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News & Media Training and Safety Tip: Checkride prep

Training and Safety Tip: Checkride prep

AOPA Flight Training
VOL 22, ISSUE 20 May 20, 2022
Training and Safety Tips
Checkride prep
Sponsored by Aircraft Spruce
Checkride prep
Airman certification standards lack plot twists and action sequences that entertain a mass audience, but they are scintillating reading for any pilot motivated to pass a practical test. Read more >
Technique
Article
Not everything was on the test
New pilots who venture far afield may want to prepare for particular challenges. Mountains, for example. Read more >
Flight Training News
Future flight
Eyes on eVTOL
From motors to ambitious promises, things are heating up in the world of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Read more >
Article
May scholarship roundup
Scholarships for military veterans and high school students are available, with deadlines for both coming up in June. Read more >
Webinar
NTSB Insider: Finding the Golden BB
The AOPA Air Safety Institute takes you behind the scenes of accident investigations on May 26 at 7 p.m. Eastern time for the second installment in a three-part webinar series.
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Seeing the (red) light
A steady red signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft should never provoke pilot confusion. Surely they don't expect you to just stop right there, right? Test your knowledge >
Article
What's our vector, Victor?
A federal airway is an electronic navigation route, established by certain VOR/vortac radials, that provides safe passage to aircraft on cross-country flights. Read more >
AOPA Live® Producer's Pick
Carolina tangle
A pilot's plan is foiled when a tangle of cables snarls the landing gear preventing the right main from extending. Watch what happens next >
Career News
Premium content
Ramp control
New airline pilots may find ramp control a bit overwhelming because every airport does things slightly differently. Read more >
Pilot magazine
The 'other' CFIs
There are certain signals and signs that differentiate professional flight instructors from those less suited to one of aviation's most important jobs. Read more >
Aviation job board
Job of the week: Aircraft dispatcher, PSA Airlines
As an aircraft dispatcher, you will collaborate with pilots to ensure safe and reliable flight operations. You will directly impact PSA's on-time departures and flight completion, making sure customers are delivered to their destination safely. Read the full description and apply today >
AOPA career opportunities
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Training Products and Resources
Online resource
Brush up on airspace knowledge
Are you allowed to fly through an active warning area without contacting air traffic control? How about a special flight rules area? Before your next cross-country flight, review these flashcards from the AOPA Air Safety Institute.
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Member Benefits
Pilot Protection Services
Sleep study options for pilots
If a medical certificate applicant is required to undergo a sleep study, there are two options. Pilots should understand the differences to make an informed choice. Read more >
Member benefit
Don't cut the middleman
Brokers do more to help aircraft owners line up the right aircraft loan than might be obvious. Read more >
AOPA Premier Partner created content
Cessna 172 lands at busy Class B airport
Landing a Cessna 172 at a busy Class B airport isn't something general aviation pilots do often. Watch an experienced pilot handle rapid-fire ATC clearances and task saturation in this PilotWorkshops video >
Instrument Tip
Article
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Here are seven tips to help set you on course for a lifetime of trouble-free instrument clearances. Read more >
Photo of the Week
Wild about flying
Wild about flying
Clubs keep flying affordable for many pilots, and if you can't find one, make one. Read AOPA's story about pilots who did not only that but also opened a maintenance shop where AOPA Senior Photographer David Tulis found Harry Santossoto working on the club's fleet. Follow @flywithaopa on Instagram to see photos from AOPA members and staff.
Final Exam
Question

I'm buying an airplane for personal use, and I understand I need to pay sales tax in the state in which it will be domiciled. I have houses in two different states, and expect the airplane to be in each about half of the time. Where do I file and pay the tax?
Answer
The answer may depend on factors including the physical location of the aircraft and the address of the registered owner. It is a good idea to speak to an attorney who knows tax laws in both states as they apply to aircraft. (Consultations with attorneys who are well versed in aviation law are among the benefits available through AOPA's Pilot Protection Services.) Join the discussion >

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Education & Seminars
Stay sharp with AOPA's seminars, webinars, podcasts, and videos.
AOPA Rusty Pilots seminars
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Jun 11 Greenville, South Carolina; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Big Bear City, California
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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
May 26, 7 p.m. EDT AOPA Air Safety Institute NTSB Insider: Finding the golden BB
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
New Aerospace Center for Excellence leader Eric Crump
'The Aviators'/'The RVers'/'The Boaters' TV shows' Anthony Nalli
Bernd Junkers
For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel.
AOPA podcasts
'Ask the A&Ps': 'Use the TLAR system. That looks about right'
'Hangar Talk': WASP advocate Erin Miller
'Pilot Briefing': Week of May 16, 2022
'There I was...': Trevor Peterson
'Never Again': Thunderstorms in the vicinity
To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.
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