Flight Training - May 2011 - 12
PREFLIGHT»
This weekend
It’s fly-in season!
he winter has been long, cold, and way too white. Bid good riddance to low ceilings and ice, and celebrate by going to a fly-in. There are hundreds all over the country, so one should be within flying distance to you. Check out our list below or navigate to the calendar (www.aopa.org/pilot/calendar).
» By Ian J. Twombly
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LANCASTER AIRPORT (LNS) LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
FOLSOM FIELD AIRPORT (3A1) CULLMAN, ALABAMA
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT (OSU) COLUMBUS, OHIO
OCEANO COUNTY AIRPORT (L52) OCEANO, CALIFORNIA
CAREY AIRPORT (U65) CAREY, IDAHO
Get some toweredairport experience and fly to Lancaster May 7 for Aviation Safety Day. There will be vendors, tower tours, contests, and a pancake breakfast. AOPA President Craig Fuller is the keynote speaker. Visit www.aviationsafetyday. com to learn more.
LNS
3A1
Folsom Field is a small airport in north-central Alabama, and on May 21 it hosts the first Wings Over Cullman Airshow featuring aerial performers, warbird displays, current military aircraft, and food vendors. Visit http://cullman.schultz airshows.com.
Haven’t started flight training or know someone who needs some encouragement? Drop in to the Ohio State University Airport May 14 for a day filled with Q&A with instructors, an aircraft display, and other activities. Visit http://aviation.osu.edu to learn more.
OSU
Join the locals at their “little slice of paradise” on May 14 for a fly-in saluting veterans. There is a pancake breakfast, aircraft display, children’s activities, live music, and lunch. It’s free and supports an endangered airport (www.friendsofoceano airport.com).
L52
With only a little more than 2,600 feet of grass and dirt sitting at almost 4,800 feet, Carey might not be the airport for everyone. But, the Carey Fly-in on May 14 will benefit the local fire department, and will feature a seminar for your nonflying companions.
U65
WEEKEND TRAVEL LOG: MAY 2011 (WWW.AOPA.ORG/PILOT/CALENDAR)
May 1 EAA Chapter 380 Fly-in breakfast Hudson Field Airport (GAF), Grafton, North Dakota May 5 CABAA Safety Stand-down DuPage Airport (DPA), Chicago/ West Chicago, Illinois May 7-8 The Great Tennessee Airshow Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee May 21 Armed Forces Day Fly-in and Celebration Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) Pueblo, Colorado May 28 Wings Over Atchison Amelia Earhart Airport (K59), Atchison, Kansas
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http://www.aopa.org/airports/U65
http://www.aopa.org/airports/KLNS
http://www.aopa.org/airports/KOSU
http://www.aopa.org/airports/L52
http://www.aopa.org/airports/3A1
http://www.aopa.org/pilot/calendar
http://www.aopa.org/airports/KLNS
http://www.aopa.org/airports/3A1
http://www.aopa.org/airports/KOSU
http://www.aopa.org/airports/L52
http://www.aopa.org/airports/U65
http://www.aviationsafetyday.com
http://www.cullman.schultzairshows.com
http://aviation.osu.edu
http://www.friendsofoceanoairport.com
http://www.aviationsafetyday.comc
http://www.cullman.schultzairshows.com
http://www.friendsofoceanoairport.com
http://WWW.AOPA.ORG/PILOT/CALENDAR
http://FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG
Flight Training - May 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Flight Training - May 2011
Flight Training - May 2011
Contents
President’s Perspective
Right Seat
Letters
Trying Something New
This Weekend
Tech Tip What It Looks Like
Training Products
AOPA Action
Since You Asked
Final Exam
Legal Briefing
Insights
Flying Carpet
Checkride
Of Wings and Things
'Miracle Student'
The Transistion
Technique
Weather
Flight Lesson
Where are We Now?
Career Advisor
Career Pilot News
Pitch and Power—and Bicycles
Why Borrow Trouble?
CFI Reading List
Advertiser Index
Debrief
Flight Training - May 2011 - Flight Training - May 2011
Flight Training - May 2011 - Cover2
Flight Training - May 2011 - Contents
Flight Training - May 2011 - 2
Flight Training - May 2011 - 3
Flight Training - May 2011 - President’s Perspective
Flight Training - May 2011 - 5
Flight Training - May 2011 - Right Seat
Flight Training - May 2011 - 7
Flight Training - May 2011 - Letters
Flight Training - May 2011 - 9
Flight Training - May 2011 - Trying Something New
Flight Training - May 2011 - 11
Flight Training - May 2011 - This Weekend
Flight Training - May 2011 - Tech Tip What It Looks Like
Flight Training - May 2011 - Training Products
Flight Training - May 2011 - AOPA Action
Flight Training - May 2011 - Since You Asked
Flight Training - May 2011 - 17
Flight Training - May 2011 - Final Exam
Flight Training - May 2011 - Legal Briefing
Flight Training - May 2011 - Insights
Flight Training - May 2011 - Flying Carpet
Flight Training - May 2011 - 22
Flight Training - May 2011 - Checkride
Flight Training - May 2011 - Of Wings and Things
Flight Training - May 2011 - 25
Flight Training - May 2011 - 26
Flight Training - May 2011 - 27
Flight Training - May 2011 - 28
Flight Training - May 2011 - 29
Flight Training - May 2011 - 'Miracle Student'
Flight Training - May 2011 - 31
Flight Training - May 2011 - 32
Flight Training - May 2011 - 33
Flight Training - May 2011 - The Transistion
Flight Training - May 2011 - 35
Flight Training - May 2011 - 36
Flight Training - May 2011 - 37
Flight Training - May 2011 - Technique
Flight Training - May 2011 - 39
Flight Training - May 2011 - Weather
Flight Training - May 2011 - 41
Flight Training - May 2011 - Flight Lesson
Flight Training - May 2011 - 43
Flight Training - May 2011 - 44
Flight Training - May 2011 - Where are We Now?
Flight Training - May 2011 - Career Advisor
Flight Training - May 2011 - Career Pilot News
Flight Training - May 2011 - 48
Flight Training - May 2011 - Pitch and Power—and Bicycles
Flight Training - May 2011 - 50
Flight Training - May 2011 - Why Borrow Trouble?
Flight Training - May 2011 - CFI Reading List
Flight Training - May 2011 - 53
Flight Training - May 2011 - Advertiser Index
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Flight Training - May 2011 - 63
Flight Training - May 2011 - Debrief
Flight Training - May 2011 - Cover3
Flight Training - May 2011 - Cover4
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