CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 35

CHIEF'S CORNER
GRADUATIONS
BY JOHN COLLINS
RECENTLY MY SON GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. After his last final exam, he
texted my wife and me, " Just finished undergrad no big deal. " Really, no big deal?
I beg to differ, my boy, that's fantastic and a lot of hard work on your part went
into obtaining that degree. But he's always been a bit understated and it works
for him. However, the smile on his face at graduation spoke volumes.
Contrast that to my last private pilot applicant who exited the airplane with a huge
grin on her face knowing that she had persevered over many obstacles and delays
to accomplish a major goal in her life. She has taken her kids and her in-laws flying
and is planning greater aerial adventures. I'm happy that she is enjoying it as
much as I knew she would. She worked hard to earn that certificate.
I'm currently working with a 20-year rusty pilot whose excitement over
getting back into an airplane in the pilot's seat is infectious. At the conclusion
of every lesson we've had so far, his excitement grows as he is knocking off
large chunks of rust. The biggest challenge for him is the capabilities of the
new avionics that weren't in the panel when he last flew. We have a crawl, walk,
run plan for that and we're spending a good bit of time in our simulator to work
on integrating our avionics suite into his muscle memory. He's asking lots of
good questions, some that send me diving back into the manuals and guidance
to get him good and correct answers. It is fun to see him reconnecting with his
flying past.

CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2

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CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 2
CFI Notes
From the Editor: Discover the Backcountry
You Are Cleared For…:What It Means in the Training Environment
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
NTSB Accident Investigation: Finding the Golden BB
ASI Message: Lessons Learned—It Works if We Change Our Behavior
CFI News
CFI Tips: Making a List—Checking It Twice
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
There I Was…: Trouble During a Training Flight
Chart Challenge: Sectional vs TAC
CFI's Point of View: Caught in a Crosswind
From the ASI Archives: Stall/Spin—Classic Facts and Myths
You Can Fly: 4 Things You Didn't Know About AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
Safety Quiz: Density Altitude
CFI Tools: VFR Into IMC—An Insidious Trap
Chief's Corner: Graduations
ASI Safety Tip: Marshalling Signals
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - From the Editor: Discover the Backcountry
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - You Are Cleared For…:What It Means in the Training Environment
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - NTSB Accident Investigation: Finding the Golden BB
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - ASI Message: Lessons Learned—It Works if We Change Our Behavior
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Tips: Making a List—Checking It Twice
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - There I Was…: Trouble During a Training Flight
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Chart Challenge: Sectional vs TAC
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI's Point of View: Caught in a Crosswind
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - From the ASI Archives: Stall/Spin—Classic Facts and Myths
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - You Can Fly: 4 Things You Didn't Know About AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Safety Quiz: Density Altitude
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Tools: VFR Into IMC—An Insidious Trap
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 33
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Chief's Corner: Graduations
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 36
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - ASI Safety Tip: Marshalling Signals
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