What A CFI Wants You To Know

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.

Structures are different, so aspiring pilots should figure out which works best for them.

Safe taxiing and parking can prevent costly damage and FOD incidents on the airport ramp.