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Coalition establishes Aviation Educator Hall of Fame

By Janice Wood · May 21, 2012 ·

A group of more than 20 aviation organizations and individuals recently established the Aviation Educator Hall of Fame (AEHOF). According to the new organization’s charter, AEHOF’s purpose is twofold: The selection and recognition of qualified nominees who, through extraordinary achievement and service of either a sustained or a one-time nature, have made outstanding contributions to […]

Saying goodbye to a mentor

By Meg Godlewski · May 20, 2012 ·

I was sitting in the terminal building in Orlando on my way home from SUN ’n FUN when my cell phone rang. “Meg, this is Peggy Boyd…” she began. Peggy is the wife of Dean Boyd, my friend and aviation mentor of some 20 years. The tone of her voice told me before she got the […]

Teaching and Testing CFIT Avoidance seminar created

By Janice Wood · May 17, 2012 ·

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently delivered the eighth in its series of “Seminar-in-a-Box” products for use by the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), “Teaching and Testing CFIT Avoidance.” The latest seminar was prepared by SAFE members and Master Instructors Bill Castlen, Hobie Tomlinson, and Doug Stewart. Tomlinson is also the 2012 National […]

King Schools releases online FIRC

By Janice Wood · May 7, 2012 ·

John and Martha King of King Schools have released a new online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). “This FIRC moves away from reviewing the same topics that flight instructors learned as private pilots, and instead gives flight instructors more insight on issues such as identifying and changing at-risk behaviors, and conducting an effective flight review,” […]

NAFI partners with IMC Club

By Janice Wood · April 25, 2012 ·

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and IMC Club are now partners. “NAFI is happy to help promote the goals of IMC Club and hopeful that members will find a potential source for new customers and help promote flight proficiency for local pilots,” said Executive Director Jason Blair. IMC Club was established to create […]

Lastest Master Instructors revealed

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2012 ·

Ten CFIs recently earned or renewed their Master Instructor accreditation. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States, officials with Master Instructor LLC note. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. The last 17 National Flight Instructors of the Year were […]

Ritter tapped to head FlightSafety Academy

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2012 ·

FlightSafety International has promoted Nancy Ritter to manager of FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. She replaces Daniel Greenhill who is leaving the company. Ritter joined FlightSafety following her graduation from FlightSafety Academy in 1994. She has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then, including Assistant Chief Pilot, Flight Instructor, Seneca (Part […]

First solo: The CFI’s perspective

By Meg Godlewski · April 5, 2012 ·

First solo — exciting for both the student and the CFI. For me, soloing a student is a source of great joy. I am helping someone fulfill their dream. I hope I never become one of those CFIs who treats first solo as “just another part” of training. Per FAR 61.87, there are 15 things […]

Frasca to be inducted into Instructor Hall of Fame

By Janice Wood · April 5, 2012 ·

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced the selection of Rudy Frasca for induction into the NAFI Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. Rudy Frasca has spent a career working to improve flight training and building a successful business, Frasca International, Inc., which has simulators around the world in flight training operations, NAFI officials […]

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