World's Newest CFI
08-02-2007 | 11:42 AM
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World's Newest CFI
I thought I would drop a line and say I passed my CFI practical today (on the first time too). In all honesty, it wasn't so bad. I was drilled for about 2 hours and the next few hours, the examiner and I discussed some of the ways to teach students difficult concepts.
The checkride was no biggie - just a commercial ride from the right seat where you don't stop talking til you're parked.
I am really excited, and it feels SO strange to all of the sudden be the teacher instead of the student. I have a few intro. students lined up for this fall semester, which will be fun.
From here - MEL, CFII, and MEI.
The checkride was no biggie - just a commercial ride from the right seat where you don't stop talking til you're parked.
I am really excited, and it feels SO strange to all of the sudden be the teacher instead of the student. I have a few intro. students lined up for this fall semester, which will be fun.
From here - MEL, CFII, and MEI.
08-03-2007 | 03:44 PM
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Advice: for the oral, make sure you know endorsements inside and out (AC-61-65). Be able to explain things like weight and balance to a person who has never taken a physics class in his/her life. As for the checkride, just keep on talking and you'lll pass. After all, it's basically a commercial ride from the right seat where you just explain what you are doing as you do it.
08-03-2007 | 04:41 PM
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08-06-2007 | 08:53 PM
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Agreed. You don't realize how alert you have to be until you have students of your own. I've had a number of scary moments with students, even when I was alert! Congrats and good luck...this is where the fun begins (but where the stick time ends!)
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