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.

Get into it by reading our notebook articles or following along with our lesson plans.


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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

    Test your Knowledge

    Trivia rolls over daily at midnight, Mountain Standard Time.

    Question of the Day


    The ______ Model is a six-step process intended to provide the pilot with a logical way to approaching decision-making

    Advice of the Day


    Tie down all lose items (such as pens) to your kneeboard to prevent them from falling on the ground



    Aircraft of the Day


    Aircraft of the Day


    Learn more: Cessna 120

    System of the Day


    Cabin Heating and Cooling Systems: Cabin Heating and cooling systems provide conditioned air for comfortable operations during various weather conditions



    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


    MIA01LA034: The NNTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night



    Regulation of the Day


    FAR 61.7: Obsolete certificates and ratings



    Aviator of the Day


    Aviator of the Day

    Wilbur Wright: Learn More!