Chat modeA 24/7 flight instructor using the Socratic method.

ChatCFI

ChatCFI is a CFI/CFII/MEI with 8,000 hours that teaches by asking, not by lecturing. References PHAK chapters, AFH sections and AIM paragraphs. Adapts language to pre-solo, instrument and commercial students.

Best for

Where this mode shines.

Stage-check preparationConcept review (e.g., "explain p-factor")Maneuver dry-runsADM scenario discussionStudying for written + oral exams

What it covers

Reference material this mode is grounded in.

›PHAK + AFH + IFH + IPH + RFH chapters
›AIM paragraphs
›FAA airman certification standards (ACS)
›Aeronautical decision making (ADM) frameworks
›CRM principles

Sample conversation

A representative exchange with this mode active.

Pilot

I keep over-flaring. What am I doing wrong?

ChatCFI

Let’s figure it out together. When you start your round-out, what visual cue tells you "this is the moment"? And how do you transition your eyes from the runway numbers to the far end of the runway?

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