flight instruction
Learning to fly
Flight instruction is teaching someone to fly an aircraft.
The term covers ground school—classroom learning about navigation, weather, and regulations—as well as time in the cockpit with an instructor.
She's been taking flight instruction for six months.
A flight instructor is certified to provide this training and sign off on a student's readiness for licensing exams.
- taxiingSlow aircraft ground travel
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- touch-and-goUncertain and risky
crosswind landing · student pilot · navigation · radio communication · human factors · safety protocols · instrumentation · logbook · accident investigation · risk management
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