The 'Law of Primacy' in education is very powerful: What we are first taught on any given subject often creates...
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Don’t just take our word for it – What-other-pilots-say …
This review, from Marc Santacroce, a CFI from the USA, was also posted on 3 February 2015, on our testimonials...
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Why inflict yesterday’s landing myths on tomorrow’s pilots?
Why inflict yesterday’s landing myths on tomorrow’s pilots? Of all manoeuvres flown in fixed-wing aircraft, the landing flare remains an...
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If you really want to impress another pilot with your landings, explain to them HOW you do it
If you really want to impress another pilot with your landings, explain to them HOW you do it It's a...
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How to land a plane … with the world’s best practice.
How to land a plane ... with the world's best practice A senior flight instructor once suggested that there are...
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Your students go solo in far less time … isn’t that bad for business?
Your students go solo in far less time ... isn’t that bad for business? Throughout my 50-year career as an...
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“The worst landing I ever completed was the one I never actually made”
Fortunately, no damage was done - the only thing that really took a hit was my ego. The simple fact...
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You’ll recover the cost by flying just ONE LESS circuit
You'll recover the cost by flying just ONE LESS circuit How many circuits has it cost you, so far, to...
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To all pilots who care about their landings – Take a look?
Would you care to experience that unsurpassed sense of accomplishment, derived from executing consistently beautiful landings, more often? Read what...
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After 100 years, the explanation of HOW to land a plane simply could not be made any harder … so we made it easier
After 100 years, the explanation of HOW to land a plane simply could not be made any harder ... so...
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What’s it like to land a plane perfectly, EVERY time? Find out for just US$49.99
What's it like to land a plane perfectly, EVERY time? Find out for just US$49.99 Think about it. How would...
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It’s always great to hear from former proteges
It's always great to hear from former proteges This message was received recently on LinkedIn, from Captain Geoff Appleton, a...
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Conventional landing technique must be revised
“But we’ve always done it this way”: Here’s why this excuse is wearing thin when it comes to landing technique:...
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“We’ve always done it this way!” Why? (Continued)
"We've always done it this way!" Why? (Continued) In part 1 of ‘We’ve always done it this way, (7 June...
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“We’ve always done it this way!” isn’t an explanation
“We’ve always done it this way!” isn't an explanation. We don't start aero engines as we did, back in 1918...
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Retired Qantas pilot calls for rethink on landing technique
Retired Qantas pilot calls for rethink on landing technique On 7 October 2015, on the same occasion as three very...
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The Jacobson Flare’s Captain David Jacobson elected FRAeS
The Jacobson Flare's Captain David Jacobson elected FRAeS On 23 June 2015, David was elected as a Fellow of the...
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Melbourne Branch of RAeS re-visits advance in aeronautics
Melbourne Branch of RAeS re-visits advance in aeronautics Would you care to experience that unsurpassed sense of accomplishment, derived from...
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“You really made me feel like a colleague in aviation” – Dave Kramer
"You really made me feel like a colleague in aviation" - Dave Kramer Hi Capt Dave, I purchased and reviewed...
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New Jacobson Flare Podcast on the Finer Points of Flying: ‘What if the World was Round?’
On 1 Aug 2015, at 06:37, Jason Miller <jason@thefinerpoints.net> wrote: Hi David, Thanks again for the great podcast, the episode...
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