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Story and Photos by Guy R. Maher

I must admit, it had been some time since I was last in a simulator for multi-engine recurrent training, which is the safest way to really dig deep into the emergency procedures.

Scheduling and cost are the two most common causes of deferred sim training. Most courses require time away from home of three to five days. And spending a few thousand dollars on training, plus travel, does tend to thwart some of the best intentions.

Now enter Recurrent Training Center (RTC), headquartered in Savoy, Illinois, just a stone’s throw from the University of Illinois-Willard Airport (KCMI) in Champaign, Ill. [Read more…]

Tip: Daily drills pay off

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Paul Tomascik, a CFI from Ottawa, Ontario in Canada, shares this idea: “One of the easiest and most effective ways to practice system transitions in a plane that you are unfamiliar with or one that you’re rusty in is to take a picture of the panel with your iPad and chair fly with the screen-shot in front of you. It’s a great way to apply check-list flows and hone muscle memory skills for emergency procedures.

I just transitioned to a Super Decathlon and it is amazing how daily drills using this method make your cockpit commands more crisp.”

When I grow up, I want to be a….

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Last week I attended a Focus on Education Breakfast held in the student center at Polk State College’s main campus in Winter Haven, Florida. On hand were members of the school board, administrators from the county’s school system, teachers, principals, politicians, community activists, and a smattering of students. [Read more…]

Jamie Beckett

Jamie Beckett is the AOPA Ambassador in Florida. A dedicated aviation advocate, you can reach him at: Jamie@GeneralAviationNews.com

Sporty’s partners with Prevailance Aerospace for flight training

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Sporty’s has teamed with Prevailance Aerospace to offer flight training to general aviation pilots looking to hone their skills.

Two courses are offered, taught by former military aviators, to address leading causes of general aviation accidents while improving basic airmanship skills.

“These are TOPGUN pilots – graduates of the Navy Fighter Weapons School,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. [Read more…]