Multiengine · Instruction
You Are PIC
An MEI's reflection on learning when to stop talking — and quietly watching a student become the pilot in command.
By Mark Dawson · April 2026
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Training tips, career guidance, fleet updates, and industry perspective from the Flight Stars team.
Hiring · Growth
Flight Stars is hiring three managers this Q2 — Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Here’s what it takes to be a great manager at Flight Stars.
By Carol Schulz · May 2026
Read Article →Multiengine · Instruction
An MEI's reflection on learning when to stop talking — and quietly watching a student become the pilot in command.
By Mark Dawson · April 2026
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An MEI's reflection on teaching engine failures at 400 feet — and what one moment with a student changed about how I teach.
By Buddy King · April 2026
Read Article →Fleet · Ferry Flight
903 miles on day one. A wall of thunderstorms on day two. The story of how we brought a 2020 Diamond DA40NG from Fort Lauderdale Executive to its new home at Falcon Field.
By Gavin · April 2026
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Two days after a fourth checkride failure — a first-person reflection on the four A's: Acceptance, Accountability, Analysis, Assimilation.
December 2025
Read Article →Reflection · Founder's Note
The story of Flight Stars' first in-house 100-hour inspection at Falcon Field — and what it took to get there.
By Carol Schulz · September 2025
Read Article →Safety · Founder's Note
Checklists aren't optional. The cost of one gear-up landing — and what every professional pilot owes the people picking up the pieces.
By Carol Schulz · 2025
Read Article →Reflection · Founder's Note
A perfect afternoon at Falcon Field, a crew prepping for SNA, and a quiet reminder of why we started this.
By Carol Schulz · July 2025
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