Training and Safety Tip: Collision avoidance fundamentals


VOL 22, ISSUE 9	March 4, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

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Collision avoidance fundamentals

Collision avoidance—whether on the ground or in the air—demands situational awareness beyond what your eyes can see. Start with studying charts. Read more >

Technique

Pilot magazine

Slowing into 'reverse'

Aerobatic instructor Catherine Cavagnaro explains the transition from normal cruise to airspeed and angle of attack combinations known as the region of "reverse command" during approach and landing. Read more >

Flight Training News

Video

Respect your rudder

This AOPA Air Safety Institute Safety Tip reminds us of the importance of coordinated flight. Watch the video >

Article

Spring into scholarships

March scholarship opportunities run rampant, but deadlines are approaching. Apply without delay. Read more >

Video

Be ready for the Gs

Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup explains the physiology behind G-force-induced loss of consciousness, and how to avoid it. Watch the video >

You Can Fly

More lessons learned from the right seat

Seasoned flight instructors continue their discussion about how teaching and learning work both ways in our Ask an Ambassador webinar. Watch the video >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': In the Pattern named best flight school

In the Pattern, founded by Texans Darren and Sherman Gardner, was named the best flight school during the 2021 AOPA Flight Training Experience awards. The brothers explain their passion for helping others succeed. Listen to the podcast >

AOPA Live This Week

Unleaded commitment; GA factories endangered in Ukraine

A new coalition will broaden the push for unleaded aviation fuel, and we also check in with sources reporting the latest from Ukraine, including a Flight Design factory in territory now under Russia's control. Watch AOPA Live This Week® >

Career News

Article

Airlines not for you? Become a fire pilot

Second-generation fire pilot Brent Conner provides insight into his life flying tankers, and how you can follow his lead. Read more >

Article

CommutAir announces improvements to pilot contract

CommutAir, a regional airline in the United Airlines system, announced a substantial increase in pay and other recruiting incentives. Read more >

Article

New aviation maintenance program opens in North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College has opened an airframe, powerplant, and avionics program in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Read more >

Article

Southwest Airlines looking for high school interns

Southwest Airlines is looking for high school students to apply to a summer internship program. Read more >

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Paint preparation technician, Metro Aviation Inc.

Paradigm Aerospace Corp. International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metro Aviation, is seeking a paint prep technician for its Part 145 repair station located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, to effectively prepare aircraft body and parts for paint completion. 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 UX/UI designer, an aviation technical writer, a video editor, a mobile app developer, a Northwest Mountain regional manager, and a Southern regional manager. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Aerodynamic angles

Forget dry textbooks and dense equations. Take the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Essential Aerodynamics: Stalls, Spins, and Safety online course.

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

Increase useful load the right way

Diet, exercise, and behavior modification are the best options for shedding weight. Opting for medication could lead to a slippery slope. Read more >

Instrument Tip

Pilot magazine

'Green needles'

Sure, we all learned how to navigate using VHF technology when earning our instrument ratings, but let's face it. We're now in a GPS world, one that can make VORs and ILSs seem as antiquated as the four-course radio range approaches of the 1930s. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Wagons out West

A team of AOPA writers and photographers toured the breathtaking vistas of the Yellowstone backcountry, where aircraft like the Cessna 185 Skywagon are favored for their ability to haul loads and land them almost anywhere. Read the story to see more photos from AOPA senior photographers Chris Rose and David Tulis, and follow @flywithaopa on Instagram to see more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

With flight training aircraft in high demand, are pilots planning hamburger hops finding it more difficult to book aircraft?

Answer

Some pilots have reported difficulty renting aircraft for purposes other than a flight lesson, and some have shared suggestions to mitigate the situation. Join the discussion >

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Education & Seminars

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

Upcoming AOPA webinars

Mar 9, 7 p.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Augusta, Kansas)
Mar 12, 9 a.m. EST	AOPA Rusty Pilots - Webinar edition (Ronkonkoma, New York)

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': 'We don't check the accuracy of your fuel gauges'

'Hangar Talk': In the Pattern named best flight school

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Feb. 28, 2022

'There I was...': Brian Lenzmeier

'Never Again': Autopilot mayhem

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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