INDEX – SAFE Resource Center / Member-Contributed Material
Notes:
- Some titles may appear in multiple categories.
- Titles specifically related to Helicopters are preceded by [H] in the listings. The material may also be applicable to pilots of other types of aircraft.
- Some of the titles listed below as well as other resources are publicly available on the SAFE webpage, Syllabi, Training Aids, Etc.
Airspace
Teaching Classes E & G Airspace, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Teaching MOA’s and Restricted Areas, Larry Bothe, .pdf
TFRs – Intercepted! – How Lucky Do You Feel – part 1, Cliff Chetwin, .ppt
TFRs – Intercepted! – How Lucky Do You Feel – part 1, Cliff Chetwin, .pdf
TFRs – Intercepted! – How Lucky Do You Feel – part 2, Cliff Chetwin, .ppt
TFRs – Intercepted! – How Lucky Do You Feel – part 2, Cliff Chetwin, .pdf
Aerodynamics
SAIB Maneuvering Speed (with Prologue), Rich Stowell (Prologue)/FAA, .pdf
Turbulence – Do You Know YOUR Va?, Alan Davis, .pdf
Vg Diagram and Va – Good Friends of the Pilot, Alan Davis, .ppt
Velocities in Space, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Airwork
12 Myths About Stalls & Spins, Rich Stowell, .ppt
12 Stall/Spin Myths Exposed, Rich Stowell, .pdf
3 Point or Wheel, Doug Stewart, .pdf
A Notch in Time, Alan Davis, .pdf
FIRC Funk, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Flying Tips, Rich Stowell, Audio
HAT Check, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Landings, Doug Stewart, .pdf
NOT Airworthy, Larry Bothe, .pdf
On Pylon Turn, LesGlatt, .pdf
Preparation for First Solo, Russell Still, audio/video link
[H] Pushing the Limits – Downwind Takeoffs, Matt Johnson, .pdf
Quit Stalling, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Sport Pilot Procedures Guide, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Stall-Spin Upset On Final, AlanDavis, .pdf
Tailwheel Transition FAQ, Rich Stowell, .pdf
Tailwheel Transition – Part I, Hobie Tomlinson, .pdf
Tailwheel Transition – Part II, Hobie Tomlinson, .pdf
Tailwheel Transition – Part III, Hobie Tomlinson, .pdf
The Infamous 8-hour Solo, Russell Still, .pdf
Transition Training – Stepping Up or Down, John Mahany, .pdf
Turn Around A Point, LesGlatt, .pdf
Use The Tape, Jim Alsip, .pdf
Understanding and Flying a Precision Turn Around a Point, Les Glatt, .pdf
Wind Check, Rich Stowell, .pdf
You’re Slipping, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Emergency Procedures
A Different Approach to Teaching Engine-Out Glides, Les Glatt, .pdf
Best Glide, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Best Glide, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Control Failure! What would you do?, Rich Stowell, .pdf
Guidelines for Pilots Seeking All-Attitude Training, Rich Stowell, .pdf
Handheld Radios and Other Emergency Equipment, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Prepare to Survive, Chuck McGill, .pdf
VMC Into IMC, Doug Stewart, .pdf
Human Factors
Above and Beyond – Attitude Determines Your Altitude, Randy Babbitt, pdf
Aeronautical Decision Making, Mike Franz, PowerPoint
Human Factors, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 1 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 2 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 3 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 4 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 5 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 6 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 7 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 8 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 9 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Factors – Tomlinson – Part 10 of 10, Hobart “Hobie” Tomilinson, .pdf
Human Fatigue in Aviation Operations, Steve Lasaday, .pdf
It’s Not for Everyone – Learning for the wrong reasons, Jean Runner, .pdf
Situational Awareness in TAA, Mark Adams, .pdf
IFR Procedures & Instruction
Instrument Procedures – Knocking the Rust Off, Dave Simpson, .ppt
Passing the Instrument Checkride – Tips and Traps, Dave Simpson, .ppt
[H]CDI Sensitivities & GPS Approaches, Matt Johnson, .pdf
Comparison of Instrument PTS D and E(rev.2), Arlynn McMahon, .ppt
GPS Approaches, Patricia Knight, .ppt
Providence – A Runway Incursion That Could Happen To You, Arlynn McMahon, .ppt w/Audio
Remember EFC??????, Alan C. Davis, .pdf
Teaching No-gyro & Radar Approaches, Donna Wilt, .pdf
WAAS’ology 101, Matt Johnson, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees — IFR Errors, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Maintenance & Maintenance Training
Burnout, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Materials for K-12:
Teaching High School Students
CK-12 Modeling and Simulation for High School Teachers: Principles, Problems, and Lesson Plans –
Teaching Middle & Elementary School Students
Glider Lesson Plan For K-12 Classrooms; Sonya Williams; .pdf
Report on Fourth-Grade Glider Building Project; Sonya Williams; .pdf
The Importance of Visionaries in Aviation & Aerospace, Sherry Knight Rossiter, .pdf
Medical
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prevention for Pilots, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Spatial Disorientation – A System Anomaly, Parvez Dara, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees — Aeromedical Factors, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Navigation
GPS Approaches, Pat Knight, .pdf (with presenter notes)
GPS Approaches, Pat Knight, PowerPoint (with presenter notes)
GPS Overview, Russell Still, Audio/Visual
The Transponder, Russell Still, Audio/Visual
The VFR Sectional Chart’s Hidden Value, Jean Runner, .pdf
Performance
Burnout, Larry Bothe, .pdf
How Humid IS your day, Alan Davis, .pdf
How Humid IS your day, Alan Davis, .ppt
Professionalism
Flight Instructors Model Code of Conduct
So You Want to Be a Flight Instructor; Doug Stewart; .pdf
Student Pilots Model Code of Conduct
Aviation Maintenance Technicians Model Code of Conduct
Additional Model Codes of Conduct (including Light Sport Pilots, Glider Pilots, and Seaplane Pilots)
What the Examiner Sees…or, In this Case, Hears; Larry Bothe; .pdf
Regulations
Aviation, Plastic, & YOU!, Alan C. Davis, .pdf
Can I Legally Use My iPad?, Susan Parson, .pdf
Risk Assessment
Risky Business – 09-11 Airwork/Flying, Tom Benenson, .pdf
SAFE Created FAA/FAASTeam Materials
Experimental – Amateur Built Transition Training, Stewart, .ppt
Instructor Professionalism, Stowell/Stewart, .ppt
Presenter’s Guide for Instructor Professionalism, Stowell/Stewart, .pdf
Go Arounds – If it isn’t right, Go Around, Phillips, .ppt
Loss of Control, Rich Stowell, .ppt
Presenter’s Guide – LOC, Stowell, .pdf
Maneuvering At Low Altitude – Teaching Spins – Spin Awareness – Spin Recovery, Stowell, .ppt
Presenter’s Guide – Maneuvering At Low Alititude – Teaching Spins, Stowell, .pdf
Preparing for the Unexpected, Stewart, .ppt
Teaching Stalls, Spins and Recoveries, Stewart, .ppt
Teaching & Testing CFIT Avoidance, Castlen, Tomlinson, Stewart, .ppt
Teaching Takeoffs and Initial Climbs, Stewart, .ppt
Weather, Kauh, .ppt
Safety
12 Myths About Stalls & Spins, Rich Stowell, .ppt
12 Stall/Spin Myths Exposed, Rich Stowell, .pdf
Airworthiness – Rights, Responsibilities, and Common Sense, Jean Runner, .pdf
Asking for Directions, Susan Parson, .pdf
[H] Cold Hearted Lies – Pressure Altimeters, Matt Johnson, .pdf
Foolproof Control Check, Alan Davis, .pdf
Guidelines for Pilots Seeking All-Attitude Training, Rich Stowell, .pdf
GUMP, Alan C. Davis, .pdf
Hand Propping, Hobie Tomlinson, .pdf
Moving Up … or Down – 08-11 Airowkr/Flying, Tom Benenson, .pdf
Risky Business, Parvez Dara, .pdf
A Rock and a Hard Place, Doug Stewart, .pdf
SMS for Flight Training Organizations, Steve Lasaday, .pdf
Tapestry of Disaster: An Accident Story, Parvez Dara, .pdf
The Infamous 8-hour Solo, Russell Still, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 1 – October 2011,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 2 – November 2011,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 3 – December 2011,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 4 – January 2012,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 5 – February 2012,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
Transition to Experimental or Unfamiliar Aircraft – Part 6 – March 2012,
Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson, .pdf
When Intuition Fails, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Syllabi
Part 61 Private Pilot Training, Scott O’Brien, .pdf
Sport Pilot Training Syllabus, Doug Stewart, .pdf
TCO-Recreational Pilot, Sporty’s-Eric Radke, .pdf
Teaching Techniques
Actually DO It, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Custom Checklists – Teaching Aids for New Students, Larry Bothe, .pdf
FITS – SBT Methodology, Mike Franz, PowerPoint
Flight Instructor Model Code of Conduct, .pdf
Grass Field Training, Larry Bothe, .pdf
It Takes a Pro to Make a Pro, Bryan Neville, .pdf
Looking Outside – Understanding the Sight Picture, Jean Runner, .pdf
Mentoring the Mentors, Arlynn McMahon, .pdf
Stall-Spin Upset On Final, AlanDavis, .pdf
Tap Yourself Into A Rhythmic Scan, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Teaching Tip, Aircraft Lights, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Teaching Tip, Weather Reports & Forecasts – Timing is Everything, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Testing
What the Examiner Sees – Aircraft Systems, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees – Airworthiness Inspections, Records and Required Equipment, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees — The “New” Private PTS, Larry Bothe, pdf
What the Examiner Sees — Or, in This Case, Hears, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees – Night Flight, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees – Passenger Briefing, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees – Pilot Logbooks, Larry Bothe, .pdf
What the Examiner Sees — Stalls, Larry Bothe, .pdf
Comparison of Instrument PTS D and E(rev.2), Arlynn McMahon, .ppt
Making the Most of the Flight Review (Part I – Ground), Elaine Kauh, .pdf
Making the Most of the Flight Review (Part II – Flight), Elaine Kauh, .pdf
Prepare for Your Checkride, Larry Bothe, .ppt
Training Aids
Aviation Rules of Thumb, John Mahany, .ppt
Timed Turns – Performing Basic Math Under Pressure, Jeff Serpas, .pdf
Weather
Easter Eggs – Forecast Discussions, Susan Parson, .pdf
Fearsomely Foul – Dealing with Fog, Freezing Precip, and other Nasties from the North, Tom Hoffmann, .pdf
H2-OH! – How Water and Heat Create Haze, Humidity, and Hurricanes, James Williams, .pdf
In Defence of Weather Code, Susan Parson, .pdf
Never Again, Up & Down – Encounter with thunderstorms, Larry Bothe, .pdf
OMG it’s ICE!, Parvez Dara, .pdf
Stormscope & Radar (NEXRAD) – A Comparative Analysis, Bill Castlen, .pdf
The Terrible T’s: Turbulence, Thunderstorms, & Tornadoes, James Williams, .pdf
Wind Check, Rich Stowell, .pdf