What a CFI Wants You to Know

By identifying the causal factors in accidents, pilots can take steps to mitigate them.

Instrument rating is known for being the most intense and useful.

A student’s lack of progression toward solo flight underscores that time in a logbook does not equate to proficiency.

End of daylight saving time offers an opportunity for night flying before the onslaught of the worst of winter weather.

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Rushing a landing checklist can lead to a late configured airplane and an unstabilized approach.

Thought of losing radio contact can be a frightening experience for some pilots.

Sometimes a pilot’s best decision is to stay on the ground.

Aircraft tires take a beating at a flight school, so it’s important for a student pilot to know what is normal and what is not.

There’s no shortcut that is worth risking a dinged propeller or any other airplane damage.