June 15, 2018, issue of 'AOPA ePilot: Flight Training Edition'


VOL 18, ISSUE 24	June 15, 2018

Training Tips

Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce

Don't become a 'track of interest'

"Are you the pilot of the airplane that just landed? The Secret Service would like to have a word with you." Find out how to avoid this scenario. Read more >

Flight Training News

Slideshow

All in the family: Dad teaches son to fly

Radio in hand, Jens Scott coached his middle-school-aged son Henry in for a two-point landing as the youth broke into a trot, his blue-and-orange powered paraglider parachute billowing out behind him. Read more >

Slideshow

Young Aviators Fly-In a 'huge success'

Young pilots are taking the aviation world by storm, as evidenced by the success of the inaugural grassroots Young Aviators Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. Read more >

Advocacy

Collegiate flight schools: Help wanted

Flight instructing as a profession is struggling to compete with other flying careers in today's lucrative aviation industry. Read more >

Video

Give and get pireps

Don't get hung up on format. In this AOPA Air Safety Institute Ask ATC video, air traffic controllers explain how you can help others avoid bad weather and find better conditions. Watch the video >

UND, United Airlines create career path

Eligible commercial aviation students of the University of North Dakota's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences who keep their grades up can count on employment after graduation, thanks to a new deal with United Airlines.

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': JFK floatplane training mystery solved

Find out how Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University archivist Kevin Montgomery helped uncover the story of President John F. Kennedy's floatplane training; plus, catch up on the latest aviation news in this week's Hangar Talk podcast. Listen to the podcast >

Scholarships

California group awards four flight scholarships

The Northern California Business Aviation Association recently awarded flight scholarships to Martin Mendez, a Gavilan College and Bob Hoover Academy student; San Jose State University students Marcos Aguilar and David Gill; and Frederick Hewett. The scholarships will help each recipient complete training for private pilot or flight instructor certificates.

AOPA Live

AOPA Live This Week

Young pilots gather; Father, son bond in the sky

South Carolina's Triple Tree Aerodrome was packed with young pilots on a gorgeous weekend, and watch how aviation brought this father and son closer. Also this week, BasicMed aircraft options expand, and the latest on the fight for pricing parity. Watch AOPA Live This Week®, June 14 >

Training Products and Resources

Online resource

Minding aerodynamic motion

Get to know critical angle of attack and the laws of motion when you delve into the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Aerodynamics Safety Spotlight. Learn more >

Product brief

Build your own checklist

Do you customize everything for your airplane? Then you might want to make the acquaintance of MiraCheck CoPilot. Read more >

Note: Products listed have not been evaluated by ePilot editors unless otherwise noted. AOPA assumes no responsibility for products or services listed or for claims or actions by manufacturers or vendors.

Member Benefits

AOPA Premier Partner created content

Tips for approach and landing in turbulence

Rod Machado shares tips on approaching and landing in turbulent conditions that will minimize the impact of bumpy air. Access this and 11 other PilotWorkshops training programs (worth $70) when you activate your member benefit. Learn more >

Member Benefit

Protect yourself when you own an airplane

This free, quick-read aircraft owner insurance guide is straightforward and will have you feeling like an insurance pro in no time. Download now >

Pilot Protection Services

3 tips to deal with stress

Find out the three "Rs" that are the key to managing stress, according to Dr. Kenneth Stahl. Read more >

Member benefit

Consider the big picture when contemplating aircraft upgrades

Major life events, such as retirement, can affect financing options for aircraft upgrades. Find out how you can prepare yourself and your aircraft. Read more >

Blogs

Sleep like a pro

A professional pilot's life involves many hotels, not all of them comfortable. Flight Training blogger and airline pilot Chip Wright has learned a few tricks to fight fatigue. Read more >

Plane Spotter

The meaning of SBD

When World War II broke out, no aircraft was more critical to spotting the enemy at sea in the Pacific Theater and dealing them devastating body blows than the Douglas SBD Dauntless. The two-place, 1,200-horsepower scout and dive bomber is known for its long-range capability and the ability to send an adversary's warships to the bottom. SBD referred officially to the airplane's identification as a scout bomber by Douglas Aircraft—but the initials earned the aircraft the nickname "slow but deadly." Several examples remain flyable or on display.

Final Exam

Question

With my U.S. private pilot certificate, can I fly a Canadian-registered Cessna Skyhawk in Canada? Can I fly the same airplane in the United States?

Answer

You may fly that airplane in the United States, and you may fly a U.S.-registered airplane in any country you can legally enter. However, to fly a Canadian-registered airplane in Canada, you must hold a pilot certificate, or a foreign license validation certificate, issued by Transport Canada, the Canadian civil aviation authority.

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. Got a question for our technical services staff? Contact AOPA.

Career Opportunities

Aviation job board

Job of the week: Flight instructor, Bountiful Flight

Bountiful Flight in Salt Lake City is seeking a flight instructor for a new, modern fleet of aircraft. All airplanes are equipped with ADS-B In and Out as well as parachute systems. Tuition reimbursement is available. Minimum qualifications include being a CFII and working on the MEI. 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, web application developer, marketing coordinator, aviation writer, receptionist, marketing manager, medical certification specialist, High School Aviation Initiative curriculum specialist, web project manager, and executive assistant. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Education & Seminars

Flight Instructor Refresher Courses

Jun 23-24	Lake Mary, Florida
Jul 14-15	Jacksonville, Florida; and Frederick, Maryland
Aug 4-5	Reno, Nevada
Aug 18-19	Atlanta, Georgia

For a complete schedule, see AOPA Online. Can't make it in person? Sign up for the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Online eFIRC.

Safety Seminars

Jun 15-16

Missoula, Montana

Topics vary—for details and a complete schedule, see AOPA Online.

Rusty Pilots Seminars

Jun 16	Englewood, Colorado; Marshfield, Massachusetts; Missoula, Montana; Stevensville, Maryland; and Eastland, Texas
Jun 23	Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jun 30	West Chicago, Illinois; and Twin Falls, Idaho
Jul 7	Madisonville, Kentucky

AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars are sponsored by Sporty's. For a complete schedule, visit the AOPA Hangar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to view these events.)

Aviation Calendar

Want something to do this weekend? Planning an aviation getaway? See AOPA's enhanced calendar of events. You can filter events, add an event, or search all events in the calendar. (Log in to the AOPA Hangar using your AOPA website username and password to search the events or to add an event.) Before you take off on an adventure, make sure you check our current aviation weather provided by Jeppesen.

For airport details, including FBO fuel prices, see AOPA Airports. AOPA does not endorse or assume responsibility for the events submitted and listed in the calendar.

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