Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
If you have had trouble starting or finishing flight training of any kind (private, instrument, commercial, etc.) then you are NOT alone. I really want to become a CFI one day, and one of the prerequisites to that is completing your Commercial Pilot's License (CPL). I started and stopped this process two different times, and learned a lot from my mistakes. I wanted to share those mistakes today in case it might help others.
Video Chapters:
0:00 - You Are NOT Alone!
0:25 - Attempt #1
1:13 - Lesson #1
1:30 - Attempt #2
2:33 - Lesson #2
3:40 - How We Can Apply These Lessons
4:25 - The Discouraging Trap We Fall Into
5:09 - This is Worth 60 Seconds!!
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Looking to start your aviation journey but not sure where to begin? Get the 23 resources I wish I had at the start of my aviation journey in an easy-to-reference PDF. You'll get the short answers along with links to expanded resources on every single topic. This 25-page PDF is jam-packed with value and addresses nearly all of the topics I most commonly get asked about flight training, all in one place, for free. Grab it here: airplaneacademy.com/start
Want to avoid the mistakes I've made and learn from the things that have gone right? Below you can sign up below for my free five-day email series that covers the most impactful lessons I've had as an aviator, from flying to airplane ownership:
airplaneacademy.com/join
If you want to know more about me (Charlie), here's my bio and aviation bucket list: airplaneacademy.com/charlie-gasmire
More aviation tips, tricks, and FAQ's over at airplaneacademy.com
Identify more general aviation aircraft faster through our airplane spotting quiz at airplaneacademy.com/spot
If you have had trouble starting or finishing flight training of any kind (private, instrument, commercial, etc.) then you are NOT alone. I really want to become a CFI one day, and one of the prerequisites to that is completing your Commercial Pilot's License (CPL). I started and stopped this process two different times, and learned a lot from my mistakes. I wanted to share those mistakes today in case it might help others.
Video Chapters:
0:00 - You Are NOT Alone!
0:25 - Attempt #1
1:13 - Lesson #1
1:30 - Attempt #2
2:33 - Lesson #2
3:40 - How We Can Apply These Lessons
4:25 - The Discouraging Trap We Fall Into
5:09 - This is Worth 60 Seconds!!
Thumbnail image credit: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing_737-8_MAX_N8704Q_rotated.jpg
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Looking to start your aviation journey but not sure where to begin? Get the 23 resources I wish I had at the start of my aviation journey in an easy-to-reference PDF. You'll get the short answers along with links to expanded resources on every single topic. This 25-page PDF is jam-packed with value and addresses nearly all of the topics I most commonly get asked about flight training, all in one place, for free. Grab it here: airplaneacademy.com/start
Want to avoid the mistakes I've made and learn from the things that have gone right? Below you can sign up below for my free five-day email series that covers the most impactful lessons I've had as an aviator, from flying to airplane ownership:
airplaneacademy.com/join
If you want to know more about me (Charlie), here's my bio and aviation bucket list: airplaneacademy.com/charlie-gasmire
More aviation tips, tricks, and FAQ's over at airplaneacademy.com
Identify more general aviation aircraft faster through our airplane spotting quiz at airplaneacademy.com/spot
