CFI Notebook

CFI Notebook

The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Notebook provides "Higher" education, bridging the gap between flight training and the airplane, enhancing your aeronautical experience with articles, multimedia, lessons, and references.

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The CFI Notebook is an instructor's guide to navigating the sea of resources to provide helpful 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.

Instructors recall this knowledge when building lesson plans. More important than knowledge is connecting the topics so that the student can appreciate the "why" behind the facts.

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Trivia of the Day

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Trivia rolls over daily at midnight, Mountain Standard Time.

Question of the day


How does humidity (moisture) affect air density?

Advice of the Day


Think about what you need to say before you key the mic. Remember its push to talk, not push to think.



Aircraft of the Day


Aircraft of the Day


Learn more: Cessna 760 Citation X

System of the Day


Induction Systems: The induction system brings in air from the outside, mixes it with fuel, and delivers the fuel/air mixture to the cylinder where combustion occurs



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)



Mishap of the Day


ERA14FA343: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to secure the cargo in the cargo compartment, which resulted in a weight shift that led to the center of gravity exceeding its aft limit during a go-around attempt and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.



Regulation of the Day


FAR 91.147: Passenger carrying flights for compensation or hire



Aviator of the Day


Aviator of the Day

Wilbur Wright: Learn More!