Writing/Published Material

Jason Blair actively writes and advocates in the aviation community. Much of his writing can be found below:

Risk Mitigation through Defensive Flying
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
March 2024
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Training and Safety Tip: When Instrument Time is “Actual”
by Jason Blair and published by AOPA
February 27, 2024
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – New Orleans VOR DME RWY 36L
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
February 2024
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What You Need to Know: Flying in Fog
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
February 2024
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What Date Are You Putting Out There? – The data you put out publicly as a flight training provider may be used against you if things go badly.
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 16th, 2023
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Don’t Get Caught by the Cold
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
January 2024
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The Most Dangerous Place in Aviation – The Icy Airport Ramp?
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
December 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Truckee-Tahoe RNAV (GPS)-A
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
December 2023 / January 2024
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Try That Instrument Approach Again
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
November 2023
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Why a Flight School Might Not Accept a Customer
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
November 21, 2023
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Going Beyond Just Basic Compliance Training in Your Aircraft
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
November 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Mackinac Island VOR/DME-A
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
November 2023
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Training and Safety Tip: Short-Field Landings – Give Them a Perfect Brake
by Jason Blair and published by AOPA
October 10, 2023
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Read the Room – Take the Hint
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
September 2023
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In Search of Fall Colors – Risk and Rewards
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
September 2023
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The Maneuver Checklist Concept
Fall 2023
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 4 Issue 3
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Finger Lakes RNAV RWY 1
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
October 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Ogden UT VOR-A
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
September 2023
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Training and Safety Tip: Refining Steep Turns – A Crucial Skill for Checkride Success
by Jason Blair and published by AOPA
August 15, 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Roanoke LDA Y Runway 6
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
August 2023
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Selecting, Onboarding, and Transitioning Flight Instructing
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
July 18, 2023
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Reduce Checkride Rejections and Implement Folder Audits
Summer 2023
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 4 Issue 2
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Martha’s Vineyard ILS or LOC Rwy 24
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
July 2023
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What About Tailwind Takeoffs and Landings?
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
June 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Half Moon Bay GPS 30
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
June 2023
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[Tips to] Pass your Private and Instrument Checkride from DPE Jason Blair
Webinar Conducted with Sporty’s
May 23, 2023
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When Grass is Better than Pavement
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
May 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Tri-Cities/Bristol ILS 23
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
May 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Pine Bluff Arkansas ILS LOC 18
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
April 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – RNAV GPS 25L Deer Valley, AZ
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
March 2023
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Flying the MON
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
February 2023
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Jackson, Wyoming ILS 19
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
February 2023
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Read the Rooom; Take the Hint. – If Other Pilots Aren’t Flying, Should You Press Ahead?
by Jason Blair and published in the FAA Safety Briefing
January/February 2023
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Know Where Your Plane Belongs
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
December 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Nassau, Bahamas ILS 14
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
Q1 2023
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Teaching Passengers to Help
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
November/December 2022
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ISO Good Mechanics – Strategies to Find and Keep Mechanics for your Flight Training Operation
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
October 24, 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Norfolk Intl ILS or LOC Runway 5
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
Q4 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Ketchikan Alaska RNAV (GPS) B (PAKT)
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
Buyers Guide 2022
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Discovering New Flying Adventures on Grass Runways
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
October 2022
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Pilots Gather at the 2022 Stinson Summit
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
September 21, 2022
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Learning Styles and Your Students
by Jason Blair published in NAFI Mentor
September/October 2022
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Night Flight In Older Aircraft
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
September 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Honolulu, Hawai’I LDA RWY 26L
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
Q3 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Chattanooga ILS or LOC RWY 2
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
Adventure Guide 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Rocky Mountain Metro KBJC Denver RNAV GPS Rwy 30R
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
June 2022
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Your Are Cleared for…What It Means in the Training Environment
Summer 2022
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 13 Issue 2
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What if There’s a Medical Emergency on an Airline Flight?
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
June 2, 2022
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When Your Preflight is Interrupted
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
May 2022
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Flying Yourself Into a Corner
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
May 2022
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Tracking Pass Rates on Practical Tests
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
March 28, 2022
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Getting their Wings: Sign Those Students Up [for Wings Credit]
Spring 2022
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 13 Issue 1
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Managing Rising Fuel Costs in Flight Training Operations
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
March 15, 2022
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Jason Blair-How Not To Fail A Checkride
Interview with AVWeb
March 6, 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – El Monte VOR-A
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
February 2021
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Jason Blair: Modest Growth In Pilot Population
Interview with AVWeb
February 20, 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Lake of the Ozarks (KAIZ) LOC DME Rwy 22
by Jason Blair published in Flying Magazine
February 2021
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Five Mistakes Many General Aviation Pilots Make and How to Avoid Them
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
February 2022
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Aviation News Talk – CFI Mock Checkride, Oral Portion – Interview with DPE Jason Blair
February 7, 2022
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How Unprepared Students Reduce Checkride Capacity by Taking Booking Slots
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 1, 2022
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Managing the Risk of Unauthorized Passengers
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
February 2022
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Holland, Michigan, ILS or LOC Runway 26
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
November 2021
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Best Practices Shared for Examiners, Check Rides
by Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
October 29, 2021
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Anchorage ILS Runway 15
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
October 2021
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Key West RNAV (GPS) Runway 27
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
July 2021
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Savannah, Georgia VOR DME-A
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
May 2021
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Louisville ILS or LOC Runway 17L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
April 2021
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Aviation News Talk – Getting ATP CTP and Airline Hiring has Started with Jason Blair
March 21, 2021
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Two Kinds of Instrument Approach Charts – A look at Jeppesen and US government approach plates (d-TPPs)
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
February 2021
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Niche Training Market to Focus on for Profitability
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
February 16, 2021
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5 Common Paperwork Hiccups for FAA Practical Tests
Winter 2021
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 11 Issue 3
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5 Things in My Hangar You Might Not Know You Wanted in Yours
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
Fall 2020
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When Trainers Fill the Sky
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
December 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Van Nuys Newhall 9 Departure
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
October 2020
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5 Things CFIs Should Make Sure Students Have With Them
September 2020
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 11 Issue 3
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Listen to Your Airplane
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
September 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Tucson RNAV GPS Runway 29L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
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5 Business Practices of Savvy Flight Training Operations
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
August 19, 2019
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VOR Navigation Has Changed And You Probably Missed It
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
October 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Branson RNAV GPS 32
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
August 4, 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Olive Branch ILS RWY 18
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
July 14, 2020
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Professional Distancing and Flying Healthy with Others (including instructors)
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
July 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – North Las Vegas ILS or Loc Runway 12L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
June 2020
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Opening Up
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
June 2020
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Getting Current after the COVID Flying Break
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
June 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Bar Harbor RNAV (GPS) RWY 22
Flying Magazine
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
May 26, 2020
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Aviation News Talk – How to Really Fly Commercial Certificate Maneuvers – Interview with DPE Jason Blair
May 18, 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Boise ILS Y 10R
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
May 5, 2020
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Aviation News Talk – Private Mock Checkride for Student Pilots – Interview with DPE Jason Blair
May 1, 2020
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Maintenance Tips to Reduce Costs, Increase Safety and Efficiency [Part 2]
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 28, 2020
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What’s a Flight Instructor to Do Now?
by Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
April 9, 2020
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CFI Applicants – Teaching the Teacher
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 11 Issue 1
March 2020
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Maintenance Tips to Reduce Costs, Increase Safety and Efficiency
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
March 17, 2020
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FIKI Doesn’t Do It All
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
April 2020
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No Notam? No Problem? Not Necessarily
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
April 2020
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Intersection Departures: A Risk Worth Taking?
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
March 2020
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Podcast – Aviation News Talk – Private Mock Checkride for Student Pilots with DPE Jason Blair
March 1, 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
PDK RNAV (GPS) Y Runway 21L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
February 20, 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
Gaithersburg, MD (KGAI) RNAV (GPS) – A
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
January 21, 2020
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
Van Nuys LDA-C
Flying Magazine
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair
January 7, 2020
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9 Tips How To Taxi at Big Scary Airports
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
December 2019
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Aviation News Talk – IFR Instrument Mock Checkride – Interview with Jason Blair
November 11, 2019
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5 CFI Checkride Myths
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
November 26, 2019
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The CFI Who Wasn’t, Part Two: Common Mistakes that Lead to Invalid Training
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
October 15, 2019
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The CFI Who Wasn’t, Part One: Invalid Training and Your Flight School
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
September 30, 2019
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
A Unique Approach: Flagstaff ILS/LOC Runway 21
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
September 9, 2019
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Listen To Your Airplane – Keeping your ears open can keep you one step ahead of trouble.
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
September 2019
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5 Business Practices of Savvy Flight Training Operations
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
August 20, 2019
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How To Keep Your Bearings When A GPS Outage Hits
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
August 2019
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[Other] Pilots Looking Out for Your
by Jason Blair and published in the FAA Safety Briefing
July/August 2019
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Sod Season – Tips for Soft-field Landings
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight Training Magazine
August 2019
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
Chicago Midway Airport’s Taxi Diagram
Flying Magazine
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair
July 15, 2019
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Managing Your Passengers
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
July 2019
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Tough Love – Setting More Restrictive Limits for Students and Renters
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
May 28, 2019
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Flying Over Max Weight
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
June 2019
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Texting and Flying
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
April 2019
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Drug Testing and Your CFIs, Part Two
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 15, 2019
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique
St. Paul Downtown ILS/LOC Runway 32 Approach
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
April 9, 2019
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Multiple Weights and Balances for Your Aircraft
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
April 2019
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Don’t Forget to Log the Ground Training
by Jason Blair
AOPA CFI to CFI Newsletter Vol 10 Issue 1
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Drug Testing and Your CFIs, Part One
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
March 18, 2019
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Texting and Flying
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
April 2019
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Solo and Asleep…and a hundred other ways that flying while fatigued can ruin you day.
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
March 2019
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – ILS Z Runway 6 Freeport, Bahamas
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
February 25, 2019
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5 Tips for Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspections
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
Winter 2019
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Doing Scenic Air Tours the Right Way – Does your flight school give “introductory flights,” or does it give “scenic rides”? There is a difference in the eyes of the FAA.
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 22, 2019
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Organizing Your Aircraft’s Logs for Better Maintenance
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
December 2018
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Big Changes in Designated Examiner Rules
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
December 2018
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Tugs and Towbars – Options and Risks
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
October 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Auburn, Washington, RNAV GPS-A
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
November 26, 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Milwaukee ILS/Loc Rwy 1L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
November 5, 2018
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Zero-Zero Takeoff
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
November 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The Morristown, TN SDF Runway 5
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
September 24, 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The Cleveland Burke Lakefront RNAV GPS Runway 24 Right
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
August 28, 2018
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Experience Vs. Complacency
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
September 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The Gary Indiana GPS Y, Runway 12
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
August 7, 2018
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Could Your Plane Wind Up Snitching On You
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
August 2018
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New FAA Training Rules Arrive
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
June 29, 2018
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Can I Fly MELs KOLs and the Regs
by Jason Blair
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter
June 28, 2018
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Aviation News Talk – Private Pilot, Instrument, and Commercial Checkrides Changed Again – Interview with Jason Blair, DPE
June 13, 2018
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Surviving the Checkride – A Panel Discussion
by Sporty’s with Jason Blair and other Examiners
May 31, 2018
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Initial Pilot Certification Passing Rates Trending Down
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
May 22, 2018
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Current Trends in CFI Certification – A CFI Shortage
by Jason Blair and published in SeaplaneMagazine.com
May 10, 2018
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Initial CFI Checkride Myths, Dispelled
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 17, 2018
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5 Tips for Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspections
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
April 2018
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When Asking for a Higher Altitude Can Bite You Hard
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
April 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The Chattanooga ILS Runway 2
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
March 21, 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The VanNuys ILS 16R
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
March 6, 2018
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Landing Fees A Waste Of Time And Money
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
February 28, 2018
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Three Approaches to a Pre-Purchase Inspection
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
February 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The CCR (Concord, CA) VOR 19 Approach
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
January 25, 2018
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And then The Lights Didn’t Go On
by Jason Blair and published by Air Facts Journal
January 24, 2018
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Can You Afford Not to Pay Your CFIs More?
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 23, 2018
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Aviation News Talk – The CFI Shortage – How it Happened and What You Can Do About It – Interview with Jason Blair
January 12, 2018
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – The MMU SID (Morristown, NJ, Standard Instrument Departure) Procedure
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
December, 20, 2017
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Hack the Checkride
by Jason Blair
AOPA CFI-to-CFI Newsletter – Volume 8 Issue 4
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Consider the operating environment around an ILS approach – Teterboro ILS 6
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
November 27, 2017
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – Consider the operating environment around an ILS approach – Hayward KHWD LOC DME 28L
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
November 8, 2017
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Private Pilot Checkride Prep – How to Fail a Checkride before it Even Starts – Interview with Jason Blair
Podcast on Aviation News Talk
October 31, 2017
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Risking a Career (Or More) On a Drink
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
November 2017
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Aviation News Talk – Private Pilot Checkride Prep – How to Fail a Checkride before it Even Starts – Interview with Jason Blair
October 31, 2017
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – 
Consider the operating environment around an ILS approach – Laguardia KLGA ILS or LOC Rwy 13
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
October 6, 2017
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Aviation News Talk – Overcoming Checkride Anxiety – 14 ways to reduce your fears
September 21, 2017
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – A new GPS procedure demands some study – Santa Monica KSMO GNAV (GPS) Z Rwy 3
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
August 31, 2017
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Chart Wise – Training and Technique – A new GPS procedure demands some study – Aspen KASE Roaring Fork Visual Rwy 15
by Rob Mark and Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
August 8, 2017
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All Those Older Planes – Challenges and Opportunities
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
August 2017
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Inoperative Equipment We Learn to Live Without (and Shouldn’t)
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
August 2017
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A Different Path
By Ian Twombly and published in AOPA Flight Training Magazine
August 2017
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How to Prepare for and Pass Your Checkride
Webinar Conducted with Sporty’s
June 6, 2017
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All Those Older Planes – Challenges and Opportunities
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
May 2017
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The Post-Maintenance Check Flight
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
June 2017
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FAA Data Shows Airline-Ready U.S. Pilot Numbers Tumbling
by Jason Blair and published by Flying Magazine
May 2, 2017
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Discussing Finances with Flight Students
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 18, 2017
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“Nope, Not Today’ – More Avoidable Reasons for Checkride Cancellations
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
March 15, 2017
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Over Before They Started – Avoidable Reasons for Checkride Cancellations
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
February 16, 2017
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Practical Test Delays: The Industry and FAA Search for Solutions
by Jason Blair and published by Flying Magazine
February 3, 2017
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Become a CFI
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
February 2017
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Entry Level Flight Instructors Challenges and Opportunities
by Jason Blair and Published in the AOPA Air Safety Institute CFI to CFI Newsletter
December 2016
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Deep Dive What a pilot needs to know about scuba diving and flying
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Pilot magazine
December 2016
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Don’t Cook the Books – Bad Maintenance Records Could Damage Your Busines
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
November 11, 2016
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Scuba Diving and Flying – Everything you need to know – What a Diver Needs to Know About Scuba Diving and Flying
by Jason Blair and published by TDI/SDI/ERDI
November 2016
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Hazardous Attitudes Lead to Diving Incident
by Jason Blair and published by TDI/SDI/ERDI
November 2016
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New CFIs and Your Training
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
November 2016
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The Lost Art of Pilotage: Finding Your Way with Visual Cues
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
October 2016
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Airplane Geeks Podcast – Episode 415: Airman Certification Standards with Jason Blair
August 22, 2016
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Trouble with Angel Flights
by Jason Blair and published in Plane and Pilot Magazine
June 2016
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4 Tips for Summer Fly Ins
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
May 2016
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Be There For Your Student’s Checkride
by Jason Blair and Published in the AOPA Air Safety Institute CFI to CFI Newsletter
April 4, 2016
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The Top 10 Mistakes Students Make on Their Practical Test
by Jason Blair and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
April 4, 2016
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Things an Airplane Should Carry
by Jason Blair and Published in AOPA Pilot Magazine
March 2016
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How to Prepare Physically for Your Practical Test
by Jason Blair and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
March 7, 2016
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How to Prepare Mentally for Your Practical Test
by Jason Blair and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
February 22, 2016
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2016 FSANA Flight Instructor Compensation Survey
by Jason Blair
February 10, 2016
Published by the Flight School Association of North America
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Best Practices for Implementation of New Student Pilot Certificate Requirements for Flight School Operators
by Jason Blair
February 10, 2016
Published the the Flight School Association of North America
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What a DPE Wants to See on Your Practical Test Beyond Mechanical Skills
by Jason Blair and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
January 18, 2016
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Savvy Flight Instructor, Second Edition
Contributing Writer
Published by ASA
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IFR: Flight at Mid-Level Altitudes
by Jason Blair and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
January 18, 2016
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Flight School
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
December 15, 2015
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Five Reasons to Complete an Avionics Upgrade
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco Avemco On Approach WINTER
December 2015
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Choosing an Insurance Agent for Your Flight School
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
November 3, 2015
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How to Find a Good Home for Your Aircraft
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
Fall 2015
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Dogfight: The Best Training – Fly Local or “The case for ‘pilot mills’
by Ian Twombly and Jason Bliar
AOPA Pilot Magazine, November 2015
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7 Tips for Flying at Night
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
October 2015
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Reflections and Tips from Recent Practical Tests
by Jason Blair
September 28, 2015
and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
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Practice the Glide
by Jason Blair
September 21, 2015
and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
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Implementing the Airman Certification Standards
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
September 8, 2015
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DPE Experience Requirements Updated
by Jason Blair and published by Flying Magazine
May 21, 2015
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Fixing the Pilot Shortage
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
May 20, 2015
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Working with Examiners
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 7, 2015
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Choosing the Right Airport to Call Home
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
March 2015
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What to Expect on Your Checkride (Video)
Video with MZeroAviation
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Review Your Engine-Out Procedures if you Fly Multi-Engine
Aircraft More Often than Just Your Last Checkride

by Jason Blair and published by Wings of Mercy
February 24, 2015
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So, Where in the Pattern is the Upwind?
by Jason Blair
February 5, 2015
and Published on the ASA Learn to Fly Blog
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Moving into Mobile Payment Options
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 27, 2015
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Depend on Automation…When Appropriate
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
January 2015
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Mobile Payment Options
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
January 13, 2015
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Pickup Truck Annuals
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
December 16, 2014
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ATP Tests Grind to a Halt
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
October 9, 2014
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5 Tips from the Examiner
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco in On Approach
Fall 2014
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A Responsibility to Safety
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
July 31, 2014
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One Mistake from Infamy
by Jason Blair and published in General Aviation Security Magazine
June 2014
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FAA Goes Backward in Hiring Controllers
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
May 18, 2014
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Recent Experience a Major Factor in Checkride Experience
by Jason Blair and published by AOPA Flight Training
May 7, 2014
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Attracting and Retaining Instructors in a Competitive Environment (Webinar)
by Jason Blair and presented as a webinar for AOPA Flight School Business
April 15, 2014
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Making Safer Decisions with Onboard Weather
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco
April 7, 2014
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LSA: We Took the Wrong Path?
by Jason Blair and published in AVWeb
March 28, 2014
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General Aviation Safety and Security Training – The USA Perspective
by Jason Blair and published in General Aviation Security Magazine
Spring 2014
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Five Strategies to Find and Keep Good Instructors
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
February 11, 2014
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Don’t Get Caught By The Cold
by Jason Blair and published by Avemco in On Approach
Winter 2014
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Passenger Loading and Safety Considerations
by Jason Blair and published by Wings of Mercy
January 8, 2014
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Flight Training Ergonomics
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
December 31, 2013
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‘Earn’ Local Media for Your School
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
December 17, 2013
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A Little Financial Planning Goes a Long Way
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
December 3, 2013
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Considering Aircraft Operations Costs and Planning for Taxiing
by Jason Blair and published by Wings of Mercy
November 6, 2013
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Shutdown Hits Flight Training
by Jason Blair and published by AVweb
October 9, 2013
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Important Decisions for Winter Flights
by Jason Blair and published by Wings of Mercy
October 2, 2013
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Familiarity Breeds Good Training: A Lesson from Cirrus on Instruction Standardization
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight Training Magazine
October 2013
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Be Your Pilot’s Fellow Keeper
by Jason Blair and Published in FAA Saftey Briefing
September/October 2013
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Talking with a DPE – Jason Blair
The Finer Points podcast by Jason Miller
May 15, 2013
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Knocking the Rust Off
by Jason Blair and Published by Avemco
April 2013
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Adding Knowledge Testing Services to Your School
by Jason Blair and published in AOPA Flight School Business
April 23, 2013
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Flight Training, GA Security, and Trends in Both
by Jason Blair and published in General Aviation Security Magazine
Spring 2013
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Good GA Security Also Cuts Maintenance Costs
by Jason Blair and published in General Aviation Security Magazine
Spring 2013
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Wanted: A Methodical Means to Close Towers
by Jason Blair and published in AVweb
March 22, 2013
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50,000 U.S. Airplanes Disappear
by Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
March 19, 2013
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The Unstable Training Environment and The Coming Pilot Shortage
by Jason Blair and published on AVweb
Dec 13, 2012
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Airplane Geeks Podcast – Episode 226: Flight Instruction with Jason Blair
Dec 5, 2012
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Flight Instruction is About More than Teaching People to Fly
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
December, 2012
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Cleared for the Approach:
(But What Happens When the Approach Isn’t Clear?!)

by Jason Blair and published in FAA Safety Briefing
September/October 2012
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First Things First – What Kinds of Things Do You as an Instructor Want to Know About Your Student Before the First Lesson
with contribution from Jason Blair and published in Flying Magazine
July, 2012
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Today’s Pilots Need More Than Stick-and-Rudder Skills
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
July, 2012
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General Aviation Safety: Climbing to the Next Level
Testimony at the NTSB Forum including Jason Blair
June 19-20, 2012
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The Best Instructors Learn from their Differences
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
April, 2012
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Instructing on the Road
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
March, 2012
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The State of Flight Training
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
February, 2012
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Cherokee Homecoming
by Jason Blair and published in Piper Flyer magazine
January 2012
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How Active is our CFI Community Really
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
November, 2011
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Teaching Students about Logbooks
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
November, 2011
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Instructor Shortage Coming Soon
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
October, 2011
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Teaching Safety Flight Instructors Must Lead the Way
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
September, 2011
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Powered Sport Flying Radio Podcast
with Guest, Jason Blair
May 3, 2011
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Critical Care: Serving Customers Requires Serving Your Business
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
February, 2011
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Doing It Your Own Way Independant Instruction
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
January, 2011
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How to Pass Your Checkride
by Jason Blair with Brady Lane
A Webinar at EAA
June 9, 2010
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Earning My Wings: A Video Blog About Learning to Fly
Project with Brady Lane of EAA that included full documentation of the learning to fly process for his sport pilot certificate.
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Keep Your Students Flying
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
May, 2010
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Other Emergencies: Teaching Students to Handle the Unexpected
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
February, 2010
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Training Plays a Role in All Segments of Aviation
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
December, 2009
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Teaching Students the Value of Aircraft Logbooks
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
November, 2009
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Your Habits can Travel Faster than You
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
September, 2009
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Into the Zone: Seven Tips for Designating a Practice Area
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
September, 2009
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Over the Line: Seven Steps to Avoiding Runway Incursions
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
May, 2009
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Another Set of Eyes
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
April, 2009
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Personal Service: Know How Your Students Learn
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
January, 2009
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The Question of Currency
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
January, 2009
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Educating Local Leaders Averts Myths
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
November, 2008
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The Price They Pay: Why Checkrides Cost So Much
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
September, 2008
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Plan to Succeed: Fifteen Things You Can do to Make Students
Checkrides Go Smoothly

by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
June, 2008
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The Difference Between Simulating and Creating an Emergency
by Jason Blair and published in NAFI Mentor Magazine
April, 2008
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Is Sport Pilot Training Uninsurable for Commercial Flight Schools?
by Jason Blair and published on AVweb
May 22, 2005
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