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Old 07-11-2010 | 06:14 PM
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Default Need your advice with a problem student

I have never taught a women to fly this is my first go at it. The objective bring her current, she has over 100 hrs and is a private, hasn't flown in 8 years. After meeting her she told me she works for a major airline overseas and is involved with dispatch or coordination. We go flying. I'm pleasantly surprised as she is coordinated, and does not seem to have forgotten everything. Skip foward a few days and a few flights, she is not happy with her landings, doesn't seem to be having a good time in the pattern, I think her landings are marginal to border line ok. Today we go flying and she almost killed me, throughout all of this she flares way too high(I think maybe from jumpseati g on 777's). She keeps apologizing for the smallest mistakes like forgetting carb heat Whitch she does constantly. It is driving me crazy. I can't listen to any more sorries in a British accent. I am a patient
Man, don't think I'm not. I need help I do t know where else to turn. We had a good chat on upwind the other day where I told her her expectations are too high and it is making her unhappy. She is very sensitive I need tips on teaching women. It's very different. I M a good instructor but this is chalanging. I hate too say it but she flies like a girl. E.g. Won't make command decisions,let's the pane push her around, gets emotional when I correct her ect. There is more I'll add later
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