CFI Spin Proficiency Initiative

Thanks to generous support from the Ellsworth Hovey Getchell Foundation, Foothill Flight Center is proud to launch the CFI Spin Proficiency Initiative — a specialized spin training program designed to enhance flight safety and instructor confidence for 50 Northern California Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs).

✈️ Better-trained instructors create safer pilots.

Spin awareness and recovery training remains one of the most valuable — and often underutilized — components of aviation education. Through this initiative, participating CFIs will gain hands-on experience, increased confidence, and practical skills they can carry forward to every student they teach.

This program reflects a shared commitment between Foothill Flight Center and the Getchell Foundation to:

Promote aviation safety - Support excellence in flight instruction

Invest in the next generation of pilots and educators - Develop stronger, more confident aviators

Whether you’re a newly certificated instructor or a seasoned CFI looking to sharpen your skills, the CFI Spin Proficiency Initiative is focused on raising the standard of instruction and making the skies safer for everyone.

Program Details - For just $100, participating CFIs will receive

  • Ground - 1 hour

    ·         Review of recent stall/spin accident data

    ·         Review AC 61-67C Stall and Spin Awareness Training

    ·         Deep dive on stall and spin aerodynamics and aircraft motion at high angles of attack

    ·         Discussion on scenarios and situations that lead to stall/spin accidents and how to develop recognition and prevention of these realistic stall/spin situations.

  • Flight - 1 hour

    ·         Stall and yaw awareness while maneuvering

    ·         Stall and yaw awareness in the traffic pattern

    ·         Departure/Go-around stall and yaw awareness

    ·         Incipient spin entry recoveries – scenario based

    ·         Developed spin dynamics and recoveries

Register here!