CFI NEWS SIMULATED CLOUDS IN REAL AIRCRAFT Instrument flying is not dangerous unless clouds catch the pilot unprepared. Unexpected or inadvertent entry into instrument conditions is a persistent and notoriously deadly problem that has caused countless tragedies. A Wisconsin National Guard helicopter pilot with a degree in aeronautical engineering created a simple device that could dramatically improve training, priming every pilot who uses it to transition without hesitation to basic attitude instrument control. Learn more. HOW TO CONDUCT A 'COMPLIANT' SELF-BRIEFING A strong preference has emerged among pilots to get preflight weather briefings on computers or devices instead of calling flight service. To help pilots help themselves, the FAA has released a new advisory circular and a video course as guides to the briefing process. FAA TO ISSUE STABILIZER AD ON TWO GRUMMAN SINGLES The FAA Safety Team issued a notice making the general aviation community aware that the FAA intends to issue an airworthiness directive on Grumman American-family AA-5 and AA-1 airplanes to address potential separation of upper and lower skin surfaces of horizontal stabilizers. FAA PROPOSES MORE CESSNA WING SPAR INSPECTIONS More Cessna 210 models and some aircraft in the Cessna 177 series would require visual and eddy current inspections of the wing carrythrough spar lower cap and other measures under an airworthiness directive the FAA proposed on May 11. FIGHT FOR AIRPORT TRANSPARENCY WAGES ON AOPA and industry partners continue a dedicated, nationwide campaign for clearer parking terminology and more transparent FBO/ramp fees, so that aviators can truly know before they go. CFIs, looking for a job? AOPA's Aviation Job Board is your place to go. You can search by keyword or job title, upload your resume, and get job opening alerts. jobs.aopa.orghttps://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/may/13/fight-for-transparency-wages-on https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/april/01/simulated-clouds-in-real-aircraft https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_91-92.pdf https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?cID=683&sID=1342&preview=true https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/may/13/faa-to-issue-stabilizer-ad-on-two-grumman-singles https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/may/13/fight-for-transparency-wages-on https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/may/12/faa-proposes-more-cessna-wing-spar-inspections https://www.aopa.org/About/HR/Aviation-Job-Postings