CONTENTS flighttraining.aopa.org VOLUME.24 / NUMBER. 8 08.12 FEATURES 34 TIME TO CHILL Defeating checkride anxiety. When you eliminate performance-related anxiety, you will get a lot more enjoyment from flying. By Miroslav Nikolich 38 GETTING WET The keys to executing an unintentional water landing. A ditching survival guide. By Phil Scott 42 TECHNIQUE Flight following. Another set of eyes in the sky. By Jill W. Tallman See page 28. COVER STORY » A primer on all things GPS Embracing the most efficient way to get from point A to point B. By Ian J. Twombly FOLLOW THE MAGENTA LINE 28 "IT'S TIME TO BE A GOOD BOY OR GIRL AND FOLLOW THE MAGENTA COURSE LINE. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE." —IAN J. TWOMBLY SPECIAL SECTION P. 49 HELP ! ED WANT THE AIRLINES ARE HIRING AGAIN . flighttraining.aopa.org »FOLL ME Line genta re The Ma t You The Will Ge OW p. IT’S JUST A CHECKRIDE STOP FREAKING OUT p. SURVIVING THE UNINTENTIONAL KIND p. WATER LANDING CAN YOU SEE ME NOW? HOW TO USE FLIGHT FOLLOWING p. ON THE COVER » Illustration by Bryon Thompson. AUGUST 2012 FLIGHT TRAINING /1http://flighttraining.aopa.org