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airspace that is new to him, such as that
surrounding Washington, D.C.? He's
called an inactive pilot; he is averaging
four or five hours a year.
AOPA, it should be noted, has lots of
resources to help, including a whole section on aopa.org called "Getting Back into
Flying" under the Air Safety Institute tab.
Also under the "Education" tab is a section
on "Online Courses" that includes one targeted to airspace called Know Before You
Go: Navigating Today's Airspace. Having
taken many of the courses, I can promise you they are interactive and fun-the
kind of training you have come to expect
from AOPA.
Aviation Adventures, a flight school
based at Manassas, Virginia, with locations in Leesburg and Warrenton, Virginia,
has created two classroom courses: Rusty
Pilot VFR, and Rusty Pilot IFR. Each covers a broad spectrum of pilot knowledge,
including airspace, but I was more interested in the pilots who take the courses.
Many of them separately schedule dual
instruction afterward.
Based on their experience, it isn't
basic flying skills that erode. Sure, crosswind landings are trickier if you haven't
done them in awhile, and you may come in
too high or too low, but basic skills such as
landing remain. Motivation for a successful landing is, of course, high. Some who
have opted for dual training afterward
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course inspired by the course given at
Aviation Adventures in Virginia. At this
writing the course was in beta testing
at four locations throughout the United
States. AOPA discovered there are
500,000 lapsed pilots in the United
States, and hopes to get many of them
active once again. The course includes
changes in aviation regulations and a
brief ground school that qualifies as the
ground portion for the FAA-required
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014

AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014
Contents
President’s Position
Visual Approach
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Foundation Focus
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
B
Regional Events
Events
Test Pilot
Aerial Adventures
Pilot Products
Airport Stories
AOPA Sweepstakes
Aircraft Showdown
Bell UH–1B Huey: A Flying Symbol
No Runway? No Problem
Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Know the Territory
New Perspective
Technique
Efficiency
Proficiency
Ownership
Frugal Flier
Wx Watch
Never Again
AOPA Action
Member Services
AOPA Aviation Finance
AOPA Foundation
State & Local Action
Insurance Services
Fly by Wire
Pilots
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Cover2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Visual Approach
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Letters
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 14
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Foundation Focus
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Fly Well
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - B
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Regional Events
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Events
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Test Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Aerial Adventures
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Pilot Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Airport Stories
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - AOPA Sweepstakes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 39
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Aircraft Showdown
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - D1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - D2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Bell UH–1B Huey: A Flying Symbol
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 43
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 44
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 45
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 46
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 47
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 48
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 50
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 54
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 56
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - No Runway? No Problem
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 59
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 60
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 61
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 62
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 63
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 64
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 65
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Know the Territory
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 68
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - New Perspective
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Technique
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 76
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 77
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Efficiency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Proficiency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 81
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 83
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Ownership
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 85
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Frugal Flier
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 87
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Wx Watch
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 89
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 90
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - AOPA Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Member Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - AOPA Aviation Finance
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - AOPA Foundation
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - State & Local Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Insurance Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 107
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 109
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2014 - Pilots
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