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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 In Task A of the CFI ACS Airplane, the CFI candidate must discuss the effects of human behavior and communication on the learning process. Understanding human behavior helps explain how and why people…
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Read more: DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Clear Skies or Fogged Thinking? Flying Clear: Avoiding the Fog of Drugs and Alcohol In writing “Flight Plan for Success: Navigating Life: 26 Skills from A to Z”, I highlighted the critical dangers of drugs and alcohol. As a pilot, I understand the perils of flying into fog without proper preparation. Disorientation can easily set…
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Read more: COMMUNICATION
The Power to Learn I’m excited to share another excerpt from “Flight Plan for Success: Navigating Life – 26 Skills from A to Z.” This time, I’m reflecting on the importance of communication and how my approach has changed with age and experience. In this excerpt, I discuss learning to listen, thinking before speaking, and…
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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…