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American Flyers: Flying, Instructing, and Leading with Passion

Many of us have had a coach or instructor at one point in our lives who were obviously miserable with their career. Whether it was their attitude or lackluster effort, you could tell they didn’t want to be where they were, doing what they were doing. And this impacted
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Train in the Right Airplane for the Right Purpose

Train in the Right Airplane for the Right Purpose

From singles, to twins, to turboprops, and some jets, since 1939, American Flyers has been training pilots in all different makes and models of airplanes. In all of that time, we have learned that the pilot must consider the right airplane for the course that they are considering. Does
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Ruth Dickinson

Featured Student: Ruth Dickinson

Pilot’s Digest: Tell us a little about yourself? Ruth Dickinson: I’m a student pilot at American Flyers in Pompano, Florida, and recently gained my private pilot licence. Originally from London, I’ve been living for the last 30 years in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I also have a
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Cristal Amerson

Featured Staff: Cristal Amerson

Cristal Amerson is the manager of our Houston school.  A Florida native, Cristal went to Broward College where she studied for her career in business management.  One of her first jobs before coming to American Flyers was in the Miami Dolphins ticket office.  It was working in the ticket
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The Basics of Stabilized Approaches

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot If you ask a room full of pilots to define a stabilized approach, like other things, you will hear a variety of responses. Most come close to the proper definition, but many still miss the mark. This is evident by the number of
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value of the CFI I

Why the Double I? A Look at the Value of the CFI-I

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot There are many different reasons why people become pilots, and likewise, there are many different reasons why pilots become flight instructors. There are a few reasons why flight instructors don’t become instrument instructors, however, and that is mainly due to a lack of understanding.
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airline academy success

An Airline Academy Sets You up for Success!

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot It seems like today, every advertisement for every flight school includes some type of airline academy. These words are usually surrounded by pictures of large airplanes and different airline logos. Some are quite impressive and even have pictures of student pilots in uniform.
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Training in various conditions

Training in Various Conditions Makes a Well-Rounded Pilot

By Mike Bliss One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of flying is that no two flights are ever the same. It is not only the destination and scenery that changes but there is the changing weather that requires constant attention. There are different kinds of airspace encountered,
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Featured Student: Chris Colon

Tell us a little about yourself?My name is Chris Colon and I am a newly licensed private pilot with American Flyers! I served four years in the United States Marine Corps and have had jobs from field artillery to motorcycle sales. How did you get into flying?After making a
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Featured Staff: Ray Garcia

Ray Garcia is a smiling face that everyone wants to be around. Ray is a mechanic based out of our Addison, Texas location who partners with our managers to oversee maintenance at both our North and South locations. He is a well of knowledge, a voice of encouragement, and
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Looking Forward to Flying in the Fall

By Andrew Henley, Vice President American Flyers Fall is my favorite time of the year. From the leaves changing color to the crispness in the air, fall provides wonderful opportunities for those that want to take advantage of all that autumn has to offer. For pilots, it is an
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Essential Pilot Skills

Ask a student pilot what skills are needed to be a pilot and he might say steep turns, stalls, and landings. Ask a commercial pilot and he may say chandelles, lazy eights, and accuracy landings. However, once the ink is dry on the newly won certificate, what are the
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Gone are the days of the Jepp charts.

The Well-Prepared Flight Bag

By: Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot Every few years, we write an article about what different pilots have or should have in their flight bags. As I looked over some of these past articles, I was amused at how the contents continued to shrink based on technology and new
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Aviation Childhood Airshow Syndrome

By: Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot You are 5 years old and sitting in the bleachers at an airshow with your friends or parents. As you look up into the sky, you see the shiny slick airplanes doing amazing tricks in the sky. It doesn’t take long before your
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preparing for solo flight

Preparing for Your Solo Cross Country

By: Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot You have decided to earn your private pilot certificate. The first half of your training is going well, and you just soloed. Now it is time to get ready for the next step in your training. The solo cross country. This article will
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The Future for Aviation Is Bright

For over 68 years, pilots and aviation enthusiasts have been making the pilgrimage to the EAA Fly-In Convention. First to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then to Rockford, Illinois, and then eventually to its current home of Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During that one week each year, Wittman Regional Airport becomes
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Foundations of Weather and Instrument Flying

By Steven Daun, National Chief Pilot My aviation career started in the ’80s. This was before the smartphone and iPad era. We were fortunate enough to have a flight service station at our airport. Most of the time, rather than calling the FSS, we visited the office. The briefer
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