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Politics for Pilots

But my instructor said…

By Jamie Beckett · February 12, 2019 ·

Learn to Fly Here sign

Not all flight instruction is good. Not all flight instructors are sharing beneficial information. Not every flight school is acting in your best interest.

To unmuddy the muddiest of waters

By Jamie Beckett · February 5, 2019 ·

Learn to Fly Here sign

The FAA has no rule, regulation, order, or policy statement that would prevent you, or anyone else from learning to fly at the flying club you choose to call home.

What’s the point?

By Jamie Beckett · January 29, 2019 ·

These are exciting times. I hope you can find a way to be a part of the remarkable opportunities that are opening up — either as a student or a mentor. If you’re interested, there’s a place for you.

Confronting the fear factor

By Jamie Beckett · January 22, 2019 ·

Fear is not the answer to any problem. Knowledge is where the light is.

Brace yourself, it’s gonna get weird

By Jamie Beckett · January 15, 2019 ·

I’m in the camp that thinks aviation will ultimately prove to be the salvation of humanity

Droning on and on

By Jamie Beckett · January 8, 2019 ·

Who else got a new drone for Christmas? There’s a few things you have to do before taking flight.

It’s hard, but it’s worth it

By Jamie Beckett · January 1, 2019 ·

The training required to be a good pilot is hard, but it is worth it.

Considering the gravity of the situation

By Jamie Beckett · December 25, 2018 ·

Do you need to understand the science of flight to be a good pilot?

Everything’s incremental

By Jamie Beckett · December 18, 2018 ·

It’s one thing to run the wrong way past a zero balance in your checkbook. It’s another thing entirely to headbutt the earth at terminal velocity because you ignored the red line on your airspeed indicator.

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