Pilot Proficiency

It’s important to understand fretting and when it’s time to call a mechanic.

Clarify ahead of time exactly which destination you’re departing for.

Cockpit anxiety can be turned into confidence through shared awareness and simple communication.

Is control tower avoidance a flight school tradition or a legitimate rule?

IFR procedure mandates turn at FAF and requires human altimeter reading for Maine landing.

Learner decides they don’t want ground instruction refresher or CFI input while in the airplane.

Veteran CFI performs the high-risk maneuver after sudden engine seizure at night.

Middle Tennessee State University brings its fleet, students, and Civil Air Patrol pipeline to Oshkosh.

There are ways for CFIs to help learners break the digital habit and master pilotage and dead reckoning.

Flight instructors can identify self-doubt and use targeted techniques to get learners back on track.