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Paper Airplane Demonstration Template

Flight instructors are taught the importance of using visual aids when preparing a lesson.  Statistically, most people are visual learners.  There is nothing more frustrating than trying to teach a certain concept to a primary student and not having a good airplane model around to use as a visual aid.
A good friend suggested that I [...]

What is your on-course heading?

This is a question about a question!
Pilot Mike writes:
Thought I’d throw this one over your way to see what your thoughts are. Hangar flying this question has yielded several different answers from both IR pilots and CFIIs… You are departing an airport on an IFR flight plan; the route is “direct” to your destination. Upon [...]

Where are flight instructors needed the most?

Freddie wrote me to ask:
Hi Paul. I have waited my entire life to finally get to this point where I am able to make flight teaching my one and only. My wife has taught high school for 25 years, and that helps a great deal so now I can devote my heart, soul and mind [...]

Rule of thumb for figuring distances betweeen two points without GPS

This question comes from David:
How do you find an intersection that is off the airway your on without GPS/loran or a vector from ATC.  For example, let’s say your over PXN (cental california) cleared to the Oakey intersection.  Once I set up my radials to identify the fix, how do I estimate my ETA at [...]

My airplane song iMix for iTunes

I don’t know why, but I have noticed a lot of songs lately on the radio talk about flying private jets. That got me to do some research about airplane songs. Airplanes are featured in a LOT of songs! I found this great post at “Dictatorship of the Air” that suggested 10 songs [...]

10 Spectacular Cockpit Photos

I was stumbling this afternoon and discovered an amazing collection of shots from the cockpit of aircraft around the world. You have to appreciate the lanyard around the pilot’s neck in photo 9 (the A320). Let me know what you think about these pictures. I think my favorite is the picture from [...]

What is the best way to perform a slow flight manuever?

This question came from Josh:
I have flown with two different instructors, and both demonstrate and teach slow flight in different ways. What is the proper way to do this that is in the private pilot PTS and is what the DPE will look for?

Thanks Josh for your question. Yes, many instructors will have [...]

Learning to Fly: Smart Ways to Pay

For many people who want to learn how to fly, overcoming the financial hurdle is perhaps their biggest obstacle. But there are ways to minimize the costs. Here are some practical suggestions from aviation.com and Fred Simonds.read more | digg story

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