Flight instructors serve as primary gatekeepers for aviation safety, tasked with understanding accident causal factors from reports like the Nall Report and modeling effective risk mitigation habits.

All students planning to begin flight training at Saint Louis University must hold a current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate. Proof of your holding a current first or ...

The article criticizes the current flight instructor (CFI) training model, which treats the role as a temporary time-building phase rather than a dedicated profession. This transient approach leads to ...

One of the most challenging parts of being a CFI is communicating with your learners. Do they hear what you are saying? Do they understand what you are saying? Aviation has a language all its own, ...

Versatile simulation tool is now helping student pilots and future ATCs navigate complex, high-pressure scenarios.

The IFTS will train up to 80 pilots per year using dedicated infrastructures, training ranges and reserved airspace. The International Flight Training School (IFTS) has become internationally renowned ...

After 40 years of service, the Chilean Air Force is replacing its ageing fleet of T-35 Pillán basic trainer aircraft with a new full flight instruction system centred on the Pillán II. The Chilean Air ...