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ASI MESSAGE
Creech revamped the team's swaggering culture, put them in modern airplanes, and
modified their operations. Riding his reformations, the Thunderbirds flew lowaltitude, high-speed formation aerobatics for 36 years before experiencing another
fatal accident.
Many previous Thunderbird leaders disliked Creech's meddling and resented his
influence. For me, he became a trusted confidant whom I admired for his knowledge
and his instincts. It was clear he cared deeply about the team, and about my
personal success as a leader. His assessment of the team and of my performance
in the lead aircraft meant a great deal to me. Sometimes I sought it; other times it
came unsolicited. It was always valuable.
Throughout my Air Force career, I would visit home on occasion and reattach to
my GA roots with my brother, Cliff. He came up in aviation the hard way, funding
training and advancement on his own. He bought a Decathlon and flew competition
aerobatics, and owned a Beech 18 to haul freight and log multiengine time. Cliff
picked up avionics, engine, and airframe maintenance skills owning a variety
of airplanes through the years on a tight budget. He's widely known as one of
the toughest-and best-CFIs around, and he took no mercy on me during flight
reviews. I'm a better pilot and a smarter aircraft owner thanks to his mentoring.
We're in the midst of one of the largest GA growth spurts in decades, and there's a
strong need for mentors to help guide the new faces in aviation. Look around and
you'll see plenty of opportunities to mentor pilots joining our ranks. Knowledge,
experience, genuine concern for the pilot, and a love of aviation are all that's needed
to be a valuable mentor. I encounter thousands of pilots that meet these criteria
every year.
Go fly, and when you do, look for that eager pilot and give her or him a boost. You
will develop one of the richest relationships of your life, and you never know the
influence you may have.
Richard G. McSpadden, Jr.
Executive Director, AOPA Air Safety Institute
Educating pilots on improving their skills and enhancing GA safety is a core tenet of AOPA's Air Safety Institute
and its educational programs. Your contribution funds these activities and ensures we continue to address the
needs of pilots everywhere. Show your support with a donation today. www.aopafoundation.org/donate
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter—Vol. 10, Issue 3
CFI Notes and letters
CFI Notes: Did You Know? ASI's In-Person Flight Instructor Refresher Course—Then and Now
On landings—Finding the Sweet Spot
Safety Seminar: Difficult Decisions—What Would You Do?
Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI News
CFI Tips: Maintenance Minded—Get Your Hands Dirty!
ASI Message: We Need Mentors Like You
Real Pilot Story: Backcountry Flight—One Way In, No Way Out
Standards Dissected: ACS Tidbits and Beginnings
Chart Challenge: I Follow Railroads
You Can Fly: The AOPA Flight Training Advantage—Take a Sneak Peek
Safety Quiz: Obstacle Departure Procedure
CFI Tools: Air Masses and Fronts—What Will the Weather Do?
Chief's Corner: Get Excited—Share that Excitement!
Safety Tip: Hot Starts—Demystified
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI-to-CFI Newsletter—Vol. 10, Issue 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI Notes and letters
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI Notes: Did You Know? ASI's In-Person Flight Instructor Refresher Course—Then and Now
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - On landings—Finding the Sweet Spot
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Safety Seminar: Difficult Decisions—What Would You Do?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI Tips: Maintenance Minded—Get Your Hands Dirty!
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - ASI Message: We Need Mentors Like You
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Real Pilot Story: Backcountry Flight—One Way In, No Way Out
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Standards Dissected: ACS Tidbits and Beginnings
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Chart Challenge: I Follow Railroads
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - You Can Fly: The AOPA Flight Training Advantage—Take a Sneak Peek
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Safety Quiz: Obstacle Departure Procedure
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - CFI Tools: Air Masses and Fronts—What Will the Weather Do?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Chief's Corner: Get Excited—Share that Excitement!
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - 35
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3 - Safety Tip: Hot Starts—Demystified
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