There’s been a lot of talk over the last few years about the pilot shortage. To be fair, there’s been talk about a pilot shortage for more than just a few years. We’ve seen pilot shortages since the beginning of commercial aviation. The current pilot shortage, however, has been a hot topic since at least […]
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More Frequent VFR Chart Updates
By Mark
VFR sectional charts have been on a six-month cycle since I started flying in the mid-90s. The same for Terminal Area Charts, which I started using when the FAA upgraded the Cincinnati Class C airspace to Class B in 1999. Keeping up-to-date charts was pretty easy. I just bought a new Cincinnati, St. Louis, or […]
Becoming a Better CFI
By Mark
The other day I was sitting in the flight school office catching up on some paperwork while one of my fellow instructors was talking with a new student. As he went through the things the student should expect from training, as well as providing tips and resources, I became increasingly convinced that my instructor abilities […]
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I highly recommend Mark Dame as a Flight Instructor to any potential student pilots out there. I did both my Private Pilot and Instrument ratings with Mark, and had a fantastic experience. Mark goes well above and beyond the “standard” curriculum or just teaching to ACS standards.
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Mark has been a great flight instructor. Under his instruction I earned my instrument rating, and he continues to instruct me as I get checked out on new airplane types and for flight reviews. He is very knowledgeable and calm, and shares great insights on why we do some things in addition to how we do them. I really enjoy flying with Mark because I always learn something new.
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What makes Mark a great instructor, in my opinion, is his focus on reasoned, methodical planning and execution of a flight. He’s willing to explain (in whatever detail matches your curiosity) not only the How, but also Why we learn to do things in a particular way…
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