FAA "License to Learn!"

3 Lessons Easy

About this course

There are critical misunderstandings – and lots “tribal knowledge” – regarding the pilot examination system.

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Course Structure

A License to Learn

The responsibility to create the total, capable, safe pilot rests with the aviation educator not the DPE.

Minimum Viable Product

In many other areas also, the FAA’s DPE testing system represents only the “minimum viable product” of pilot performance and competency.

Final Point

The professional aviation educator is at the heart of aviation safety.

Teacher

David St. George (Lifetime Member)

David St. George learned to fly at Flanders Valley Airport in 1970. Proving that everyone is eventually trainable, he became an FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor for airplanes (single and multi, instrument, and glider) and serves the Rochester FSDO as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. In this capacity, he gives flight tests at any level from sport pilot to ATP and CFI. For 20 years David was East Hill Flying Club's 141 Chief Instructor and manager. David holds multi and single engine ATP pilot certificates, with pilot ratings for glider and seaplane. He recently earned his ninth renewal as a Master Instructor and owns an Aeronca Champ so he can build hours for that airline job! He is now flying charter: http://learnturbine.com

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