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Ep. 105: From Student to CFI: What No One Tells You
- Podcast
- Pilots Say What?
- Published
- Apr 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3128
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Summary
In this episode of Pilots Say What, Cole Collins shares what it was like to start flight training, deal with the stress of checkrides, push through tough days, and eventually become a CFI at Thrust Flight. He talks about why slowing down matters, how chair flying can make a huge difference, what helped him get through plateaus, and what changed when he went from being a student to teaching others.