Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith is a Certifed Flight Instructor, FAA licensed aircraft dispatcher, and freelance writer. She works for a major airline in Dallas, Texas.

Articles by Valerie Smith

Instructional Tips

How to Create CFI Lesson Plans for the Flight Instructor Checkride

Creating Lesson Plans
Instructional Tips

4 Real-Life Lessons for Your Initial CFI Checkride

CFI Applicant in Aircraft
Instrument Rating

Simplify Your Instrument Rating by Mastering These 6 Tasks

Pilots in IMC
Instrument Rating

How Can You Reduce Your Instrument Rating Costs?

Student and Instructor Flight Simulator IMC
Instrument Rating

Everything You Need to Know About Instrument Rating Requirements

Pilot Using Instruments in IMC
Regulations

How to Use Your GI Bill for Flight School

Commercial Pilots Preparing for Takeoff
Instructional Tips

7 Things You Should Know About Ground Instructor Certificates

Ground Instructor and Student
Learning to Fly

6 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Flight School

Full-Motion Flight Simulator
Learning to Fly

The 4 Keys to Finding the Best Flight School in the USA

Flight School Aircraft and Flight Simulators