AuxBatOn, unfortunately that is not an option for me at this time. Further, I do not believe that is the path I want to take, however; I will keep my options open. Is there anything you would recommend to gain some insight into the commercial world from my current position?AuxBatOn wrote:Start by getting some real flight experience in a commercial operations. Then it'll be easy to teach and relate to students, and giving them some real, applicable to real life.
Thank you for sharing your experiences Trey! I appreciate a different perspective. I can see the appeal either way. Many of the people I have talked with have told me one of the values of having a fresh CPL instructor is that their book knowledge is fresh, and they are very procedure oriented (haven't had much time to slack or develop bad habits). So hopefully I will have that to my advantage.trey kule wrote: And the lesson I got from it is that real world experience is only valued if it conforms exactly with your class 1's and examiners perceptions...apparently class 1 instructors know everything
So. While you are immersed in the FTU envirorment, you are probably going to find it easier if you really do not have any real world flight experience,
It is a bit sad to hear how inflexable training instructors is today. The process is the goal.
Thank you also for your encouragement in your second post! By the way I am a "she" but not worries!
Sorry Rookie, I did not intend for this to become a debate. I absolutely agree. Yet, I believe the real advantage is in having experience with a multiple instructors; some with experience, some newer. That way, at least I hope, the student would learn from multiple point of views, with instructors who may be more proficient in different areas.Rookie50 wrote: I just can't help feeling that a few more young pilots flying a Ho' up north, might stay alive if they get at least some training along the way, from a grizzled veteran of flying in simliar conditions.
"Big Pistons Forever" thank you very much for getting to my questions, and providing an answer with such value. I will definitely do my best to put your advice to application! Thank you for your well wishes, and I wish you the best of luck on your endeavors as well!Big Pistons Forever wrote: Success as an instructor is not how well you can fly or how much you know, it is how well the student can fly and how much the student knows at the end of training. Good instructors are fair but demanding and so the student takes personal pride in doing things well.
Finally I think it is vital to understand that PPL's only frame of reference is their instructor. If the instructor demonstrates bad airmanship, a lack of cockpit discipline or inaccurate/imprecise flying then that is what the student is going to emulate. You need to bring your "A" game to every flight.
Good luck in your instructor training
"5x5" Thank you for your advice and encouragement, I appreciate it!5x5 wrote:First of all I would like to say to the OP - Good for you! Keep the positive attitude and strive to do your best continually. Don't worry about the hours, they will happen. Worry about being prepared for each student and each flight. Expect your students to always be prepared and expect the same from yourself. Hopefully your CFI will do a proper job of supervision and make sure to take advantage of them while you further develop your skills once on the job. They should be able to help a lot with suggestions relating to the handling of different situations and student attitudes that you have not encountered before. And remember, your job is to teach basic skills and initial ratings. Do that and do it well!
Thank you all for giving me an opportunity to see different perspectives, and practice handling a variety of responses!
I began my training learning from a fresh class 4. Myself and my classmates were a little hesitant learning from an instructor with such limited experience. However, it was a real blessing to learn from her, she was exactly the instructor I needed at that time. She knew her book work very well, was very invested into her students and instructing, and was very precise and detail oriented. I have since learned from other instructors with thousands of hours flying. As a student who just finished their early flight training experience I have to say both are valuable to me.