Becoming a Flight Instructor: Learning to Teach

Learning to become a flight instructor is about a lot more than flying and aeronautical knowledge… Getting up and taking command of a large group of people can definitely be scary to someone who has never done it before, or … Continue reading

3 Things Every Pilot Needs to Know About… Effective Preflight Passenger Briefings

One of the great benefits of having a pilot’s license is the ability to take friends and family members for airplane rides! But there are a couple of things that a prudent pilot will cover with them before even starting … Continue reading

The Airlines are Calling, it’s for YOU!

Being a pilot is cool; being an airline pilot is even “cooler”. Have you ever thought about being a career pilot? Well, now is the right time to get into aviation… It’s a very exciting time to be involved with … Continue reading

The Easy Way Back Into Night Flying!

When it comes to learning night flying and particularly the landings or even getting back into night flying after not doing any flying in the dark for quite some time, I recommend a gradual approach. Rather than simply going up … Continue reading

3 Things Every (Student) Pilot Needs to Know About… Selecting a Flight Instructor

Training with the right flight instructor makes all the difference when it comes to flight training success. Any flight training, initial or advanced is an investment of your time and recourses. Before embarking on that journey it is important to … Continue reading

Getting to Know Christi Ellis, 99’s Eastern New England Chapter Chair

There are a variety of groups in aviation, each with a unique purpose. Most groups work to advance the aviation community, make it easier & more cost effective to fly and aim to inspire new pilots. Some groups do a … Continue reading

Learning while Time Building

Every flight should teach you something… Any time we go flying there is plenty we can learn; but occasionally there are flights that offer a variety of lessons for an inquisitive pilot. The private pilot license is a license to … Continue reading

On an All-Aviation Day we Crossed 10K Views!

On December 30th, 2013 I launched MTElia’s Flying Blog, I had no idea it would turn into ReviewBeforeFlight as it is today. Having been viewed from more than 75 countries around the world, with more than 10,000 page views in … Continue reading

Lost vs. Confused…

A scene reenacted thousands upon thousands of times is about to unfold in a local flight school classrom… A flight instructor eases back in their chair and asks the student/pilot across the table, “What do you do if you get … Continue reading

Students, HAVE a Mentor. Pilots, BE a Mentor!

Do you remember your journey to a pilot’s license? Are you mid-training now? Thinking about taking lessons? A mentor for a student pilot is one of the most important resources beyond the flight instructor. There is so much information and … Continue reading