Specialized Aero Works

Pilots, do stalls raise your stress levels? For some, it's actually a fear of stalls. This often leads to poor, or inefficient recoveries. Pilots also do things such as adding 10 knots to their approach speed due to a fear of stalling (not good). Incomplete or poor instruction is one of the causes of stall apprehensions. Some instructors have this fear of stalls also. Unacceptable!

If you want some tips on stalls and better recoveries from someone who has done many THOUSANDS of stalls, check out the free paper, '11 Tips For Better Airplane Stall Recoveries' by Master CFI-Aerobatic Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch.

Go to the page:
https://www.specializedaeroworks.com/stalls

Mike Kloch, of Specialized Aero Works, has been named the 2026 Certified Flight Instructor of the Year by the General Aviation Awards! Mike is UPRTN’s Vice President. This certainly qualifies as “Pursuing Excellence in 2026!”
Congrats Cuckoo, well done!
www.generalaviationawards.com

Honored to be named National CFI of the year!
https://www.generalaviationawards.com/

Thanks to Dan O'Brien for the nomination.

MK

Mike Kloch, of Specialized Aero Works, has been named the 2026 Certified Flight Instructor of the Year by the General Aviation Awards! Mike is UPRTN’s Vice President. This certainly qualifies as “Pursuing Excellence in 2026!”
Congrats Cuckoo, well done!
www.generalaviationawards.com

Episode 17 How Come No One Told Me That Before! Podcast Episode · The Aviation Rant · March 8 · 1h 2m

It's 8 days until the Northwest Aviation Conference. SAW will have a booth, as usual. CEO Mike Kloch will be speaking on Saturday at 10:30 on the Immense Value of Upset Recovery Training, and on Sunday at 1 about Flight Testing Homebuilt Airplanes. We hope to see you there!

Wanted, 36 series model Bonanza (removable back doors) for part time leasing to do photo shoots. Located in Central Oregon preferred, but willing to talk to others. Contact [email protected]

Congratulations to SAW instructor Andrew Reischauer, who is now a Spin Accredited Instructor (SAI) by the UPRT Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Network - UPRTN.

Episode 16 - Emergency Descent and Stall, Slip, Skid, Spin Training Podcast Episode · The Aviation Rant · 01/19/2026 · 50m

Episode 15 - Advice for CFIs and our Clients Podcast Episode · The Aviation Rant · 12/26/2025 · 1h 9m

New Episode Up on The Aviation Rant! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aviation-rant/id1784609266?i=1000742793795

Mission accomplished. Congratulations to Louis, who received his A-36 Bonanza today in Ft Lauderdale, FL, courtesy of SAW and Nick Thomsen. Nick did a great job of navigating winter weather from Prineville, OR to Florida. It was a 2-1/2 day trip, with lots of great scenery accross the southern portions of the US.

We have another very happy customer, just the way it should be. Great work Nick!