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Chief's Corner
ultimAtely, of CourSe, we wAnt them to
not only pASS the exAm but to beCome
SAfe privAte pilotS.
But judging whether or not a student is "ready" can
be tricky. Especially for the flight instructor who
has been nurturing them from the very beginning
of their flight training.
From the very onset of flight training, we're
helping students do everything. We're walking
them step by step through a thorough pre-flight
inspection of the aircraft and talking them through each step of engine start,
taxi, and takeoff; we're coaching them through-and actually doing, while letting
them believe they're doing-that first landing. But at some point, we start to
back off a bit: We just follow and watch them preflight; we don't need to explain
the engine start step by step; and they've got takeoffs and eventually landings
down to a safe and competent level. Because we want them to be "perfect"
there's always something to tweak, something to fix, something to coach them
through, right? But how will we know how close they are to "perfect" if we don't
allow them to make mistakes?
I believe that most instructors (me included, of course) need to practice the
fine art of shutting up occasionally. The best way to do this is to plan a flight
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Vol. 5, Issue 3
The Safest Course? Examining Accidents During Advanced Instruction
Safety Seminar: Real World Weather
CFI Tips: Avoiding VFR into IMC - A Strategy
ASI Message: Flaps Lapse
Accident Case Study: VFR into IMC Equals Dead-End Proposition
Safety Spotlight: The Virtue of Adversity
ASI Online: Datalink Weather: From Concept to Cockpit
Safety Quiz: Cross Country Flight to Festus
CFI Tools: ASI Download Portal
Chief's Corner: Letting Go
Pilot Safety Announcement: 178 Seconds to Live
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - The Safest Course? Examining Accidents During Advanced Instruction
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 5
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Safety Seminar: Real World Weather
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 11
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - CFI Tips: Avoiding VFR into IMC - A Strategy
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - ASI Message: Flaps Lapse
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Accident Case Study: VFR into IMC Equals Dead-End Proposition
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Safety Spotlight: The Virtue of Adversity
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - ASI Online: Datalink Weather: From Concept to Cockpit
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Safety Quiz: Cross Country Flight to Festus
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - CFI Tools: ASI Download Portal
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Chief's Corner: Letting Go
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 32
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - 33
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 3 - Pilot Safety Announcement: 178 Seconds to Live
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