It is almost inevitable that when the total eclipse finally comes across Upstate NY where I live, I will be in Florida for training and flying another PPL flight test – 3600 and counting. For those addicted to aviation, the clock is always running and I am continually grateful for these FAA privileges. Upstate NY airports are almost closed down, already filled with corporate aircraft inbound for the totality. But I am still addicted to learning (and flying) – grateful to attend Flight Safety again and earn another year of flying🙏.
It was the West…People were climbing the nearby hills and setting up shop in clumps among the dead grasses. It looked as though we had all gathered on hilltops to pray for the world on its last day. It looked as though
we had all crawled out of spaceships and were preparing to assault the valley below. It looked as though we were scattered on hilltops at dawn to sacrifice virgins, make rain, set stone stelae in a ring. Annie Dillard, “Total Eclipse.”
Sun ‘N Fun is celebrating 50 years this year with aviation pilgrims already camped out making bad coffee south of 9/27. Please visit SAFE at B-83/4 and attend our “CFI Roundtable” Saturday at the Prop 75 building. Our assembled industry experts will answer all questions to the best of our ability. (This is the old “Pilot Mall” building south of the display hangars). We gather at 1600 and are even providing free ice cream! The night airshow follows on Saturday night.
There is still time to sign up for tonight’s SAFE Webinar explaining the magic of “Incremental Mastery!” This is not just about FOI “building blocks” but more importantly maintaining motivation and developing PIC authority in your clients. (We see too many timid pilots in flight tests – ready to be PIC?) This will be at 8PM EDT live from the Marriott in St. Augustine (chosen for the best network speed I could find)🤣. Previous presentations are available on the SAFE YouTube channel.
SAFE is an educational not-for-profit (501-c-3). All we “sell” is aviation excellence and safety. We offer amazing benefits (you all know the 1/3 off Foreflight, but the SAFE Insurance is the most amazing benefit). Jon Harden (Air-Pros) will be at the SAFE booth. We hope to broadcast some Instagram Live shows if the network speeds allow this…thanks for your support. Fly safely (and often)!
Visit SAFE in the Bravo hangar #82/3 at Sun N’ Fun (April 9-14) and join our spring sweepstakes for a Lightspeed Delta Zulu, Aerox 2-Place O2 system, and other great prizes! Come join our SAFE “CFI-Roundup” on Saturday at 16:00 in the Prop 75 building (right by the exhibit hangars). Free ice cream is offered to incentivize participation (and educational retention).
Our SAFE CFI-PRO™ webinar series continues with the “Incremental Mastery” presentation tonight at 8pm EDT. Register here! (FAA Master WINGS credit).
SAFE CFI-PRO™ provides “Missing Manual” of master CFI techniques (what the FAA did not teach you) for flight instructors to accelerate teaching performance from “good to great.” FAA Master WINGS credit is available for participation and the two YouTubes from previous webinars are available on the SAFE YouTube channel. The May 5th presentation “Reflective Analysis” will be on May 19th (training in another airframe on May 5th…)
