members on October 20

Longtime AOPA partner Sporty's Pilot Shop will be covering the shipping for AOPA members on October 20 in honor of AOPA Day. AOPA eMedia Assistant Editor Cayla McLeod shares her wish list. Read more >

AOPA Premier Partner created content

Accident Report: Botched go-around

How could a proficient pilot botch a go-around with tragic consequences? This PilotWorkshops video shows a normal situation escalating out of control. Watch the accident analysis for valuable insights.

Pilot Protection Services

Know your rights

AOPA Legal Services Plan attorney Ian Arendt explains the protections the Pilot's Bill of Rights grants you in the event of an FAA investigation. Read more >

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Why do lenders request logbooks?

Logbooks tell the airplane's story, including ownership, maintenance, and repair details, and can significantly raise or lower its value. Read more >

Instrument Tip

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Ask for help

Instrument flying requires an in-depth knowledge of weather theory and patterns in order to see and interpret what's happening. Read more >

Photo of the Week

World traveler

AOPA Live This Week® Producer Paul Harrop spotted the Gulfstream Twin Commander 900 flown over both poles by Robert DeLaurentis at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas October 12 through 14. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA staff and members.

Final Exam

Question

Does a certificated flight instructor need a logbook entry of three takeoffs and three landings in the past 90 days to carry a passenger?

Answer

It depends. If the instructor exercises his or her pilot privileges, then the requirement to complete three takeoffs and three landings in the past 90 days must be met prior to carrying passengers. If a person is acting as a flight instructor, then there is a student on board, not a passenger; therefore, no passenger currency requirements exist. 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

Oct 20, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Oct 21, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Air Safety Institute presents: Implementing 'Learn to Turn'
Oct 27, 12 p.m. EDT	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Nov 4, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Air Safety Institute presents: Wrong Surface Operations

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

Pilot/adventurer Victor Vescovo

XPrize Foundation cofounder Gregg Maryniak

Hartzell President JJ Frigge talks about new products

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Compression readings are garbage'

'Hangar Talk': 'Latinas in Aviation' author and pilot Jacqueline Ruiz

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Oct. 11, 2021

'There I was...': Jon Humberd

'Never Again': Personal minimums

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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