CONTENTS FEATURES 36 GLIDER PILOT FOR A DAY How fast to fly when the engine quits. In an emergency, we're not trying to win a competition, we're just trying to get on the ground safely —how to establish a best glide speed. By Ian J. Twombly 07.13 flighttraining.aopa.org VOLUME.25 / NUMBER. 7 28 WEIGH IN Why you should calculate weight and balance—every time. Pilots ask more than their wings can provide by overloading—or incorrectly loading—the airplane. By Natalie Bingham Hoover 32 JUST LIKE THE REAL THING Moving training toward reality. Scenario-based training puts pilots in situations that mirror the real world. By Jamie Beckett 40 TECHNIQUE Short-field takeoff. Get up quick. By Ian J. Twombly See page 36. "BEST GLIDE IS THE AIRSPEED THAT GETS AN AIRPLANE THE FARTHEST DISTANCE THROUGH THE AIR WITH THE LEAST ALTITUDE LOSS." —IAN J. TWOMBLY AIRLINE JOBS? GO OR NO/GO p. 45 (DON’ T READ THIS I F YO U ’ R E S Q U E A M ISH) SPECIAL SECT ION 07.13 flighttraining.aopa.org Balancing Fuel ABOUT THE COVER » Illustration by Joe Saputo. KEEPING IT REAL SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING Passengers p. 32 Baggage ENGINE OUT? L/D, AND ME Act Pilot p. 36 DEPARTING SMALLVILL SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFFS E Airplane (empty weight) p. 40 JULY 2013 FLIGHT TRAINING /1 Pick Your Priority: People, Packages, or Petrol p. 28http://flighttraining.aopa.org