CFI Notebook
CFI Notebook
"Higher" education, bridging the gap between flight training and the airplane, enhancing your aeronautical knowledge with articles, multimedia, lessons, and references.
When ready, get into it by reading our notebook articles or following along with our lesson plans.
CFI Notebook
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.
Instructors recall this knowledge when building lesson plans. More important than the knowledge is connecting the topics in such a way the student gains an appreciation of the "why" behind the facts.
CFI Lessons
Trivia of the Day
Trivia rolls-over daily, at midnight, Mountain Standard Time
Question of the day
If an approach is being made to a runway that has an operating 3-bar VASI and all the VASI lights appear red as the airplane reaches the MDA, the pilot should…
Advice of the Day
When flying VFR, continue to enter ATC frequencies relevant to your airspace to monitor traffic.
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
DEN82DA125: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: Physical Impairment (other organic problem)
