What’s the right way to tell your CFI you’re confused? Should student pilots buy their own headset early? And is it normal to feel like you’re getting worse before you get better? ✈️
In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson dive into real student-pilot frustrations and answer top questions pulled from Reddit and listeners, including:
• Why regressing during flight training is completely normal—and how to push through it
• How to stop overthinking your landings and build true pilot instinct
• Whether to trust school-provided headsets or invest in Bose, Lightspeed, or David Clarks early
• How to confidently tell your CFI you don’t understand something (without feeling embarrassed)
• The best weekly flight-training schedule for faster progress and lower overall cost
They also share personal stories—from Brandon learning instrument scan embarrassingly late to Carson’s early headset upgrade and even a tangent about parachutes, spins, burnout, and staying healthy enough to stay current.
🚀 If you’re a student pilot, a new private pilot, or someone trying to learn smarter—not harder—this episode is packed with practical tips, relatable training struggles, and humor from the cockpit.
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