AS YOU STUMBLE, FALL, AND GET BACK UP EN ROUTE TO YOUR PRIMARY PILOT certificate (private, light sport, or recreational), you are assigned a mentor, also known as your flight instructor. They are your principal support system during training. When questions arise, setbacks pile up, or you turn pessimistic over ever reaching your goal-all normal, by the way-it is the CFI's lesser-known responsibility as a mentor that imparts support, encouragement, and advice. But what about the day after you have earned your coveted wings? How can you stay safe and proficient? Whom can you call when you need access to experience beyond your current level? The FAA may be on to something.
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