Jul 22, 2019
Last week on Episode 40 we talked about some of the reasons that student pilots drop out in such high numbers. Some of those reasons included money, the hard work of flight training, and a lack of structure, just to name a few. On this week’s episode we’re keeping a similar theme, but we’re going to approach it...
Jul 17, 2019
The student pilot dropout rate is probably the highest of any discipline. Some numbers suggest the rate is as high as 70%. While it’s easy to say finances is the biggest reason, it seems that highly motivated students will find a way to come up with the cash to complete their training. So why are student pilots...
Jul 10, 2019
On this week’s episode, we invited our nephew, Harrison Caubble, to join us and share about his aviation journey. Harrison shares how he got into flying in high school, the differences he experienced in Part 61 and Part 141 training, how he worked through training setbacks, and some practical advice for those looking...
Jul 5, 2019
We had some really good feedback about last week’s episode on Class C Airspace for Beginners by several listeners, and one request to cover the other kinds of airspaces. We’re not planning to have a month-long series about airspace, but we thought we’d go ahead and talk through Class D airspace since it’s more...