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Inadvertent IMC

We Teach it Wrong; Fatal!

VFR into IMC


Head, Hands Heart!

Essential Components of Flight Training!

No Slackers!


Initial CFI Success

Prepare and Ace Your Test!

Ace The CFI Initial


121.5 MHz.(Av. 911)

Monitor "Guard" For Safety!

No Slackers!


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↓Proper Pilot *Attitude*↓

No "Slackers" Need Apply!

No Slackers!


ACS Requires "Immediate Action Items" (Memorized), not A-B-C-D Emergency Checklist Read More

Every CFI Initial Must Learn To Fly/Explain This "MCA Maneuver" Full Video

USAF Autonomous Weapon Systems From Kratos

↓Energy Management↓

Col. John Boyd; USAF Top Gun Genius

DPE Myths


Mysterious Induced Drag

The Secret to New CFI-MCA!

Clear Communication


↓Flight Test Techniques↓

(Why PPL is *Most Failed* Test)

DPE Myths



Flying The Lazy 8

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Lazy Eight


Fly Twins Safer: Single-Engine Survival!

↓ Multi-Engine Webinar↓

Multi-Engine Safety


Super Slow Flight (MCA)

CFI Initial - Gone Since 2016!

Clear Communication


Rushed (Rote) Multi-Training

The Wrong Start to a Professional Career!

SAFE Webinar HERE Sunday!

Professional Multi Training


Clear Communication

How To: Critical CFI Tool!

Clear Communication


Winter Is Here-IG!

↓ Winter Landing Video↓

Starting Point


Follow @safepilots on Instagram!

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Starting Point


Permanent CFI (Plastic)

"Privileges Still Need 24 Mo. Renewal!"

Optimal Challenge


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Starting Point


Flexible Flight Lessons

Create the Optimal Flight Challenge

Optimal Challenge


November "SAFE Strategies"

Aviation Resources and News!

Starting Point


Critical Starting Point

Optimal Challenge For Effective Education

Starting Point


Highest Level of Learning!

We Need a Better Term Than "Correlation."

Teach levels of learning in order.
(Learners need initial rote repetition to build basic skills)


Lose Correlation


Timeless Flight Mastery

The Critical "Old School" Training Element!

Flight Mastery


Behind The DPE Shortage

DPE "Supplychain Problem"

DPE SHortage


"Need for (Mental) Speed"

Flying Faster Planes In Busy Airspace!

Mental Speed


"Accident Antidote Webinar!"

Extend Your "Comfort Zone"

Antidote to Loss of Control


"Full Control Maneuvering"

Antidote for Loss of Control Inflight

Integrated Energy Management


"Integrated" Energy Management

Smoother/Safer/Efficient!

Integrated Energy Management


Real Solo Builds "Command Authority!"

Why are "captains" hard to find?

Real Solo


FREE SAFE Webinar!

SAFE Webinar


Take-Off/Turn-Out: "Killing Zone!"

Killing Zone

Yeah Doug & DPEs Failing!

Rigorous Testing Inspires Better Training!

DPE Fail

Industrialized Flight Training

The Myth of the "Standard Learner"

New CFI ACS!


New CFI ACS!


SAFE Dinner!Thurs. 25th, @5 PM


Classy Dinner

Savvy Slip/Skid

And "Cross-Coordination!" (What's That?)

New CFI ACS!


SAFE on CFI-ACS!

Great ACS Changes - Better Testing!

New CFI ACS!


Slang/RNAV/Name Match!

Changing (and Timeless) Issues in Aviation

Learn Faster/Better


Learn/Perform Better!

All Learning/Doing Is "Brain Power"

Learn Faster/Better


SAFE Strategies

FAA Mandates From Congress

(What "Reauthorization" Means to *YOU!*)
Basic Med for DPEs, "non-Expiring" CFI Cert"


Teachability Index

Teachability Index!

(Desire to Learn x Willingness to Change)


Teachability Index

Proficiency/Humility For Safety!


Humility as Safety Tool

Real Solo Is Essential!

PDPIC Kills Confidence and Command Authority!


PDPIC Kills Confidence

Beginner's Mind!

Safer, Flying with Awareness and Flexiblity;
The Secret Tool For Faster Learning


Beginner's Mind

Power Of The (CFI) Pen

The CFI is the primary "influencer" in aviation


Power Of The (CFI) Pen

Fear Poisons Learning

Create a safe "Learning Zone" for effective education



Fear POisons Learning!

MOSAIC: HUGE for Sport!

Complex/Retract/250 Knots! (Sport = no med. & 20 hours total)

Teach Synoptic Weather


Learning/Teaching Synoptic Weather!

Be Strategic (not "mouse in a maze!")

Teach Synoptic Weather


Value of Real "Experience!"

You Can Buy Flight Training, But not "Experience!"

SAFE CFI-PRO

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Hand-Fly Your IFR!

Don't Lose Your Touch!

Learn/Maintain Hand-Flying Skills!


Too Much, Too Soon!

Rushed Instruction *Slows* Learning -

Garmin Green Needle Gotcha


Fix GPS Confusion!

Historic "GPS Gotcha" Solved!

Garmin Green Needle Gotcha


Pilot "Hopium"

Weird "Magical Thinking" Leads to Accidents!

First 100 hours as a CFI


"My First 100 Hrs as a CFI"

New CFI- "License To Learn"

First 100 hours as a CFI


"Correct Solo Limitations"

Create Safer Lifetime Risk Managers

Create Better Risk Managers


The "Protégé Effect" For Learning

Faster Learning, Better Oral Evals.

Disable Garmin ESP For Safety!


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Analyze and Redirect After Every Flight!

Disable Garmin ESP For Safety!


Garmin ESP™

Disable For Safe Maneuvering!

Disable Garmin ESP For Safety!

Creative IFR đź«Ł

Visual & Contact Approaches (Managing Risk)

COntact and Visual Approaches

Proper Motivation!

More Than "Money and Adventure!"

Proper Motivation!

IFR Alternate Requirements

A *Huge* Weak Area on Flight Tests!

IFR Alternates!

1/5th Flight Candidates "Unqualified!"

Poor preparation (experience/endorsements) = "No Test!"
We are wasting flight test opportunities.
Install the SAFE Toolkit App!

SAFE Started PPC!

New "CFI Guidance!"

Updating 100-Year-Old "Laws!"



Landing LOC

Understanding E/G Airspace!

Where VFR and IFR Mix: Knowledge is Critical!



Landing LOC

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Please "Follow" Us and Spread Safety!



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"Growth Mindset"

"Lifetime Learning Cures Burnout"

Growth Mindset

"SAFEblog: CFI Bullying"

"Recent Fatal: Dictator in the Right Seat"

CFI Bullying

"CFI Mentoring"

"CFI Mentoring and SAFE STEM Grants"

Mentor Connector

New Pilots: "Hothouse Flowers"

"Protected Pilots" End Up Weak: "Hardening!"

Richard's Last Lesson

Reverse Sensing (FREE)


Richard's Last Lesson

Why Engines Fail (FREE)


Richard's Last Lesson

Master Chandelles For Safety

"Cross-Coordination" Is a Required Safety Skill


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Train Wind & Weather!

These are avoided in flight training but the #1 casues of accidents!


180 Power-Off
Extraordinary Pilots

Try Tailwheel Flying!

Fun *AND* Educational!


180 Power-Off

5 Steps = CFI-PRO™

Pathway to Professional CFI!


180 Power-Off

Four Landing Pages!

FREE Resources for Pilots/CFIs


Energy Management CFI Pro

Energy Management CFI Pro


"180 Power-Off"

Mastering Accuracy Landings


180 Power-Off

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Easy "Pilot Math!"

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