Originally Posted by
ryan1234
From what I've read, I wish more chief pilot/instructors thought like you do.
There is a condition going around Florida (and I'm sure other parts)... many pilots call it 'inbreeding' amongst CFIs: Basically when a student gets his/her CFI, they turn around and start instructing at a school with less than 300hrs of mostly 172 time. They've never really had much real-world experience... but they are proficient in their maneuvers (in a 172) and begin to teach other students. They don't instill some critical traits of being a pilot, which are outside the scope of maneuvers, etc. Those other students get their CFI, and the cycle continues. The 'older' CFIs with the same bad habits become check pilots... and the cycle gets worse, etc.
Ryan -
This is exactly the reason that I chose not to hang around and get my Instructor rating(s) and instead graduate and move on.
In the past, I have LOVED instructing, but I felt that I needed some time to experience the *real* world before I tried to impart my knowledge to others.
Also - at the time I didn't realize that instructing was the most natural of ways to build time.
I ran across this in the miltiary too. I've met really sharp SerGrad instructors in the fleet that spent some time right after earning their wings who spent a few months minimum instructing the first phases of internediate or advance at the time; plus it was a great way to increase your chances of getting your choice of fleet aircraft after that time too. I am still glad that I had at least one fleet tour under my belt before instructing and I do think that it adds to the experience level and at least can illustrate the briefing points sometimes with a good sea story or two
USMCFLYR