Question about a poor CFI
Greetings all (first post).
I am currently working on my PPL. I have a CFI in his late 40's who has done nothing but instruct the entirety of his career. He is extremely knowledgeable; but in flight, an absolute nightmare. It is not uncommon for him to suggest his students are stupid, yell, and create a simply nerve wracking environment during training. As obvious as the "hey, chill out for a second" method sounds, it does nothing but make the situation worse. I do not want to come across as someone who cannot handle a tongue lashing when one is due, but I am beginning to become somewhat of a paranoid pilot. If anyone has advice as an instructor I would love to hear it, because if I did not love aviation more than I hate him, I would probably be posting in a different forum right now.
Last edited by Thanatos; 04-20-2009 at 01:12 PM.