Training and Safety Tip: Outsmart the wind


VOL 22, ISSUE 37	September 16, 2022

Training and Safety Tips

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Outsmart the wind

If you find yourself flying perfect circles around landmarks one day and sad balloon shapes the next, you are not alone. The secret is staying a step ahead of the wind. Read more >

Technique

Pilot Magazine

Flying Smart: Listening to your aircraft

Wind shear and gusty conditions require a light touch for best results. (Illustration by Alex Williamson.) Read more >

Flight Training News

Video

Heavy cost

In the second episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Pilot Short Stories series, a young pilot recalls a flight with friends that ended with injuries to all, following mistakes that he now teaches others to avoid.

Pilot Magazine

Two-minute drill

The first and last two minutes of every flight are where most mistakes are made. Reliance on an autopilot is often a contributing factor. Read more >

AOPA Pilot Video Producer's Pick

Training is just part of their plan

This multigeneration family business offers Part 141 seaplane instruction, along with fishing charters, aerial tours of New Orleans—and even more creative ventures. Watch how they adapt to thrive. Watch the video >

What am I

Air intake

Stare at a general aviation airplane head on—particularly a Carbon Cub—and you'll see one or more openings in the fuselage next to and perhaps under the propeller that seem to give the airplane a face. Read more >

Podcast

'Hangar Talk': Team USA aerobatic glider pilot Shad Coulson

World Glider Aerobatics Championship competitor Shad Coulson shares how soaring in an unpowered aircraft can help make you a better pilot. Plus, stick around for the news. Listen to the podcast >

Career News

Instructor report

Put a cork in it

If you catch yourself yelling at a student while teaching, you're doing it wrong. Read more >

Article

Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset detects, adapts

Lightspeed's newest aviation headset can detect carbon monoxide and adapt to each individual's hearing ability. Read more >

Podcast

'Ask the A&Ps': 'I'm a choir boy in the church of lean of peak'

Hosts Mike Busch, Paul New, and Colleen Sterling hit mixture control from two sides, engage in an inoperative equipment debate, and reveal why mechanics reach for the pressurization cart first. Listen to the latest episode of the popular podcast on AOPA Online. Submit your questions for the show to [email protected].

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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 customer services representative, a medical certification specialist, and a senior manager of communications. Learn about AOPA career opportunities >

Training Products and Resources

Podcast

'There I was...': Engine failure

Devin Miller, first featured on There I was... in 2019, rejoins the AOPA Air Safety Institute to talk about a more recent engine failure while flying a Piper PA–34 Seneca III. Listen to the podcast >

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Member Benefits

Pilot protection services

Cardiac quandary

FAR Part 67 lists six cardiac pathologies that require a discretionary, time-limited medical certification known as an Authorization for Special Issuance. Want to know more about the package of reports this issuance requires? Read more >

AOPA Premier Partner created content

How to practice landings

Challenge yourself with these proven exercises from PilotWorkshops for smooth, consistent landings on every flight. A master CFI shares his best techniques.

Photo of the Week

Smiles all around

AOPA Senior Photographer David Tulis captured a surfeit of aviation-inspired smiles at the AOPA Hangout at Felts Field in Spokane, Washington. See more of the camaraderie he captured while collaborating with AOPA eMedia Content Producer Niki Britton to create a pair of slideshows posted with our online article. Follow @flywithaopa on Instagram to see photos from AOPA members and staff.

Final Exam

Question

I am a U.S. resident and am about to train to fly light sport aircraft in the United Arab Emirates. Will this foreign credential be valid to rent and fly LSAs in the United States, or is there a way to convert it into an FAA certificate?

Answer

There is no provision in the FAA regulations for the recognition of a foreign pilot credential at less than the private pilot level to fly a U.S-registered aircraft in the United States. You would have to go through the complete process to earn an FAA sport pilot certificate including flight training, knowledge test, and practical test. You would not need to start at the beginning, however. The FAA allows applicants in your situation to count the hours flown and logged (including flight training in the UAE from a UAE-licensed instructor) toward the aeronautical experience requirements for various certificates including a sport pilot certificate. For an idea of costs for this process, you would have to contact a flight school that conducts sport pilot training. Also, if you are not a U.S. citizen, you would have to go through the vetting process of the Transportation Security Administration Flight Training Security Program. 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

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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

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

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': 'I'm a choir boy in the church of lean of peak'

'Hangar Talk': Team USA aerobatic soaring competitor Shad Coulson

'Pilot Briefing': Week of Sep 12, 2022

'There I was...': Devin Miller

'Never Again': Into a monster

To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online.

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