Flight Training - The Way I See It is a weekly podcast covering essential news, like regulation changes, Training Tips to improve your flying and Opinion on a variety of issues. Hosted by Mike Shiflett, Director of Training at CFI Bootcamp. There are recaps of major conferences and events, interviews with top people in the aviation industry and of course Mike's unique and at times edgy opinions on what's right and what's wrong in flight training. Always informative and always entertaining, tune…
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ForeFlight's Premium tier now connects to ChatGPT for flight planning, weather interpretation, and NOTAM parsing. It can't make your go/no-go call — it doesn't know your fatigue, your currency, or your comfort in that terrain — but it can compress hours of planning into minutes. The bigger point: your students are already using AI. They're just not telling you. That's why the entire first day of…
Flight instructor candidates must command not only the stick-and-rudder skills required on a checkride but also the regulatory framework that governs how and under what authority they exercise their certificate privileges. This outline draws from CFI Bootcamp source material covering three essential knowledge areas: the medical certificate requirements applicable to flight instructors under 14 CFR…
This episode breaks down the most important flight training, regulatory, safety, and career updates affecting pilots and instructors in 2026. We begin with the FAA's upcoming knowledge test changes, including the removal of public supplement books and the introduction of embedded, variable images inside the online test environment. The first major change is scheduled for the Instrument Rating…
This episode covers major training, regulatory, and instructional developments shaping flight training right now — and what they mean for CFIs, students, and the industry moving forward. We begin with the FAA's recently released MOSAIC InFO , which has sparked significant debate within the instructor community. We break down what the guidance says about operating under Sport Pilot privileges, why…
The biggest overhaul to Part 141 in decades is about to go public — and this episode covers everything you need to know before the Federal Register drops on April 1st, 2026. View our entire newsletter here: https://www.cfibootcamp.com/monthlynewsletter/march-2026 We break down the Part 141 Modernization Team's final recommendations: a new Central Management Office, a two-tiered school approval…
This episode covers major regulatory updates, training clarifications, and instructional insights that every CFI and instrument pilot should understand heading into 2026. We begin with Mike's upcoming presentation at Redbird Migration on "Teaching the Hard Stuff for Initial CFI Training," including how to teach the fundamentals of instructing, endorsements and testing requirements, and how to…
This episode focuses on how to teach the hard parts of flight training and how to fly with a deeper understanding of what the airplane and instruments are actually doing. We preview Mike Shiflett's upcoming presentation at the Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference , where he'll be covering how to teach the fundamentals of instructing, use scenarios and flowcharts effectively, and adapt the…
This episode breaks down the most important training, regulatory, and instructional updates heading into 2026 — and what they mean for CFIs, flight schools, and students. We discuss upcoming Sport Pilot and Sport Pilot Instructor PTS changes aligned with MOSAIC, what to expect from the Part 141 Modernization meetings , and why real change takes time even when the FAA is fast-tracking reform.…
The November 2025 aviation update covers major changes and exclusive offers for CFIs and student pilots: Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale Now Live Get 50% off all CFI Bootcamp digital downloads and online courses. Offer ends Dec 1—perfect gift for aspiring CFIs. Final FAA 141 Modernization Meeting on Dec 2 The rewrite of FAR Part 141 is almost complete. Find out what comes next and how long we…
This month is all about building better instructors and understanding what's next for CFI training. Following one of our most engaging Power Hours yet, the CFI Round Table, Part Two brings together Mike, Dorothy, Greg, Rex, and other experienced educators to discuss what today's flight instruction is missing — and how to make it stronger. They dive into the real challenges CFIs face, from the lack…
