Training
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What type are you?
I was reading some of my news feed this morning and came across one from Seth Godin, an internationally know marketing consultant. His article, titled Naive or Professional? is a short, one page discussion of the difference between being naive about how you do your job or run your business and how you do it…
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More CFI Workshop Notes
I attended another CFI workshop session but on by the FAASTeam in the Reno area. This workshop covered two modules, the Sport Pilot rules and the process of submitting certificate online known as IACRA. Both modules were good overviews of their subjects and we had some nice discussions among the attendees. There was a sparse…
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Systems Operator or Pilot?
While I was on the treadmill this morning I listened to a couple of the podcasts in my subscription list. One had a discussion about the utility of getting a tailwheel endorsement. The bottom line was that, if you can find some way to do it you should – it will make you a better…
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You Want to Learn to Fly, But… Part 2
The last post talked about how much it costs me to fly my own plane compared to what it cost me when I first bought it. This time we’ll look at estimates for getting a pilot’s license through a flight school or buying an airplane and using it to get a license. The Flight School…
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You Want to Learn to Fly. But… Part 1
An informal survey by AOPA on their eBrief newsletter asked individuals why they had quit their flight training before getting their pilot’s licenses.The results of the survey, shown here, indicate that by a huge margin the biggest barrier to completion is the "Expense of renting and aircraft and receiving instruction." At about the same time…