Increasing Non-Compliance = Accidents!

Most FAA regulations are “written in blood.” First, someone did it wrong and died. Then, if a trend reveals itself, the

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How to be a “Great CFI”

The primary challenge to becoming an effective flight instructor is, ironically, to not fly and not talk on the radio (even

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Essential Safety Feedback: “NASA Form!”

Sometime in February 2017, I was flying VFR into Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW) in Beaufort, SC, a trip I have made numerous

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Praise Effort – Build a Love of Learning!

Many people grew up in the middle of the “self-esteem movement” of the 1990s. This misguided trend perpetuated the myth

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“Growth Mindset;” Continuous Learning!

To be safe as pilots, and stay sharp as CFIs, we must embrace the “continuous learning mandate” of lifetime learning.

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Flight Instruction At A Higher Level

This article is contributed by Dudley Henriques, a vastly-experienced retired CFI. It is longer than our usual blog but contains

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Practice the Hard Stuff; “Deep Practice!”

If you want to improve as a pilot, at any level, you must stretch your known skills a little further and practice in the

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“Scary Pilots” Determine *Your* Insurance!

The burning question in aviation safety is why pilots who know the “right thing” choose to ignore conventional wisdom

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Trust Not Trauma: “Student Lockup!”

A recent poll in the SAFE eNews revealed that a shocking 65% of CFIs, at some point, had to physically take control from

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“But, My CFI Told Me…”

AOPA CFItoCFI Newsletter CFI guidance can sometimes be wrong. Either you learned it wrong or your CFI taught it wrong –

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