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Spin History
Spin History Airplane spins have always fascinated, and alarmed, most pilots. In the early days of aviation, they were considered as an unrecoverable and fatal maneuver and it wasn’t until the early part of this century that some brave aviators developed the theory of...
In Memory of Matt Gaither and Graham Borland
In Memory of Matt Gaither and Graham BorlandOn August 14 2014, a Cessna 150 crashed on the field at Mt Pleasant Regional Airport (KLRO), instantly killing both occupants, 20-year-old Matt Gaither and Graham Borland. Our deepest sympathies go to both the...
Cross Country Flights
Cross Country Flights There are lots of different reasons to fly, and everybody has their favorite, but for me, there’s nothing I enjoy more than the cross-country flight. When you are a student pilot, cross-country flights are required in order to get your license. I...
Proof of Concept
Proof of Concept Since the day we opened our doors, Charleston Flight School has been sending the same message to as many people as we could: flight training has changed drastically with the advent of high-quality training devices, often referred to as flight...
The FAA and the AATD
The FAA and the AATD There has been some news lately about the FAA’s new approach to using flight training devices. Specifically, the FAA Legal Department wants to reduce the hours that can be counted against actual airplane time. There has been an avalanche of...
Learning to Fly
Learning to Fly In my last blog, I discussed the basic argument for using any kind of training device to assist in pilot training. Over the course of my next blogs, I went to discuss training information more specifically. We've been using a full-motion AATD (which we...
CFIs- Work for your client, not yourself!
CFIs- Work for your client, not yourself! We all remember our first flight lesson-a sensory overload of gauges, instructor input, and of course, the gigantic distraction of being in an airplane. It’s really overwhelming and that’s why nearly every flight...