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Old 02-12-2013 | 08:07 PM
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JohnnyG
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If you are pre-solo, the absolute minimum is you getting yourself to a point where yuo can use all the checklists, have a good working knowledge of why every checklist item is the way it is, and the instructor (after a couple flights) should sit quietly while you take them from a cold start to the practice area, only stepping in to help look for traffic, offer random pointers and ocassionally help with difficult radio calls. In the last few flights before your actual solo, your instructor should be nearly silent except for critiques after your performances.

Intro flights should be the last time an instructor is doing the majority of the work, because CFIs aim to only introduce you to how awesome flying is, and on an intro flight it doesn't matter if you can explain how and why we check magnetos.

Give him a few more chances. If he still insists on doing everything on your 3rd lesson, ditch him fast AND evaluate yourself to make sure you're meeting him in the middle.
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