Training and Safety Tip: Knowing when to stop


VOL 22, ISSUE 15	April 15, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

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Knowing when to stop

A pilot not trained for instrument flight changes course to avoid thunderstorms and gets distracted long enough to wind up in clouds. His next move was crucial. Read more >

Technique

Article

Worth your attention

Study up on special emphasis areas. Knowing how to handle these scenarios will make you a better and safer pilot. Read more >

Flight Training News

Podcast

'There I Was...': Inadvertent IMC in a helicopter

Helicopter pilot Andrew Edgerton shares how he escaped inadvertent instrument conditions in this podcast, part of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's 2022 campaign to eliminate VFR into IMC accidents. Listen to the podcast >

Article

Flight Schedule Pro expects to grow

Flight Schedule Pro, the popular aircraft scheduling and management service, announced on March 31 that a new investment from Mainsail Partners will facilitate further expansion. Read more >

Trouble with the nosewheel

Your nosewheel tire blew during takeoff. Landing, you need to touch down at the lowest possible speed. What do you do? Take this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz to find out. Take the quiz >

Online resource

Flight Training videos

Visit AOPA's website to find videos about training techniques, aviation history, safety information, and more. Read more >

AOPA Live This Week

The show is in the shop

Our weekly show is going away for a few weeks to implement a reimagined version following the retirement of the irreplaceable Tom Haines. Meanwhile, we will continue posting fresh content all the time on our YouTube channel.

Career News

Instructor report

Set your own limits

The FAA gives pilots broad authority and responsibility for assessing a range of factors, both external and internal, aeronautical and otherwise. This acronym helps PAVE the way to successful flights. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Tom Haines

Tom Haines reveals some of his favorite assignments, and one that he would rather forget, during a wide-ranging interview about his just-concluded career as AOPA's editorial leader. Listen to the podcast >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Attorney, AOPA Legal Services Plan

AOPA is seeking to add an attorney with experience in FAA compliance and enforcement, aircraft transactions, and aviation tax matters to the association's in-house legal team. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in aviation and experience with aircraft transactions and leases; hangar and ground leases; sales and use tax; and FAA, DOT, and IRS compliance and litigation. 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 You Can Fly coordinator, an editorial assistant, a Legal Services Plan attorney, a graphic designer, a data entry/travel products representative, an HR specialist, a staff accountant, a financial analyst, a development operations manager, an aviation technical writer, and a mobile app developer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Sun, showers, and windy weather

Safely navigate spring's wide meteorological mood swings with the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Spring Weather safety quiz.

AOPA premier partner created content

Ditching in water vs. trees

Your engine fails and the only landing options are tall pine trees or a lake below you. What would you do? Get poll results, discussion, and tips. Read more >

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

Four steps to buying your first aircraft

Purchasing your first aircraft can be intimidating, especially if it's the aircraft you want to train in. AOPA Aviation Finance can help you through the process and provide the best financing options. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Making a splash

AOPA Social Media Marketer Erick Webb ferried AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden's Piper Super Cub from Florida to Maryland. Read about what an adventure that turned into, and follow @flywithaopa on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

I am considering renting an airplane from a friend to train in, and wondering if this can be done without creating a formal partnership, co-ownership arrangement, or some other kind of legal entity, and how AOPA might be able to help.

Answer

Insurance is a big issue, here. Flight schools carry different insurance coverage than individual owners typically do, and most policies would not extend coverage to aircraft rented for flight training. The aircraft owner would probably want you to pay the additional cost of the coverage that flight schools typically have. You will also want to have a written rental agreement, and additional insurance to protect yourself. AOPA's Pilot Protection Services Legal Services Plan can help you draft the necessary agreements. Laws vary from state to state, so you should beware of "boilerplate" rental contracts you may find online. 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. (Log in to the online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to see this discussion.) 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. Have a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Education & Seminars

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

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Apr 14, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Air Safety Institute Weather Flying: Safety for all seasons
Apr 21, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Now you see, now you don't
May 3, 7 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

First paraplegic Cirrus Vision Jet pilot Clayton Smeltz

Aviation writer Martha Lunken

Kim Kissh: What it's like to be a corporate pilot

For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'Your airplane may look like the molting hide of an animal'

'Hangar Talk': Latina corporate pilot Jessika Hernandez

'Pilot Briefing': Week of April 4, 2022

'There I was...': Drew Ryan and Potomac Tracon

'Never Again': Jump, son, jump

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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