Training and Safety Tip: Passing the written


VOL 22, ISSUE 6	February 11, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

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Passing the written

Learning from a course that suits your style, taking practice tests, and using proven test-taking tactics make high scores on the knowledge test a snap. Read more >

Technique

Premium content

Checkride 101: Do your best

Designated pilot examiner Natalie Bingham Hoover offers tips for handling a failed checkride. Read more >

Flight Training News

Multimedia

Redbird Migration returns from hibernation

Redbird Migration welcomed more than 200 flight training professionals to Lakeland, Florida, February 8 and 9, with another 600 participating online in the industry's biggest event of the year. Read more, watch a video, and view a slideshow >

You Can Fly

AOPA announces best CFI, flight school

Two national winners of AOPA's 2021 Flight Training Experience Awards were named at Redbird Migration on February 9. Read more >

Article

Patty Wagstaff, Sporty's partner in tailwheel course

Airshow pilot and flight school owner Patty Wagstaff teamed up with Sporty's Pilot Shop to coach tailwheel students. Read more >

Webinar

Flight deck tech: Strategies for optimizing modern avionics

Need tips for effectively managing electronic equipment in your airplane? Tune into this AOPA Air Safety Institute webinar February 17 at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Podcast

'Ask the A&Ps': 'You'll ruin a set of clothes for sure'

Our experts host a fluid conversation about oil and fuel leaks, and what kind of oil to use. Plus, they talk about overhauls, seeing double on batteries, and a pesky propeller governor problem. Submit your question for a chance to be on the show. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

Best instructors revealed; New Orleans' 'magic' sky

Watch the 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards national winners revealed at Redbird Migration, visit a photographer-pilot who loves New Orleans, and check out tips for consistent landings. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Embry-Riddle trims student start-to-solo time by 30 percent

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's virtual reality training tools trim time to solo significantly. Read more >

Article

CAU updates flight line

California Aeronautical University has added six new Cessna 172S aircraft to its fleet to accommodate student population growth. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Part 135 charter pilot, KCAC Aviation

Kansas City Aviation Center, among the fastest growing FBOs in the Midwest, is seeking a full-time pilot for Part 135 charter operations using a fleet of PC–12, PC–24, Citation Encore, Citation Sovereign+, and Citation CJ3+ aircraft. 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 Northwest Mountain regional manager, a Southern regional manager, a vice president of brand and member experience, a UX/UI designer, a mobile app developer, and a safety content producer. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Ice flight

What icing type has a rough and milky white appearance? Test your knowledge with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz.

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

Pilot Protection Services

What could possibly go wrong?

Anonymous complaints, areas of special FAA emphasis, and overzealous aviation safety inspectors lead to trouble for one Piper PA–32 owner. Read more >

Photo of the Week

It's good to be a king pilot

The resplendent King Cub customized by Danny White and H.O. Aircraft could be a more demanding airplane, given all the power it wields, but this king responds benevolently. See more photos of White's passion projects by AOPA Senior Photographer Chris Rose, and follow @flywithAOPA on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

How wide is a federal Victor airway?

Answer

FAA Order 8260.3E, the United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures, includes an official description of an airway's dimensions. Sections 14-1-2 and 14-1-3 give the official dimensions as 4 nautical miles on either side of the primary radial, or 8 nautical miles total. If the airway is longer than 102 nautical miles, a little extra width is provided. 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

Feb 17, 2 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition
Feb 17, 7 p.m. EST	AOPA Air Safety Institute presents: Flight deck tech
Feb 18, 8 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Redding, California)
Feb 24, 12 p.m. EST	Don't Get Rusty' series: Tech solutions for your New Year's resolutions

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

Aviation writer Martha Lunken

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

Inspiration4 commander Jared Isaacman

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'You'll ruin a set of clothes for sure'

'Hangar Talk': Aviation writer Martha Lunken recertified as pilot

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Feb. 7, 2022

'There I was...': Russ Jeter

'Never Again': Autopilot mayhem

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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