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Originally Posted by toeman9
(Post 634942)
"Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot". Brand new with my name in big black bold Sharpie ink.
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Originally Posted by toeman9
(Post 634950)
Yeah, I have my name on everything and my students know they can use my books ONLY in-house.
Though I have no evidence, I could just call his home and ask his wife and/or kids if they've seen my book laying around their house. Would they all lie for him? Hopefully not. |
Just report him to the chief flight instructor. If you charge him for extra, you could get in trouble, and if you hand him off to another instructor, you're just passing on a troubled student to be someone else's problem. This guy just doesn't belong in your flight school or anywhere near an airplane.
That's a really great book, though, and well-worth buying another copy. I always write my name in black sharpie ink along the sides of my books across all the pages so that it can't be removed. |
Im going to go out in another direction here, I believe this is all your fault. As an instructor, a look from you should strike fear into the deepest parts of their soul. Had you accomplished this goal early on he would not have dared touch your book for the fear that you might push him out the storm window on some lesson when he was under the foggles, ever so slightly saving said foggles from hurtling to the ground with him, all the while screaming like a madman at him that if he stole the book he should have read it and learned to fly!!!! :p
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Originally Posted by BoredwLife
(Post 635053)
Im going to go out in another direction here, I believe this is all your fault. As an instructor, a look from you should strike fear into the deepest parts of their soul. Had you accomplished this goal early on he would not have dared touch your book for the fear that you might push him out the storm window on some lesson when he was under the foggles, ever so slightly saving said foggles from hurtling to the ground with him, all the while screaming like a madman at him that if he stole the book he should have read it and learned to fly!!!! :p
That's it! I'm outta here. Forget pilots and their dreams and trying to help them out. I'm off to join a commune in Jamaica where beer is cheep and you can fly a plane without a certificate.:D |
Originally Posted by toeman9
(Post 634646)
I recently bought an aviation book, brought it to the flight school I teach at and placed it on my desk. The very same day, the book went missing and I have a very strong feeling that one of my students stole it. A couple of days later I asked this student if he “had seen a book on my desk-” but before I could finish my sentence the student responded with, “I didn’t take no book”.
As a CFI, how would you address this situation? I want to just say, “I know you have my book. Give it back.” And if he doesn't give it back, I'll kick him in the shins. I really want my book back and I am finding it difficult to work with him knowing he stole from me. |
Originally Posted by HSLD
(Post 634706)
If you're sure - how about an extra .2 ground until the book is paid for, then transfer him to another instructor?
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If your sure he did it dump him, If you cant trust him on the ground are you gonna be able to trust him with 100k+ airplane(not saying he is going to steal an airplane) when it comes time to solo.
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Doesn't sound like they'll fit the: "Of good moral standing" for their ATP rating...
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How do you KNOW he stole it?
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