Aviation needs more dedicated educators, especially mid-life professionals with a personal passion for teaching. Mid-life professionals with some history in aviation, are a...

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Teaching “Thin Air” Operations SAFEly!

admin - August 1, 2021 0

Flying is a wonderful adventure, but unfortunately, many of our most important “lessons” come from surprise “experience” after certification (if we survive the...

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“SkyDisplay” @SAFE Dinner #OSH21 – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

admin - July 17, 2021 0

With every change and technological advance, “you expect results but get consequences!” The promise of each new development is hard to predict as...

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Training In Experimental Aircraft! – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

admin - July 10, 2021 0

The FAA Warbird Adventures legal decision set off a firestorm of panic and confusion in the aviation community. All this grief originated from...

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Essential Rules for IFR Safety!

admin - July 3, 2021 0

Successfully meeting the challenge of flying safely in the clouds requires all kinds of technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency. What often gets lost...

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Teaching “Accomplished Professionals” – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

admin - June 26, 2021 0

The Dunning-Kruger Effect is often misunderstood to apply exclusively to low intelligence; “too dumb to know you are dumb.” But Dunning-Kruger applies across...

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Passionate Pilots; Become a CFI!

admin - June 20, 2021 0

The flight training industry needs more professional instructors who stay and grow in the industry,teaching beyond the minimum standards. If you are already...

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SAFE Dinner is ON; Celebrate Aviation’s Return!

admin - June 19, 2021 0

Wonderful news; our SAFE dinner at Oshkosh (AirVenture) is a “GO!!” and we have a HUGE room (so let’s fill it up!) With...

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FAA Policy Reversal on CFI!

admin - June 12, 2021 0

SAFE has historically worked closely with the FAA improving flight training (e.g. developing the new ACS) and on other initiatives. After all these...

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YouTube Heroes? CFIs are “Influencers!”

admin - June 5, 2021 0

We all have seen the amazing variety of “aviation exemplars” available on YouTube. This started for me before Google even owned YouTube when...

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“Recent Experience” Rules Safety! – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

admin - May 29, 2021 0

If you study any safety statistics, the one solid correlation in every data set determining safe outcomes is “recency of (correct) experience.” This...

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Clarify FAA “Warbird Adventures” Ruling!

admin - May 22, 2021 0

Very limited application of this ruling! A recent legal analysis provided by AOPA, indicates your CFI certificate (and flight instruction in general) is not...

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Flight Schools Lobbying DPEs – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

Clear Up Control Confusion; FREE Course!

The Confidence Trap: Hubris! – Aviation Ideas and Discussion!

Fix the DPE Problem? Start Here!

Teaching Safety Margin (and Culture)!

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