Training and Safety Tip: Alternatives are essential


VOL 22, ISSUE 23	June 10, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Alternatives are essential

On every flight—even for a short $100 hamburger run in your Cessna 172—be prepared for changing weather, have a plan B, and stick with it. Read more >

Technique

Article

Your flat friend

Ten years ago, pilots were asking each other if they needed a tablet to fly with. The more common question now is, which one? Read more >

Flight Training News

AOPA Foundation focus

Make a difference through the You Can Fly Challenge

The 2022 You Can Fly Challenge took off on June 1, providing donors the opportunity to enhance the future of aviation and have their gift matched by the Ray Foundation. Read more >

AOPA Pilot® Producer's Pick

Enstrom's new owner states intentions

Chuck Surack plans to bring Enstrom Helicopter back to the top after years of foreign ownership and financial trouble. Watch the video >

Unusual attitude

Teaching moments

The airplanes we fly teach us a little. The people we fly with—each with their unique approach, perspective, and experience—teach us a lot. Read more >

Article

No buzzing allowed

Is maneuvering flight hazardous? Airshow performers understand the risks of maneuvering flight when performing aerobatics and they are careful to limit operations within set safety boundaries. Read more >

Accident Analysis

Is flight training safe?

One of the first questions most students and their families ask early in the flying journey is about safety. There's often no easy answer because context is everything. Is it safer than riding a motorcycle? More dangerous than driving? Read more >

Video

Peach State treat

Pilots of many kinds of aircraft enjoyed the manicured grass at Peach State Aerodrome in Georgia during a recent vintage aircraft fly-in. Follow @flywithaopa on Instagram for regular infusions of aviation enthusiasm. Watch the video >

Career News

Webinar

Strategies for optimizing modern avionics

Learn more about flying with datalink weather in the second episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Flight Deck Tech webinar series on June 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': 'Top Gun: Maverick' lead pilot debriefed

Top Gun: Maverick lead pilot and aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa II prepared actors to realistically portray pilots by strapping them into a Cessna Skyhawk and an Extra. Listen to the podcast >

Podcast

'Ask the A&Ps': 'EGTs are imaginary numbers'

An oil-drenched nose, suspiciously clean cylinders, and bush propeller repairs—Mike Busch, Paul New, and Colleen Sterling handle it all this month. Submit your questions for a chance to be on the show. And don't miss out on the team's first live show, July 26 at 11 a.m. at the AOPA Program Pavilion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Listen to the podcast >

AVIATION JOB BOARD

Job of the week: CFI, A-Cent Aviation Inc.

A-Cent Aviation Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida, is hiring a certificated flight instructor to provide flight and ground instruction for FAA Part 61/141 training, and conduct Part 91 air tours. 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 senior manager of communications, a Legal Services Plan attorney, a data analyst, a Western Pacific regional manager, a product marketing coordinator, a financial analyst, a graphic designer, and a staff accountant. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Video

Confused in the clouds

Watch the first video in the AOPA Air Safety Institute's new Pilot Short Stories series highlighting the intimidating reality of inadvertent flight into instrument conditions.

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

It's my airspace; don't mess with it

Your doctor and the FAA have two very different roles with different requirements when dealing with pilot medical certification. Read more >

Pilot protection services

Startle response

When pilots respond inappropriately to unexpected situations, the FAA calls this the "startle response." It can lead to aircraft upset and loss of control in flight. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Ramp appeal

Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet

The Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, photographed here by AOPA Director of Photography Chris Rose, emerged from a tumultuous decade of development to create an entirely new category of aircraft. Follow @flywithaopa on Instagram to see more work from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

What kind of tiedown should I use to secure my airplane to avoid costly storm damage?

Answer

Some pilots recommend using a high-quality rope and tying it with a hurricane knot or taut line hitch. (See this AOPA article.) For backcountry airstrips and airports where no tiedown rings are available, it is a good idea to bring a portable tiedown kit. Read the full answer and 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 seminars, webinars, podcasts, and videos.

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars

Jul 9	Medford, Oregon; and Minden, Nevada
Jul 16	Cheektowaga, New York; and Terre Haute, Indiana
Jul 27	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Aug 6	Amarillo, Texas

For a complete schedule, visit our online Pilot Information Center. (Log in to our online Pilot Information Center using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.)

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Jun 16, 7 p.m. EDT	AOPA Air Safety Institute Flight Deck Tech: Flying with datalink weather
Jun 23, 8 p.m. EDT	Mental health: Insights and guidelines for GA pilots
Jun 30, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Bundle your procedures with Flo-w
Aug 24, 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

Building the aviation community—Vermont Aviators Association

New Aerospace Center for Excellence leader Eric Crump

'The Aviators'/'The RVers'/'The Boaters' TV shows' Anthony Nalli

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'EGTs are imaginary numbers'

'Hangar Talk': ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ lead pilot Kevin LaRosa

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Jun 6, 2022

'There I was...': Trevor Peterson

'Never Again': Thunderstorms in the vicinity

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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