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YOU CAN FLY
THE AOPA FLIGHT
TRAINING ADVANTAGE
TAKE A SNEAK PEEK
AOPA'S YOU CAN FLY TEAM IS EXCITED TO BE WORKING ON AN IPAD APPLICATION AND ASSOCIATED
WEB PORTALS-collectively called the AOPA Flight Training Advantage-to help flight schools and
certificated flight instructors (CFIs) deliver training experiences that are adaptive, transparent,
customer-focused, and effective.
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:
AOPA research shows that 70 to 80 percent of
individuals who start flight training will drop
out before earning a pilot certificate. This may
be, in part, because of today's outdated training
regimen. The Flight Training Advantage project
aims to reimagine and modernize student pilot
training to stem the student pilot dropout rate
and grow the pilot population.
are most likely to drop out of a training program
and common challenges experienced by students.
It also provides insight into the success rate of
particular flight instructors as determined by
student progress, the success rate of particular
flight schools as determined by student progress,
and the impact of using an adaptive curriculum
to teach flying.
The program's iPad application lets CFIs score
lessons within the cockpit and adapts future
lessons to student performance. Students,
CFIs, and schools can access the web portals to
monitor training progress, history, and upcoming
lessons. Data collected through the application
enables AOPA, flight school operators, and
individual CFIs to understand when students
With the program still in the development phase,
the You Can Fly team anticipates beta testing
before year's end with a release date mid-2020.
* Giving CFIs
access to best
practices and
teaching support
You Can Fly and the Air Safety Institute
are supported by donations to the AOPA
Foundation (aopafoundation.org/donate).
* Easy record keeping
and review tools
* Lessons tailored
to the student and
designed to ensure
continuous progress
* Giving students
full visibility into
their progress and
what remains
* Easing the
transition from
one CFI to another
so students don't
lose ground
* Ensuring
accountability
for both students
and CFIs
* Giving school
owners visibility
into student
progress and CFI
effectiveness, and
enabling them to
assist CFIs and
students as needed
http://www.aopafoundation.org/donate
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 3
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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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