INDEX – SAFE Resource Center / Member-Contributed Material

Notes:

  1. Some titles may appear in multiple categories.
  2. 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.
  3. 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