Why Student Pilots Stall on FAA Regulations and How to Actually Learn Them with Caressa Bray

✈️ Excited to start flight training, then hit a wall of FAA regulations? You’re not the only one.

This week on Aviation Mentors, Brandon Martini and Carson Vasquez sit down with Caressa Bray, founder of Aero Pathways, part of the E3 SkyPath ecosystem. Caressa explains why so many student pilots quietly stall out once the regulations show up, and how understanding the “why” behind the rules builds the foundation for your flying career.

🔹 Why memorizing regulations doesn’t work, and what to do instead 🔹 What a mentor gives you that your flight instructor doesn’t have time for 🔹 Cross-country planning and weight and balance, broken down step by step for students who struggle with the math 🔹 Feeling behind in your training? Why your hours aren’t the whole story

🚀 Student pilots, private pilots, and CFIs: every journey is different, so use every resource available to you and keep climbing.

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Connect with Caressa: aero-pathways.com | LinkedIn: Caressa Bray | Instagram and Facebook: aero.pathways