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Weather, holidays, and real life can bring flight training to a halt—but learning doesn’t have to stop. In this episode of More Right Rudder, Sarah Staudt sits down with instructor and airline pilot Nate Ehlers to share practical ways CFIs can keep students engaged during training disruptions.
From chair flying and simulators to scenario-based training and creative ground lessons, this conversation offers real-world strategies to maintain momentum when flying isn’t possible. Ehlers also explains how flight schools can build camaraderie, use downtime to knock out knowledge tests, and even turn bad weather into valuable weather training.
If you want your students to stay sharp, motivated, and progressing—even when the airplane isn’t moving—this episode is for you.
Learn more about Nate and Backseat Pilot here: https://thebackseatpilot.com/
Thank you to Sporty's and Avemco for sponsoring this episode.
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Weather, holidays, and real life can bring flight training to a halt—but learning doesn’t have to stop. In this episode of More Right Rudder, Sarah Staudt sits down with instructor and airline pilot Nate Ehlers to share practical ways CFIs can keep students engaged during training disruptions.
From chair flying and simulators to scenario-based training and creative ground lessons, this conversation offers real-world strategies to maintain momentum when flying isn’t possible. Ehlers also explains how flight schools can build camaraderie, use downtime to knock out knowledge tests, and even turn bad weather into valuable weather training.
If you want your students to stay sharp, motivated, and progressing—even when the airplane isn’t moving—this episode is for you.
Learn more about Nate and Backseat Pilot here: https://thebackseatpilot.com/
Thank you to Sporty's and Avemco for sponsoring this episode.

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