Gateway Flight Training C182 Flight Spring 2025

The Aero Experience celebrates Midwest Aviation with our "CFI on the Fly" series to honor the unsung heroes of the aviation industry - the Certified Flight Instructors training the next generation of pilots at flight schools large and small across the region. CFIs are in high demand, and new instructors are gaining flight hours at a rate that guarantees their rapid progression to the corporate, charter or airline crew positions to which many aspire. Rather than generalize about the CFI/CFII/MEI roles, we will start from the individual and find out what makes a great CFI through their particular contribution. This edition features the return of CFII Ann McLoughlin from Gateway Flight Training based at Creve Coeur Airport. We flew with her in the Piper Warrior fleet aircraft last spring, resulting in a popular story and video in this series. During our in-flight interview, we discovered that McLoughlin grew up around aviation, her father is a commercial airline pilot and aircraft owner, she has her seaplane rating and enjoys aerobatic flying in a Decathlon. This flight will showcase a new member of the Gateway Flight Training fleet - an attractive and nicely equipped Cessna 182Q Skylane high-performance aircraft, IFR trainer and cross-country cruiser. The Skylane offers versatility and economy, with a roomy interior and the performance of a true four-seater. Our flight in the Piper Warrior: https://aeroexperience.blogspot.com/2... Gateway Flight Training: https://www.gatewayflight.com/