Here’s How Instructors Train Pilots to Get Out of Risky Situations

Amid a flurry of media attention in the months following the deadliest American aviation crash in 20 years, flight instructors are doing what they always do: making sure every student who walks through the door leaves knowing how to be safe and avoid risky situations.
Nestled alongside Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Florida, Universal Flight Training has helped more than 500 students become pilots over the last 15 years.
While the company boasts a 98 percent “check ride” pass rate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and has a team of instructors who collectively hold more than 30,000 flight hours, safety is what matters most to Universal Flight Training when instructing new pilots….