Tracy M. spends nearly seven days a week teaching people how to fly airplanes. You read that right--SEVEN. Whether he is practicing maneuvers in the air, teaching in a classroom, or just helping colleagues increase their knowledge, he is one of the most dedicated aviators around. He joins me on Episode 15 of Stick Talk to talk about his time in the Navy, post-service life, and journey to becoming a Flight Instructor. Tracy served as a Flight Engineer assisting in essential crew duties and system monitoring in a Lockheed P3 Orion (NOAA uses this plane to fly into the middle of hurricanes). His experience as a naval aviator made his decision to pursue his civilian flight ratings an easy one. It is a prime example of how the GI Bill can be a truly incredible reward for service in the armed forces. Originally, Tracy did not see himself becoming a flight instructor after finishing initial flight training. He talks about how the decision to pursue flight instructing influenced his progress and development as a pilot more-so than if he were to do a different time-building opportunity. Tracy gives some great tips and tricks on various aspects of aviation and discusses the importance of CRM in the cockpit.

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