SAFE to Present Progress Report on July 29th The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has scheduled a short meeting to give a progress report on its Pilot Training Reform initiative. The meeting will convene at 4:50 pm on Friday, July 29th at the FAA Aviation Center. According to Symposium Chair Bob Wright, “It’s […]
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Six Projects Consolidated from Symposium Recommendations The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has announced the publication of its preliminary report stemming from the Pilot Training Reform Symposium. Thirty recommendations generated during the symposium have been consolidated into six project proposals intended to improve and modernize accident root cause analysis, flight reviews, doctrine and standards, […]
Training Reform Symposium Continues to Yield Positive Results As founding members and an early provider of member benefits of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), Qref recently announced its support for the goals of pilot training reform. Consequently, Qref is now offering PDF versions of its syllabi and acclaimed checkride checklists at no […]
Safety Panel Available, Others to Follow The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has announced that the first in a series of high-definition videos of its Pilot Training Reform Symposium is now available for online viewing. Produced by the symposium’s official media partner, Aero-News Network, the Safety Panel has successfully been uploaded. In time, the entire […]
Sporty’s, SAFE Syllabi Now Available at No Charge Just two weeks after the event in Atlanta, the Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has produced yet more positive results. On the heels of the recent announcement that Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) had made a number of […]
ASA Makes PDFs of Its Syllabi Available for Free The Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has produced the first tangible dividend. Responding to a recommendation proposed by the Aviation Educators breakout group, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) announced that it is now offering the PDF versions of […]
Barry Schiff: “an outstanding document that belongs in every instructor’s flight kit” The Flight Instructors Model Code of Conduct (FIMCC) was released on April 18, 2011 by the project’s Permanent Editorial Board. Developed by a team of aviation professionals and drawing upon decades of research and experience, the Code recommends operating practices designed to improve […]
Aero-News Network’s Paul Plack recently talked with JoAnn and Sandy Hill of Master Instructors LLC about the role instructor accreditation might play in a new, industry-wide push to improve the quality and safety of flight instruction. Listen to the podcast (17-1/2 minutes)
Aero-News Network’s Paul Plack recently talked with JoAnn and Sandy Hill of Master Instructors LLC about the new Master CFI-Helicopter credential as well as what prompted the creation of this new designation. Listen to the podcast (15-1/2 minutes)
Sandy and JoAnn Hill of Master Instructors LLC were part of an audience of about 25 people to attend a press conference in Long Beach, CA to hear the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) officially announce the GA Pilot Training Reform Symposium. Both SAFE Chair Doug Stewart and Symposium Committee Chair Bob Wright delivered […]