Providing Productive Challenges in Flight

Scenario-based training (like FITS before it) has acquired a stigma in the aviation training world though overuse, (and we

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Buffering “FAA Minimums” Aim For Excellence!

The FAA only specifies the absolute minimums (limitations) in their regulations and these are not recommended operating specifications. 

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The First Fifty Hours; Laying the Foundation

So, there you are, sitting in the FBO office. The flight examiner has just walked out the door and you feel just a little

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I Wish All Emergencies Ended This Well!

This is the ninth anniversary of the “Miracle on the Hudson”.  And though this was an amazing demonstration

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To Err is Human! “NASA Form”

by Parvez Dara, ATP, MCFII, MEI (and our SAFE Treasurer) Did you make a mistake today? If you said no. I would beg to differ.

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Preventable Tragedies

by Parvez Dara, ATP, MCFII, MEI (and our SAFE Treasurer) Pilot error is the single most important cause of fatalities in

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To Err is Essential (For Learning)!

The art of the “teachable moment” requires opportunities for self-correction and growth.

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Managing Risk: “Cleared For Take-Off!”

By Steve Rossiter, an ATP/CFII in both helicopters and fixed wing. After flying two tours in Vietnam he served two tours

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PIREPS Save Lives; Please Report!

The pilot of a Cessna 310 lost his life on a missed approach while shooting an ILS in “VFR conditions.” He was

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Amazing Patty! Lessons for Learning…

Patty is a learning monster, transitioning from new private pilot to National Aerobatic Team in only five years! That is

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