Format for presenting PGI's

[Colonel Sanders]

It's true that "milking" is a real problem with
some unscrupulous instructors. It's hideously
unethical, but actually not illegal, to intentionally
hold back your students.

Again, efficiency is one of those things that no
one really cares much about. A "milking" instructor
has merely realized how inefficient flight training
is, so he might as well jump aboard and ride the
bandwagon.

[teh1pilot]

It's true that "milking" is a real problem with
some unscrupulous instructors. It's hideously
unethical, but actually not illegal, to intentionally
hold back your students.

Again, efficiency is one of those things that no
one really cares much about. A "milking" instructor
has merely realized how inefficient flight training
is, so he might as well jump aboard and ride the
bandwagon.

We also have to keep in mind that Class 1's also have a reputation to withhold. They didn't get a Class 1 rating without actually doing any teaching. And as you and I all know, this industry is way too tight knit to be knowingly putzing around and scaming students by milking the training. As a result of this winner of an instructor's actions, if I ever hear of a student wanting to do the training with this instructor, I steer them well clear. I tell the story, and I'm usually met with shocked looks. So its a trade off really, and eventually his reputation will catch up with him. He, in theory, should be out of a job because there simply isn't any more students. I hope this hypothetical scenario holds up.

[Shiny Side Up]

It's true that "milking" is a real problem with
some unscrupulous instructors. It's hideously
unethical, but actually not illegal, to intentionally
hold back your students.

Again, efficiency is one of those things that no
one really cares much about. A "milking" instructor
has merely realized how inefficient flight training
is, so he might as well jump aboard and ride the
bandwagon.

Fortunately I would say that these types of instructors are pretty rare, though it can be institutionalized at a school as well. Most instructors who end up spending too much time with their students do so more because they are merely incompetent rather than actively evil, in spite of what one might think on avcanada. After all, it takes a lot of work to be this evil, its not for the feignt of heart.

[Condorito]

Oh there are many milkers out there, not uncommon at all. As to the cause? Incompetence, greed, financial reasons, padding logbooks, who knows...

[Shiny Side Up]

Oh there are many milkers out there, not uncommon at all. As to the cause? Incompetence, greed, financial reasons, padding logbooks, who knows...

Well not quite. Its too easy just again to say all instructors are bad and shrug at the problem. Semantics matters in this case and I would only classify people as "milkers" as those who specifically prolong students training for self serving ends. Be those ends padding their log book, paycheck or ego. Fortunately the ones I would put into this category are rare. Its like the old saying, don't assume malice where stupidity adequately explains. Occam's razor and all that. Way more common are those who are either not competent at the task, inefficient or both, and sometimes you can't blame them. Lots of reasons for this, none good, but easy to see how it happens. TC bears part of the responsibility, but so does everyone involved. Customers enable these operations. Location bears a lot on whether a flight school can be successful, and I would wager that one could make a go of running one with the absolute worst instructors, most expensive and least efficient if you had it at the right place.