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    Author: Jake Roach

    Jake is a Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, and a pilot and instructor for a Part 121 airline. His airline experience spans several passenger and cargo airlines, and various turboprops and jets including the ATR-72, DCH-8, E-175, and B-737. He primarily enjoys teaching and mentoring new pilots in our Private Pilot Course.

    Is Two Safer Than One?

    Many pilots assume two engines are safer than one. While this is generally true, achieving a safer outcome is not so cut and dry. For many, a second e…
    Jake Roach September 5, 2023

    The Realism of a Flying Career

    Flying for a living is a worthwhile endeavor, but it’s often portrayed unrealistically in terms of lifestyle and earning potential.
    Jake Roach July 5, 2023

    How to Study in Flight Training

    Going through the motions won’t get you far at flight school. Studying the right way saves you money, and makes you a better pilot.
    Jake Roach May 13, 2023

    What is Pressure Altitude?

    Pressure Altitude unites all new pilots—in confusion. But it’s really pretty simple. Let’s break it down!
    Jake Roach May 3, 2023

    Learn to Fly In Ten Minutes

    This is our Private Pilot Ground School condensed into a ten-minute read.
    Jake Roach September 27, 2022

    Just Look Outside: Why Your ASI Just Ain’t That Important.

    The flight regimes that so often lead to loss of control are also the regimes where it’s least feasible to rely on an airspeed indicator for energy …
    Jake Roach September 4, 2022

    How to Fly Steep Turns

    This simple maneuver is a great way to evaluate whether or not you think like a pilot.
    Jake Roach March 18, 2022

    Better Training Through Chair-Flying

    Some student pilots “study” for hours without learning much of anything. Studying is crucial, but it has to be done right.
    Jake Roach January 16, 2022

    Lifetime Lessons in the Air

    For a young man or woman interested in flying, exploring that passion could just be the best thing for their education overall.
    Jake Roach December 2, 2021

    Pitch for What? An Energy Management Discussion.

    Instructors should encourage a holistic understanding of aerodynamics and energy management instead of relying on half-true aphorisms which over-simpl…
    Jake Roach August 27, 2020
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