<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Don Davis Aviation — Blog</title><description>Guides and answers for student pilots in Henderson, Evansville and the Tri-State area.</description><link>https://www.dondavisaviation.com/</link><item><title>Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI: what each pilot certificate lets you do</title><link>https://www.dondavisaviation.com/blog/pilot-certificates-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dondavisaviation.com/blog/pilot-certificates-explained/</guid><description>A private pilot certificate lets you fly for yourself; an instrument rating lets you fly in the clouds; a commercial certificate lets you fly for hire; and a CFI or CFII lets you teach. Here is what each one takes, in the order most pilots earn them.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Training</category></item></channel></rss>