Open Skies Coaching: Beyond the Simulator

Coaching at its best doesn’t stay in the simulator; it climbs into open skies, where turbulence teaches and horizons expand.

Pilots have a phrase: CAVU — Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited.

It means perfect flying conditions: clear skies, wide horizons, unlimited possibility.

That’s what coaching can feel like at its best.

But not all coaching happens in open skies. Many of us spend much of our early energy in the simulator—practicing maneuvers, running checklists, rehearsing our moves. Useful, yes. It’s how we learn to fly safely. But simulations don’t create lift.

Open Skies Coaching begins when we leave the simulator behind—when we trust the air itself. The moment we step into the sky of the coaching conversation, with its turbulence, thermals, and breathtaking horizons, something changes. It’s no longer about performing competence; it’s about co-piloting transformation.

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