Here’s How Instructors Train Pilots to Get Out of Risky Situations

Pilots spend dozens of hours in the sky and in simulators to learn how to respond to stalls, radio problems, missed approaches, and more.

Justin Gorrell (L) and Aldo Costa (R), both flight instructors at Universal Flight Training in Sarasota, Fla., conduct a flight training session for Gorrell on May 29, 2025. Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times

Amid a flurry of media attention in the months following the deadliest American aviation crash in 20 years, flight instructors are doing what they always do: making sure every student who walks through the door leaves knowing how to be safe and avoid risky situations.

Nestled alongside Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Florida, Universal Flight Training has helped more than 500 students become pilots over the last 15 years.