CFI

While there are many variables, training student pilots is always rewarding.

If you are old enough to remember September 11, 2001, you probably recall with some clarity where you were when you heard about the airliners deliberately flown into the World Trade Center. I was working at an aviation newspaper at the time. On the drive into the office I heard about the first aircraft hitting […]

One of my great joys as a flight instructor is teaching private pilot ground school, because that’s where flight training begins for many aviators. The candidates come in fresh, and it’s the instructor’s job to nurture their interest and to help them obtain foundational knowledge. It is serious business.  Sadly, many pilots in training see […]

Flight instructors need to get paid like any other professional.

We get a tour of the academy’s flight line to train pilots for FAA certification in the U.S.

The CFI with the one-name moniker has written many articles about the art and practice of flying and the responsibilities of flight instructors.

NAFI president Paul Preidecker called Service Award winner Ned Parks “a friend and colleague of the industry” and said, “when I think of role models, Ned is at the top of the list.”

A CFI offers ideas to help you make the choice.

The anniversary of the intentional crash serves as a reminder to one CFI to keep her guard up.

If you are not learning, if the CFI is not getting through to you, it is time to make a change.