Expand your Flight Envelope

Mastery | Confidence | Safety

Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I) has been the number one killer of GA pilots for decades.  The stakes are high and we owe it to ourselves to have a fundamental grasp of the principle of stalled flight.

Intro to Stalled Flight

 

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Ready for the unexpected?

The Stakes are High

Nine out of ten fatal accidents end in a stall/spin, usually below 1,000 feet where recovery is often impossible.

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Master the Skills

When you finally get into the plane, you're so well prepared.  I knew what I was going to do, and I had a sense of confidence when I flew.  Emmi (SoCal).

Take the Intro to Stalled Flight program and get comfortable with the uncomfortable.  Train with the Learn-Do-Fly™ framework.

1. Acquire the knowledge

2. Build skills in a safe environment

3. Embed procedures in the airplane

 

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Choose where to train

Three Regions

We work with select instructors and vetted training centers that share our passion for an optimal learning framework.

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  Click on each region below to to learn more.

 

How does this Work?

1. Take the LEARN part online
2. Select a DO pathway, schedule it, then do it.
3. Select a FLY pathway, schedule it, then fly it.
4. Wings credit, flight review, certificate, badge.

 

See more about the Learn-Do-Fly™ framework.

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The DO is a highly effective skill-building bridge.  Mark King - CP Aviation

What are the benefits?

Expand your flight envelope and increase your confidence with stalled flight.  Earn FAA Wings credit and qualify for a flight review.

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Earn the Badge

 

Learn more. Spend Less.

The airplane is a terrible classroom.  We follow a more efficient and effective framework.  You'll learn online and do your skill building with our signature visualization method or in a simulation device before you train in the airplane.

Earn FAA Wings credit

You'll qualify for FAA Wings credits upon completion.  The online LEARN part comes with knowledge credit.  Earn flight credit as you move through the DO and FLY parts.

Save on your Insurance

Avemco has been protecting aircraft owners and pilots for over 60 years.  They understand the benefits of this program and will offer a discount on your insurance upon completion.

Flight Review

You've successfully expanded your flight envelope and earned a flight review along the way.  Collect your Community Aviation certificate and badge, and continue your journey to proficiency and safe flying.

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"This is not teaching to the test.  This is training you for the rest of your flying career."

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Rich Stowell
Program Creator

Frequently asked questions

Who is this for?
  • Student pilots — part of their required stall and spin awareness training, VFR and IFR parts (only much better)
  • Instrument students (IFR supplement to ISF, which complements the VFR part)
  • Wings participants
  • Focused flight reviews — another perk for completing the course
  • Airplane checkouts — could be driven by insurance, flight schools, clubs
  • Flight instructor applicants — part of a legitimate, “competent to teach” spin endorsement
  • Those who seek better understanding and more confidence
  • Those who want more than our current/deficient training system offers
Where will I be training?

Presently we are offering the DO and FLY parts of Intro to Stalled Flight course at three locations:

  • DO
    •  Aviation Instruction, Camarillo (KCMA) – visualization and simulation
    •  CP Aviation, Santa Paula (KSZP) – visualization only
  • FLY
    • CP Aviation, Santa Paula (KSZP)

Treasure Valley

  • DO
    • Snake River Flyers (KEUL) – visualization only
    • Air-O-Drome (KEUL) – simulation only
  • FLY
    • Snake River Flyers (KEUL)

New England

  • DO
    • Berkshire Aviation (KGBR) – visualization and simulation
  • FLY
    • Berkshire Aviation (KGBR)
What is Learn-Do-Fly?

Learn-Do-Fly is a proven three-step framework for optimal learning.  It has a long and successful history for training aerobatic and military aviators.  After acquiring knowledge (LEARN), trainees visualize or simulate its application in the DO part.  DO provides an effective bridge to the in-airplane training. It offers multiple pathways depending upon the resources available at the training center, budgetary constraints, and the student's experience with aviation flight training devices (ATD);  e.g., Redbird flight simulator.

Options for the DO part include:

  • visualization / mental imagery (chair flying on steroids).
  • training on a local ATD (sim)
  • remote training on a personal ATD or PC.

Our experiments at the Pilot Proficiency Center in Oshkosh and with the Intro to Stalled Flight program have proven the Learn-Do-Fly concept and its positive impact on student performance in the airplane.

Read how our trademark Learn-Do-Fly framework works

What do I get out of this?
Students who finish the Intro to Stalled Flight course qualify for FAA WINGs knowledge and flight credit, insurance discounts from Avemco, a program completion certificate and badge. 
How much will this cost?

The LEARN part (Part 1) is fixed at $149. The DO and FLY (Parts 2 & 3) are based on the published hourly rates of the training resources (e.g., flight simulator, airplane rental, fuel), the instructor, and the estimated amount of time required to complete each of these parts based on the pathways that you take.

Can I use my airplane?

Yes, provided:

  • the airplane is appropriate and approved for the maneuvers
  • your course instructor is qualified in the airplane and agrees to train you in it
  • the airplane insurance provider, school/flying club, etc. approve it

Although using an airplane with which you are familiar is a benefit, your airplane may not be suitable or approved for all the maneuvers in this program.  Check with your course instructor.

Where is this available?

We plan to expand to other parts of the country once we establish a firm foundation at each of the three Centers.

If you'd like to have the opportunity to take Intro to Stalled Flight, and other future LEARN-DO-FLY courses at a training center near you, let us know. 

Please complete and submit the form.  Thank you.

 

How to schedule training?
Upon completion of the LEARN part of the course, you'll get access to your Experts' schedules and methods for booking your DO and FLY sessions.