Training and Safety Tip: Embrace the stall


VOL 22, ISSUE 41	October 14, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

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Embrace the stall

Apprehension tends to give way to joy of flight very quickly as we begin our training, only to return (for some of us) when the time comes to intentionally induce stalls. Read more >

Technique

Article

Pieces of eight

Examiners who administer commercial pilot practical tests expect better aircraft control than private pilots must demonstrate. Be prepared to prove your mastery. Read more >

Flight Training News

Ramp appeal

One Shark you might want to catch

The European ultralight Shark is an eye-catching two-seat tandem aircraft that doesn't just look fast—it slices through the air at 150 mph burning about 6 gallons an hour. Read more >

Premium content

Tree, Foh-Wer, Fife

From Alfa to Zulu, the alphabet for pilots has always had some quirks. The unusual pronunciations you hear on the radio have a purpose. Read more >

Webinar

Flight Deck Tech: Strategies for optimizing modern avionics

Join us October 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern time as AOPA Air Safety Institute Manager of Aviation Safety Programs John Collins examines how unfamiliarity with instruments and controls may have contributed to three accidents. Register here >

Article

Technician opportunities for Texans

North Texas Job Corps Center and US Aviation Academy are partnering to offer tuition-free training for young Texas residents interested in aviation maintenance.Read more >

You can fly

Shine a bright light on the best

Responses to our newly streamlined Flight Training Experience Survey have put many pilots in the running for prizes. The rest of you have until October 31 to report your experience. Take the survey today >

Career News

Article

CAU forms Elite Partnership with SkyWest Airlines

California Aeronautical University announced a new partnership with SkyWest Airlines that includes interviews and tuition reimbursement among the benefits for eligible CAU students. Read more >

AOPA Pilot Lounge

Flowers talks flying, filming

Josh Flowers built the popular YouTube channel @Aviation101 "by accident," he explains in an interview about his flying, his filmmaking, and what got him to each of those vocations. Watch the video >

Instructor report

Learning to land

When the Wright brothers ventured aloft at the beginning of the twentieth century and for decades thereafter, pilots learned to fly by trial and error—an inefficient and dangerous technique. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Beverly Hills Aerials

Find out what it takes for drone operators to produce stunning aerial material; plus, stick around for the latest general aviation news. Listen on a podcast app or at AOPA Online, or watch it on YouTube.

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Lead captain, Aerius Management

Aerius Management has an immediate opening for a qualified Challenger 604 captain for placement with a corporate client operating under FAR Part 91 in the Pacific Northwest region. 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 an Aviation Finance account executive, a high school initiative coordinator, a medical certification specialist, and a senior manager of communications. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Video

A French disconnection

In this AOPA Air Safety Institute Pilot Short Story, pilot Mike Filucci recounts his decision to perform a gear-up landing after a malfunction during flight with the Bandit Flight Team.

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

A good day to gear up

If you're looking to upgrade your headset, stock up on aircraft supplies, or start training for a new certificate or rating, Sporty's Pilot Shop has a perk for AOPA members coming up soon. Read more >

Pilot protection services

Watch out for question 18v

Read questions carefully on the FAA medical certificate questionnaire. Item 18v is comprehensive and requests information about any arrest, conviction, and/or administrative action involving any charge or allegation of driving while impaired by or under the influence of alcohol or any drug. Answer "no" improperly and the consequences are steep. Read more >

AOPA Aviation Finance

Why are there differences in credit scores?

Aircraft lenders view applicant credit history in one of three ways: really good, good, or bad. Read more >

Pilot protection services

The 'eyes' have it

There are some very real and potentially risky visual illusions that can compromise flight safety. Knowing how our eyes accomplish the miracle of sight can help to avoid these incidents. Read more >

Photo of the Week

Building time

AOPA Social Media Marketer Erick Webb, right, brought his "Otto pilot" father along for the ride relocating your AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 170B from Spokane, Washington, to Frederick, Maryland. Read the story to learn about their adventures and don't forget to follow @flywithaopa on Instagram for more photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

I have a third class medical with special issuance and will need a second class medical in the next six months. Because of possible delays that could cause my medical certificate to expire before the new one is issued, would it be a good idea to use the BasicMed qualification so that I can keep flying in the meantime?

Answer

This method will likely cost you some additional money, but it would allow you to keep flying under the BasicMed regulations after your current FAA medical expires and during the time your new medical is being reviewed should that happen. Keep in mind that if the second class medical is denied for any reason, you will not be able to fly under BasicMed. 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

Nov 5	Tampa, Florida; West Chicago, Illinois; Hayden, Idaho; Aurora, Oregon; and Henderson, Nevada
Nov 19	McKinney, Texas
Dec 3	Frederick, Maryland; and Glendale, Arizona

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

Oct 20, 12 p.m. EDT	'Don't Get Rusty' series: Ask an A&P (Getting wrenched)
Oct 20, 7 p.m. EDT	Flight Deck Tech: Strategies for optimizing modern avionics
Oct 26, 7 p.m. EDT	Back to your roots
Nov 15, 7 p.m. EST	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.

Latest AOPA Pilot Lounge videos

Aviation101's Josh Flowers

Building the aviation community—Vermont Aviators Association

New Aerospace Center for Excellence leader Eric Crump

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

AOPA podcasts

'Ask the A&Ps': 'We're card-carrying members of overthinkers anonymous'

'Hangar Talk': Beverly Hills Aerials

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Oct 10, 2022

'There I was...': Devin Miller

'Never Again': Into a monster

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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