One of the silent killers of true pilot proficiency in modern flight training has been the FAA’s acquiescence to “supervised solo time:” 14 CFR ...
David St. George
“Beginner’s Mind” is an attitude of openness to new experiences enabling awareness and flexibility in the face of challenges. Since every person has a ...
Every CFI has an awesome power for good (or harm) in the endorsements they sign. Most pilots think a DPE is “the gatekeeper” of aviation safety with ...
The amazing Garmin 430 came out in 1998, but my first view of one in a plane was May 12th, 2001 at a Saratoga crash site. This confused pilot had loaded ...
It is almost inevitable that when the total eclipse finally comes across Upstate NY where I live, I will be in Florida for training and flying ...
During primary training, most learners want to get to landings way too soon. Similarly, during IFR training, pilots push to begin working on approaches ...
Having personally been badly poisoned by CO several times, I highly recommend your careful attention to this article and the under-appreciated risks of ...
pdara
“Hand flying” (no autopilot😳) is becoming increasingly rare during IFR (and even VFR) flying. We increasingly fly in a totally automated environment, and ...
There is an important, time-tested, nugget of wisdom many pilots fail to fully appreciate: “You can buy more training, but you must *earn* experience!” ...
Safety in any field requires understanding accident trends but also digging deeper to reveal root causes. For example, the fatal accident rate for ...
MOSAIC, translates into “Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates” and proposes changes to greatly expand the flight privileges of sport ...
The “secret sauce” of effective education is caring, compassion, and empathy on the part of the CFI. This builds the trust of your learner and creates a ...