Training Tip: Because you watched 'Apollo 13'


VOL 21, ISSUE 44	October 29, 2021

Training Tips

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Because you watched 'Apollo 13'

You don't have to be on your way to the moon to appreciate that if your aircraft's electrical system fails during flight, you may only have as much electrical power remaining as your battery holds. Read more >

Technique

Premium content

Turning crosswind: When's the right time?

Pilots flying at towered airports have likely heard a controller say, "I'll call your crosswind." But how about those times when it's left up to the pilot to decide? Read more >

Flight Training News

Article

Shirt-tail legacy

A Virginia pilot is working to reunite solo shirt-tails from the 1970s and 1980s with their owners after the South Norfolk Airport in Virginia and the flight school his father operated closed. Read more >

Article

Family celebrates 72 years with J–3 Cub

It's not very often that you hear of a family owning the same airplane since Harry Truman was president, but the Jones family has managed to do just that. Read more >

Webinar

Wrong surface ops

Join runway safety experts from AOPA, the FAA, and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on November 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern time for an insightful discussion and analysis of wrong surface operations. Register here >

Whistling aloft

Can you whistle while piloting an aircraft? Test your knowledge >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Autogyro pilot, adventurer James Ketchell

Autogyro pilot and adventurer James Ketchell explains the preparation, the funding, and the execution of an around-the-world flight in a two-place Magni M–16; plus, get caught up on the latest general aviation news. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

King of Cubs; Honeywell's cloud-connected Anthem

We fly the King Cub, a Piper Super Cub souped up by a former boxer; take you behind the scenes of the popular STOL Drag sport; and give you a look at Honeywell's cloud-connected Anthem flight deck. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Former NTSB chair Sumwalt to lead ERAU safety program

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus, pilot, and former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt will help the university launch the global Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety. Read more >

Article

Part 61 flight school owners, take note

Some flight schools operate aircraft with quirks, but they should never have unairworthy aircraft on the line. Learn from this flight school's poor example. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: AOPA marketing specialist

AOPA's Member Experience team is seeking a marketing specialist to serve as a support resource in helping to deliver a member-first approach across all marketing initiatives. 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 medical certification specialist, a UX/UI designer, an aviation events specialist, an aviation events manager, an IT project manager, and a content producer. To learn more about these and other AOPA career opportunities, visit AOPA Online >

Training Products and Resources

Online resource

Pilot reports appreciated

If you appreciate getting a pilot weather report but aren't sure how to provide one, brush up on pireps with this AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Spotlight.

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

November's Pilot Passport Challenge

You could score an aviation-themed gift set this November by visiting historic National Aviation Heritage Area locations in Ohio and checking in via the Pilot Passport feature in the AOPA app. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Risky business

Men are generally more likely than women to take risks with their health, including not visiting their doctor or reporting symptoms, writes Dr. Jonathan Sackier. Read more >

Member benefit

Balance sheet, profit and loss details

The profit and loss statement and balance sheets are a requisite part of the aircraft loan package when a business entity is part of the transaction. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Feel the heat

AOPA Air Safety Institute Aviation Writer Alicia Herron didn't let the challenges of flying into Death Valley dissuade her. With careful planning, she navigated Southern California's intricate airspace and endured harsh turbulence approaching Death Valley before landing at Stovepipe Wells Airport for a visit to what seemed like another planet. Follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

My flight review is due by the end of this month. However, early last month I received a checkout from a flight instructor in a Cessna 182 Skylane. The flight lasted 1.1 hours, and all the normal maneuvers were covered. We also did one hour of ground school. With the one-hour flight and ground completed, does this checkout satisfy the flight review requirements?

Answer

While the time and training you received meet the minimum flight review requirements, unless the instructor specifically endorsed your logbook for the satisfactory completion of a flight review, then this checkout does not meet the flight review requirement by itself. Join the discussion >

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Education & Seminars

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

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Nov 4, 7 p.m. Eastern	AOPA Air Safety Institute presents: Wrong Surface Operations
Nov 10, 12 p.m. Eastern	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Nov 18, 11 a.m. Eastern	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Dec 7, 2 p.m. Eastern	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

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': Autogyro pilot, serial adventurer James Ketchell

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Oct. 25, 2021

'There I was...': David Bradley

'Never Again': Personal minimums

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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