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Tips from a flight instructor on what it takes to become a pilot

Tips from a flight instructor on what it takes to become a pilot

Becoming a pilot is not for everyone. It takes a healthy mix of different skills and ressources to pull it all together. When I started instructing I had the firm and innocent belief that anyone who put in enough effort and perseverance could become a pilot. Over the years flying with hundreds of different individuals of varying age, I changed my mind. If learning to fly (an awesome project!) is on your mind for 2025, let’s go through some characteristics…

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My Debut Into the World of Towing Gliders

My Debut Into the World of Towing Gliders

When pursuing a career in aviation many pilots build up their experience by towing gliders. I was attracted to it since seeing my first « towing » in September 2014 while attending the annual corn roast fly-in at Kars. I had flown in with my instructor-mentor-friend Joe in his beautiful Cessna 170. We were sitting in camping chairs at the far end of runway 26 while gliding activities were in progress. They would be zooming magnificently right over our heads, and obviously…

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