The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has become an essential tool found in nearly all civil, military, and business aircraft cockpits. While learning the efficient use of an EFB is critical for a student's business aviation career, the EFB itself can serve both students and CFIs as a valuable training aid.
This month's MentorLIVE is sponsored by ICOM.
Ryan Bohlander is an Account Executive focusing on ForeFlight's Education programs providing support to universities, colleges, and flight schools around the world.
Growing up with aviators in the family, Ryan dreamt of becoming a test pilot like his childhood idol Chuck Yeager from 'The Right Stuff'. While the Bell X-1 wasn't in the cards, Ryan achieved his dream of becoming a CFI and has a deep passion for sharing his love of aviation with his students.
In his free time, Ryan loves to provide flight instruction as a CFI over the warm desert south of Chandler, Arizona.
Aaron Dabney earned his Flight Instructor certificate in 2009, and has been an active instructor ever since. He has provided more than 5,000 hours of instruction in more than 30 models of aircraft, mentoring pilots from their first hour through becoming accomplished instructors themselves, and all points in between.
Dabney grew up in an aviation family. His maternal grandfather Joe was a World War II fighter pilot, and much of his childhood was spent in the family J-3 Cub with his grandfather or his uncle Mark. Aaron completed his first solo in that Cub in 1999 and is now its caretaker.
Aaron is a 6-time NAFI Master Flight Instructor, owns a small flight school, and has served as an adjunct lecturer for Baylor University's Aviation Sciences program since 2010. He serves on NAFI's Board of Directors and serves in several volunteer roles including coordinating MentorLIVE
Aaron lives in Waco, Texas with his wife of 20 years Alisa.
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