What A CFI Wants You To Know

Acknowledging progress—no matter how small—is essential for building endurance and confidence in the cockpit.

Learn how to build flight training habits that keep you sharp, informed, and ahead of the curve.

Flight instructing is all about mastering mentorship, recordkeeping, and professional responsibility.

Salvaging a bad approach is never worth the risk.

Fully understanding foundational ground and flight lessons is nonnegotiable for new pilots.

Here are some tips to vetting CFIs, understanding insurance, and securing safe training.

Where a student pilot gazes is almost as important as what they see.

Sharing flight with a non-pilot can be a rewarding experience.

Challenge of flying in someone else’s machine often involves vetting mystery maintenance and owner tinkering.

Remember that repetition and pacing are much better than racing.