When choosing a flight instructor, prioritize whether you'll enjoy spending time with them and trust their expertise and safety practices. Research potential instructors using online resources like ...

Interview multiple flight instructor candidates to assess their personality, teaching approach, and commitment to structured training using a syllabus and thorough briefings. Prioritize an ...

I received a call from a recruiter for a regional airline who had stumbled across my CFI résumé someplace. As I have well over 1,500 hours, he wanted to know if I would like to fly for it. "No, thank ...

Alistair Checketts is chief flying instructor, with Gloucester, UK-based training school Skyborne, where he develops and manages airline training programmes. My grandfather had a passion for flying ...