Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's

Stick and rudder skills for modern pilots, with Rich Stowell

June 16, 2026·43 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Master flight instructor Rich Stowell says manual flying skills and decision-making skills are complementary, but they’re often presented as an either/or choice. The spin master explains why that’s wrong and illustrates it with his “power-push-roll” recovery for spiral dives, an overlooked threat in aviation. He also shares a new way to train pilots, which he calls “learn-do-fly,” emphasizing the importance of teaching at the correlation level. In the Ready to Copy segment, Rich talks about the biggest mistake CFIs make during stall training, tips for hand-propping vintage airplanes, and what martial arts taught him about flying.SHOW LINKS:* Learn-Do-Fly Training Standard: https://www.communityaviation.com/standard* Standardizing Roll Recovery: https://www.richstowell.com/standardizing-roll-recovery-in-general-aviation/* Learn to Turn: https://www.richstowell.com/learn-to-turn/* IFR Mastery from PilotWorkshops: https://sportys.com/mastery

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