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Rich Stowell's
Aviation Learning Center

2006 National CFI of the Year

FAA Western-Pacific Region CFI of the Year --- 1993 & 2006
IAC President's Award --- 1994 & 2000

29,300 Spins --- 20,200 Landings --- 8,200 Hours

"This book should become the Industry Standard to which all others will be compared." -- Tom Casagrande

"Rich Stowell has the unique ability to dissect complex topics in a way that all pilots can understand. His message is safety and his approach makes sense." -- Rod Machado

Books & DVDs

Specializing in spin, emergency maneuver, aerobatic, & tailwheel training since 1987:

The Country's First Master CFI-Aerobatic

All-Five IAC Aerobatic Achievement Award

Phase Ten FAA Wings

Council on Unusual Attitude Training & Education

Member of NAFI, IAC, EAA, AOPA

Emergency Maneuver Training Syllabus

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EMT® "Survivors" Page
Pilots handling actual emergencies

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Updated March 2008

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"Emergency Maneuver Training" by Elizabeth Tennyson
AOPA's Flight Training magazine, August 2001, pp. 28-36:

"At the end of the course, more than mastering any particular maneuver, students
have learned to master themselves--reacting quickly to even the slightest deviation,
using precise and correct control inputs, and remaining calm in unusual situations."

"Surviving the Worst" by Jane Garvey, Aviation Consumer®
April 2000, Vol. XXX, No. 4, pp. 4-8:

"Not only has Stowell authored a comprehensive book and a video on the subject, but this was also
the only course we found that included specific training on dealing with control surface failures
and off-airport landings, just the sort of things GA pilots are likely to encounter."

"I'd fly around the world again just to train with Rich!" -- Polly Vacher MBE, Wings Around the World

Raising money for flying scholarships for the disabled, Polly flies her single-engine Piper Dakota around the world solo.
The first time, Polly circumnavigated the globe East to West. The second time she flew Pole to Pole!

More Testimonials

On The Training Front

"Safer Maneuvering" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (04/08)

"The Problem with Flight Training" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (03/08)

"Unusual Recoveries, Part II" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (07/07)

"Unusual Recoveries, Part I" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (06/07)

"Head-Spinning Training" -- NAFI Mentor Magazine (06/07)

"Pitch + Power = Performance" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (03/07)

"'New Normal' Landings" -- Aviation Safety Magazine (02/07)