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Rich Stowell is a recognized subject matter expert in loss of control in light airplanes, the 2014 National FAA Safety Team Rep of the Year, and the 2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year.

Rich Stowell is a recognized subject matter expert in loss of control in light airplanes, the 2014 National FAA Safety Team Rep of the Year, and the 2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making

Should you invest your flying dollars in ongoing training, more technology, or both? You’ve got to weigh the cost against the potential benefits.

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Who Do We Serve?

The private pilot dropout rate is 70–80 percent. Imagine how much worse these numbers would be without those who are delivering superb training.

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Think, See, Fly in 3D

Rich Stowell talks about his presentation, "Think, Fly, See in 3D" scheduled for AirVenture 2024.

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CRAAP Test

Private pilot flight training material alone can fill a home library. But is the information accurate? Let's put it to the CRAAP test and see.

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Wanna Bet?

Good decision-making depends on a realistic look at the likelihood of possible outcomes weighed against their potential severity. Yet a good decision could still end with a bad outcome. And a good outcome can happen despite a bad decision. Why is that?

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Shades of Gray

Quick! What’s the stall speed of the airplane you fly? If you’re like most, a number popped into your head. It’s a response conditioned by our training. But how do we reconcile that number with the phrase, “an airplane can stall at any airspeed”?

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Rich Stowell is a recognized subject matter expert in loss of control in light airplanes, the 2014 National FAA Safety Team Rep of the Year, and the 2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year.

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