Originally Posted by
MLCCPilot
Thanks For the input, I called the place I did the intro flight with, and they said they would be willing to double up the CPL and CFI training as long as I proved to them I was a student who could handle it. Which I can totally understand.
I think it was you in another thread that talked about when flying checking as many "boxes" as possible. I took that to heart and plan to do exactly that most of my PPL will be in the evening and if I do bite the bullet and purchase my own plane, I would fly a lot of CC as opposed just pattern work and flying around my house.
You’re welcome.
It doesn’t take much to up the value of the training for the Private.
I’ve had pre-solo students fly Commercial maneuvers like 8’s on pylons with a little coaching. It’s all about how it is introduced.
Also cross country flying comes in various levels. VOR tracking inbound/outbound, Airway flying etc.
Cross country can be sitting for 5 hrs flying over Iowa or it can be crossing Class C/B airspace, radar service en flying three instrument approaches at your destination.
My home airport (Class D) doesn’t have any Instrument Departure procedures so I would make one up, name it after my student and print it out.
Here is the Kevin-One Departure runway 5.
Climb runway heading 1500’ turn right heading 120, intercept R-090 from the VOR, climb and maintain 2500-4500 (depending on ceiling for the day) At 10 DME procedure turn to the right and track R-090 inbound.
That can even be done with a Private pilot student without the hood just for giggles.
All it takes is 30min of groundschool to explain.
It’s all about laying the foundation.
I would actually love to do a zero-CFI again lol.