Instructing

What I Learned About Flying From A Root Canal

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

I know what you are thinking. What does flying and root canals have anything to do with each other. The other day I discovered they had more in common than I realized. It was the first day of the annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I have always wanted to attend AirVenture and thought I would [...]

Persistence and Perseverance: Keys To Instructing Success

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

I could see the frustration on my student’s face. She really wanted to make better landings but seemed to have reached a plateau in her progress. I could empathize with her because I was a student and remember having the same experience. While taxiing back to the runway after a bounced landing but a good [...]

The Successful Instructor: Pilots Are At The Airport

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

The car rolled to a stop,my arrival announced by the gravel crunching under the wheels. I scanned the shallow wooden structure and the green grass field for signs of life. The day before my friend had said to me “If you like building model airplanes why not try flying one?”. It seemed like a good [...]