Thanks for the advice! I'll try my best

Joachim

 

All very good points, and which I would've said them all too if I was talking to you in person. The one last thing that I didn't see mentioned, HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!! I enjoyed being an instructor, and passing on the art and joy of flying. I'd never trade the experience, just the paycheck!

 

I think it would kill your credibility more if you didnt let them become aware of this. Word of advice for actually teaching however, keep your hands off the controls as much as safety permits. Dont make physical corrections for them until it is necessary for the safety of flight, and dont drink before a flight.

 

I can never forget the face expression on my first student's face when I answered he was my first student. He flew with me anyways and we're both still alive. I personally wouldn't tell unless asked. However if asked, I wouldn't lie.

 

We would always use the brand-new CFI for Disco flights, BFR's, instrument sim, or to fill in for a sick CFI for a little while. If that wasn't practical, we'd assign them to a commercial student...basically anything to keep them away from primary students for a little while.

They would get some comfort level flying with qualified pilots, and that first primary student wouldn't technically be their fisrt student.

 

i will be assigned primary students only to begin with. Fun...

 

All are excellent points. Take them to heart! You will always be learning everytime you sit down with a student. Watch out for the commercial students too. They can slip up sometimes in an instant. Had one that did something funky in the flare and the plane went nuts. I was usually a bit complacent with him because he was a rock star from the start. Lets just say I learned my lesson. At first you will jump on the controls more often that you should. I know I did and it isn't good for the student because they don't learn from the mistake since they don't see it develop. If you need to take the controls you can usually get the plane to recover pretty quickly. But don't let it go too far. It's a fine line and you will figure it out pretty quickly. A through debrief is very important. Most instructors skimp on this. The best debriefs I ever got were from my CFII instructor. He would sit there with a piece of paper and take very detailed notes on everything. I mean EVERYTHING! Then we would go over it in detail a look for ways to improve. He would then give me the notes so I could reference them later on. It was by far the best because I could use them to fine tune my teaching and lesson plans. But most importantly you are working for your student! They are a CUSTOMER and treat them the way you would expect to be treated at any place of business. They are spending their hard earned money on you after all so give them their moneys worth. Don't forget to have fun! You will learn so much in your first month it will suprise you. Enjoy and welcome to the world of flight instruction!

 

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