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SMAC094-What Makes a Good Student?

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What Makes a Good Student?

The whole gang is back including Sean!

Pre-Flight Checklist

  • Sun n’ Fun is almost here April 21-26. Carl and Eric will both be here (despite what Carl thinks on the show!). In fact the next show will be LIVE from Sun n’ Fun at liveatc.net/snf.
  • Tonight we are working on clearing out the backlog of listener email going back to the middle of 2014. You can continue to send us questions at [email protected]. Going forward we will be answering them on a regular basis.
  • Eric and Victoria recently updated their meet the hosts bios.
  • Sean recently got current in a DA-20.
  • Sean also said the B-29 “Fifi” will be flying all over the country this summer. Check out the Commemorative Air Force Website for dates.

    • Cruise Flight

    Topics covered:

    • Know Your Why
    • Commit to a consistent training schedule
    • Commit to a consistent study schedule
    • “Chair Fly”
    • Ask Questions
    • Be prepared
    • Take your training and have a healthy respect for the training environment
    • Be open to learning and input
    • Have fun while learning
    • Join a flight club and share aviation
    • Check on your recreational mindset
    • Be open to feedback
    • Apply the naked butt theory to training
    • Set and know your training milestones
    • Ask for homework
    • Realize ground briefing time is important
    • Know what’s next in your training and prep for it
    • Pick a professional CFI
    • Schedule time every week to fly AND to study
    • Fly no less than twice a week
    • Set training milestones and hold yourself to them
    • Simulation!! Logable or not
    • Communicate and expect communication in return
    • Flight training is not an on/off activity – must prep before and review after

      • ~Picks of the Week~

      Eric: Waze, a crowd sourcing traffic app to help you be on time, including for getting to the airport!

      Rick: Air Wings, an aviation game based on point of view flight of a paper airplane

      Victoria: The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin historical fiction about the wife of Charles Lindbergh

      Sean: Ageless Aviation Dreams, a non-profit honoring US Military veterans by giving flights in a Steerman

      Carl: Colorado Pilots Association, which has tons of information on mountain flying, backcountry flying, etc.

      After Landing Checklist:

      Check out our new Pick of the Week Page

      To find all the ways to contact us check out our Contacts Page

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