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The Flight School Marketing System | More Right Rudder Ep. 156

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More to the Story: Comparing Flight Training and Musical Mastery | More Right Rudder Ep. 155

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Is AI Your Student’s Shadow CFI? w/ Kauai Mansur | More Right Rudder Ep. 154

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Do's and Don'ts of Applying for Flight Instructor Jobs w/ Rick Miller

The aviation hiring market has shifted, and for many newly certificated flight instructors, finding that first instructional position can feel more challenging than ever.

More to the Story: So I Called TOPGUN Back w/ Xavier Piar

What happens when a curious flight instructor candidate decides to “call TOPGUN?”  In this episode of More to the Story, host Beth Stanton, NAFI’s director of publicatio

Pilot Mental Health: What’s Changing at the FAA? w/ Dr. Tony Reed

On this episode of More Right Rudder, Sarah Staudt, NAFI’s program development manager,  talks with Dr. Tony Reed, aviation medical examiner, healthcare executive, aircra

Teaching Pilots to Think | More Right Rudder Ep. 150

In this episode of More Right Rudder, NAFI program development manager Sarah Staudt talks with retired U.S. Air Force instructor navigator and CFI Mark Pierce about how a

Flight Instructor Insurance Explained w/ Kim Skipper

CFI and non-owners insurance is an endless source of questions in the CFI community. In this episode, Sarah Staudt, NAFI’s program development manager, sits down with Ave

Automation, Assumption, and Young Pilots w/ Mary Bender

What happens when a generation raised on seamless tech steps into the cockpit? In this episode of More Right Rudder, host Sarah Staudt sits down with Mary Bender, a PhD

More to the Story: Flight of Understanding w/ Maclyn Stringers

In this episode of the More Right Rudder podcast: More to the Story series, host Beth Stanton, NAFI’s director of publications and editor, sits down with flight instructo

Teaching High-Performance Transitions with Matt Speare

Transitioning into high-performance aircraft is more than a horsepower upgrade. It’s a fundamental shift in planning, energy management, and mindset. In this episode of

The Digital Native CFI: Gen Z in the Right Seat w/ Clayton Sander

In this episode of More Right Rudder, host Sarah Staudt, NAFI’s program development manager, sits down with Clayton Sander, a Gen Z flight instructor and owner of AeroEdg

You Have the Flight Controls: Leadership Transition at NAFI w/ Paul Preidecker and Brian Wynne

This episode of More Right Rudder marks a leadership transition at NAFI. Host Sarah Staudt talks with outgoing president Paul Preidecker and incoming president and execut

How a New DPE is Made: An 18-Month Journey w/ Lex Crosett

How long does it really take to become a designated pilot examiner? In this episode of More Right Rudder, Sarah Staudt welcomes Lex Crosett to walk step-by-step through h

More to the Story: Human Factors in LOC-I w/ Dr. Victor Vogel

Join NAFI Director of Publications Beth Staton as she welcomes guest Dr. Victor Vogel to this episode of the More to the Story series of the More Right Rudder podcast. Vo

Mutual Support: CRM Beyond the Cockpit w/ Brandon Williams

In this episode of the More Right Rudder podcast, Sarah Staudt, NAFI's program development manager, and Brandon Williams, a former fighter pilot and current airline capta

Navigating Student Engagement During Winter Weather w/ Nate Ehlers

Weather, holidays, and real life can bring flight training to a halt—but learning doesn’t have to stop. In this episode of More Right Rudder, Sarah Staudt sits down with

Stop Memorizing - Start Deciding: Building Better Scenarios with AI w/ John Boos

DPE John Boos and NAFI Program Development Manager Sarah Staudt dive into the power of scenario-based training to strengthen student judgment and decision-making. They di

More to the Story: Musings of a Retired DPE w/ Larry Bothe

Host Beth Stanton, NAFI’s director of publications and editor, interviews Larry Bothe, retired designated pilot examiner (DPE), flight instructor, and longtime Mentor mag

DPE Availability: Making the Most of a Limited Resource w/ Jason Blair

In this episode, Sarah Staudt, NAFI's program development manager, and Jason Blair, a DPE and aviation author, discuss the ongoing DPE shortage in aviation, exploring its