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.
Continue reading >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
Continue reading >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
Continue reading >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.
Continue reading >Preventable Tragedies
by Parvez Dara, ATP, MCFII, MEI (and our SAFE Treasurer) Pilot error is the single most important cause of fatalities in
Continue reading >To Err is Essential (For Learning)!
The art of the “teachable moment” requires opportunities for self-correction and growth.
Continue reading >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
Continue reading >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
Continue reading >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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