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Endorsements and Training for Retest after Failure
Re-Testing After Failure: Learn about the necessary training time and endorsements required for applicants who fail a practical test. Instructor discretion plays a key role.
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Clearing Turns - See and be Seen
Clearing Turns. Or, Clear the Area? “If this was a checkride, I’d do the clearing turns before each maneuver”. “Would you like for me to do clearing turns?” Surprisingly, I hear such statements coming...
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How to get FCC Radio Operator Permit for FAA Commercial and Private Pilots
FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit FAA certificated pilots operating VHF radios and flying within the United States do not require any aircraft radio licensing or operator’s permit. Private...
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Can I get MEI as Initial Flight Instructor
Why you should consider getting Initial Typically most Commercial Pilots opt for going the customary route of CFI, CFII and MEI  (Single Engine, Instrument and then Multi Engine). Nothing wrong with this...
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What, is important, but why, is even more so.... 
What should be the interests, abilities, and skills of someone entering into a pilot? by William Mitchell The link above is to this question posted on Quora, an online question-answer type website. William,...
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How to sell 3 hour minimum flight time Flight Review sessions
A couple of days ago I came across this post by Bob Meder, the chairman of the board of National Association of Flight instructors (NAFI) – About Flight Reviews – link here. In his post Bob...
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What is the National Fail Rate for 1st attempt CFI Initial Checkride Applicants?
Most CFI applicants around the country prepare for the CFI checkride in the same manner like they did for all their previous checkrides. And unfortunately, many Instructors are teaching CFI applicants...
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Advantages of On-Campus Student Housing
Since 1998 we have been involved in the business of exclusively training Flight Instructors. If you do something long enough, you are bound to have a little edge over your competition. Well, we have a...
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The top-most reason for failing CFI checkride
I was just going through some old posts on this CFI blog, and came across this one – Top 10 Ways to Fail your CFI Checkride. This post was written some 10 years ago, and explains the top reasons...
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