“Always Learning”: Master Instructor!

The widely accepted mission statement “a good pilot is always learning” is essential for continued safety in

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How and Why We Fail (Understanding Dumb Mistakes)!

How many times have you mentally kicked yourself for doing something incredibly stupid? And upon reflection, you can’t

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Educator Professionalism Creates Excellence in Aviation

It takes a Pro to make a Pro… The tenets of professionalism apply to flight instructors regardless of whom we teach

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Giving Pilots “Sharp Tools”?

S.A.F.E. is presenting “The Improbable Turn” this Thursday at 8PM with Rod Machado and Russ Still. Please sign-up

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Stall Spin on Final; Are CFIs (Partly) to Blame?

Sorry, but yes we are. Read on to see why and how we can fix this. We all know that stall/spin “upset” incidents on final

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“Broadband Speed” For Your Brain!

When you witness an amazingly skillful performance, whether it is an Olympic gymnast, a violin concerto or world-class aerobatic

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Prevent LOC-I; Please Train Turning Stalls!

We had great attendance for our national LiveStream with Patty Wagstaff and Rich Stowell; thank-you all for watching. You

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Aviation Safety; We Can Do Better!

My condolences to the family of Roy Halladay, by all accounts a talented and generous person with so much potential. Not

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Channeling Patty Wagstaff; Focus and Discipline!

It is too easy to focus on the negative viewpoint when considering the overwhelming number of Loss of Control accidents. 

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Addressing the “Loss of Control” Dilemma!

Loss of control in flight (LOC-I) is the “catch-all causal factor” for the NTSB, topping the list of fatal accident

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