Flying With a Purpose

David and Derek discuss various ways to save money on flight training.

Derek discusses the differences between currency and proficiency, and he explains how proficiency for once pilot might not be the same for another pilot.

What is flight training? How is it different from other training or education? Derek answers that question here.

You're ready to start flight training, but you have concerns about your health and your medical eligibility to fly. Where do you go for help? We try to answer some of your questions here.

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, Derek address some bad habits he has encountered with student pilots and their instructors. Derek also discusses ways to ensure students and instructors are following best practices in their flight training operations.

In this episode, David and Derek tackle the controversial practice of flight instructors intentionally messing things up on an airplane prior to a lesson so that the student can find those issues during the preflight. They also discuss the various types of ground school training available.

Derek and David are at the 2019 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. In this episode, they discuss flight training in the aviation industry, and spend a lot of time discussing the new Piper Pilot 100 trainer and its possible impact on the industry.

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, Derek talks about dealing with windy conditions on landing. We specifically discuss crosswind landings and changing wind conditions as the aircraft approaches the airport environment.

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, we answer our first listener email. Joe is a student pilot, and he wonders if the pace of his flight training is too fast.

In this episode, Derek tells the story of the most scared he has ever been while flight instructing.

Many pilots see flight instruction as a way to build enough time and experience to be able to achieve an ATP rating and get hired by the scheduled airlines. But what if a pilot simply wants to teach? Is it possible to make a viable living as a full-time flight instructor? Derek and David answer that question in episode 3 of Flying With a Purpose.

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, Derek and David discuss ratings and add-ons, the old FAA PTS versus the newer ACS, and how the new ACS helps pilots manage risk and execute better aeronautical decision making.

In this episode of Flying With a Purpose, David asks Derek what qualifies him to own and operate a flight school like Melbourne Flight Training. They also discuss standardization of the flight instruction given at the flight school.

Welcome to the first episode, the "pilot" episode, of Flying With a Purpose.