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Listen Before Speaking As I have grown older, I’ve learned to stay open-minded, which has become one of my most valuable habits. It has influenced many of my decisions and contributed to my professional growth. Being open-minded doesn’t mean abandoning my values; it means being humble enough to recognize that I don’t know everything and…
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Read more: NOBLE
Live Honorably November 06, 2025 HONORABLE IN CHARACTER AND PURPOSE As a young cadet then officer in the Air Force, I learn that being noble isn’t just a saying; it’s a way of life one actively chooses. It cannot be forced upon you. As I have grown older and strive to live honorably, I have…
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Read more: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
TASK B. THE LEARNING PROCESS Characteristics of Learning Understanding the Characteristics of Learning is fundamental to mastering the Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI), a core component of the FAA Flight Instructor training requirements. For proper learning to take place, the lesson must be purposeful, incorporate the results of experience, be multifaceted, and involve an active process…
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Read more: “Steep Turns And Stalls”
TASK A. EFFECTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION ON THE LEARNING PROCESS ELEMENTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR – DEFENSE MECHANISMS The FAA discusses several standard psychological defense mechanisms in the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9B) under the section titled “Defense Mechanisms.” These mechanisms—repression, denial, compensation, projection, rationalization, reaction formation, fantasy, and displacement—are explained to help flight instructors…
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Read more: “Flight Of Understanding”
R. Maclyn Stringer TASK A. EFFECTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION ON THE LEARNING PROCESS ELEMENTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR – HUMAN NEEDS It was a beautiful, blue-skied, crisp fall morning. With a large coffee in hand, I stepped onto the ramp, enjoying the sunrise and the view of the sun shimmering from atop the wings…
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Read more: BUDGET
Time and Money: Lessons Learned on the Journey to Flight Looking back, I wish I had understood the importance of managing both time and money much earlier in life. For years, I drifted through different careers, each offering something but none fulfilling me the way aviation does. I spent a lot of time searching for…
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Read more: AMBITION
The Driving Force Fueling the Journey Back to My True Passion From a young age, I was told that if I put my mind to something, I could achieve it. And so, with a head full of dreams and a heart full of ambition, I set my sights on becoming an Air Force pilot. I…