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    The Four “C” Note Lesson

    December 2014
    The Four “C” Note Lesson

    A friend recently took his first flight lesson at a Midwest flight school and paid $400 for 1.2 hours of dual instruction. Shocked? That’s what it cost him for a...

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    The Minimalist Syllabus

    November 2014
    The Minimalist Syllabus

    Doing and getting more with less!    This link takes you to a page where you can download a PDF of the FAA’s original private pilot syllabus published in 1971. This...

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    Reluctant Moms and Dads

    November 2014
    Reluctant Moms and Dads

    Why parents should let their children fly! Suppose I told you I could get your child to enthusiastically study geography, math, physics, chemistry, and psychology. After you had my head...

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