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Technique Article The heat is on As much of the continental United States enters prolonged periods of cold weather, it’s time to review how engine fires start. Read more > |
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Training Products and Resources Login required Safety quiz: Pireps The best way to find out about the actual weather is from someone who has already been there, which is why timely pilot weather reports are so helpful. Test your reporting skills with this AOPA Air Safety Institute quiz. 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. |
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Final Exam Question Is flying through snow showers considered flight into known icing? Answer Aeronautical Information Manual Table 7-1-7 defines “Known or Observed or Detected Ice Accretion” as “actual ice observed visually to be on the aircraft by the flight crew or identified by on-board sensors.” Actual adhesion to the aircraft, rather than the existence of potential icing conditions, is the determining factor in this definition. This winter, take a few extra minutes to study the current and forecast weather, icing charts, alternatives, and pireps, and review your exit plans to make an informed go/no-go decision regarding icing. 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 webinars, podcasts, and videos. Upcoming AOPA webinars Dec 7, 2 p.m. EST AOPA Rusty Pilots – Webinar edition Dec 9, 12 p.m. EST ‘Don’t Get Rusty’ series: Ask ATC—Part deux 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 Red Bull tunnel flight behind the scenes with Dario Costa Bonanza chase drone video pilots Matt Guthmiller and NikoFilmz Pilot/adventurer Victor Vescovo For a full list of Pilot Lounge videos, see the AOPA Live® YouTube channel. AOPA podcasts ‘Ask the A&Ps’: ‘That little cap doesn’t hold the wings on’ ‘Hangar Talk’: Aviation wellbeing coach Reyné O’Shaughnessy ‘Pilot Briefing’: Week of Nov. 29, 2021 ‘There I was…’: Dario Costa ‘Never Again’: Out of focus To see all AOPA podcasts, visit AOPA Online. |
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