I began flying just as a hobby initially. I had no intention of turning it into a career. But it […]
Author: Jamie Beckett
The other DECIDE model
Students cancel lessons, show up unprepared, and generally fail to make significant progress toward their goal of learning to fly […]
The powerful importance of scheduling well
A CFI is a service provider. We charge the customer a specified dollar amount for instruction. If the service is […]
Fear not the feds
It is a head-scratcher for me to understand why so many of us are afraid to seek real help from […]
How did I get here?
When I was 15 years old I had a plan for where my life would take me. It was a […]
At SUN ‘n FUN or SnF adjacent
Aero-nuts across the land are looking to central Florida for their first big outing of the year. It’s all about […]
Risk mitigation 101
How did a fatal mid-air collision happen? The answer to that question is not casual query. In a very real […]
Six tips to becoming a good CFI
Anyone who is a CFI or wishes to become a CFI should take these few tips as the bare minimum […]
Success is a team sport
It takes a team to get things done. It may take years, but big things can happen if you try, […]
There’s an acronym for that
Aviation is awash in acronyms and abbreviations. Thankfully so. To spell out the entire word, term, or phrase the acronym […]