Originally Posted by
blastboy
I wouldn't say a wet comm has poor atc skills. That's all dependent on the individual. I hear plenty of majors missing their callsign when I'm buzzing around here in SoCal.
What inherent suspicion with ATC, CA and dispatch? ATC has no idea whos flying the airplane. It could be the captain speaking for all they know. My point was with jet handling skills and simply keeping up with the aircraft as that's where a lot of adjustment is needed whether you are a CFI or wet commercial. CFIs and 250hr guys have two big things in common: they rarely to never exceed 130kts and have never flown a jet. The residual skills with dispatch, company operations and other ground school materials is a different thing and anyone can learn that stuff if they study it.
As a CFI you should be thinking ahead as if you are in a jet. Many of times I have watched my students approach the Class D without even having tower in standby. Chances are they would have been on downwind before they made the initial call. The CFI will have more experience dealing with weather, traffic, abnormal, and emergency situations than someone with a wet commercial. This stuff comes with paying your dues.