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Aviation Information comes from a variety of sources, which requires a lifetime of dedication to perfect.

The CFI, or Flight Instructor Notebook, is an instructor's guide to navigating the sea of resources to provide useful guidance for their students and themselves. Our notebook aims to enhance pilots' aeronautical knowledge by explaining various topics and referencing their sources to enable further learning.

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Question of the Day


Who is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight




Advice of the Day


Fly as often as you can! Currency does not equal proficiency.



Airplane of the Day


Aircraft of the Day


Learn more: Cessna Citation III

Helicopter of the Day


Helicopter of the Day


Learn more: Sikorski CH-53

System of the Day


Flight Control System: The flight controls are the devices and systems that govern the attitude of an aircraft and, as a result, the flight path followed by the aircraft



Aviator of the Day


Aviator of the Day

Wilbur Wright: Learn More!


Regulation of the Day


FAR 91.17: Alcohol or drugs



Maneuver of the Day


Soft Field Takeoffs: Soft field takeoffs are used to obtain maximum performance when departing from a soft or rough runway surface



Emergency of the Day


Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)



Powerplant of the Day


R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior: The?Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior?was an engine used in?American?aircraft?in the 1930s. The engine was first introduced in 1932 as a 14-cylinder version of the 9-cylinder R-985



Event of the Day


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Mishap of the Day