Ohio FSDOs and initial CFI rides
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i asked exactly what i needed to know, honestly, where i came from and why i was doing both was irrelevant, the untimely responses was because of me studying my butt off to pass, I only passed judgement because Cubdriver jumped right to calling me a pretender when i said i was doing both, I am not sure why A.) i was callled a pretender and B.) why my question was incomplete, i was simply asking for a gouge for the Columbus FSDO or any info pertaining to them. hawker driver thanks for your input, i was mainly directing my attitude towards cub driver, calling me a pretender and all, but also the info you gave me was very vague, those are "common errors" that basically most CFI candidates are aware of, and I already had the ASA Oral Exam prep
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...Cubdriver jumped right to calling me a pretender when i said i was doing both, I am not sure why A.) i was callled a pretender and B.) why my question was incomplete, i was simply asking for a gouge for the Columbus FSDO or any info pertaining to them.... i was mainly directing my attitude towards cub driver, calling me a pretender and all...
2. CFIs use proper punctuation, grammar, and they write in complete sentences. We are not grammar nuts on the whole, but it is a matter of basic professionalism to write and speak in complete sentences, capitalize the first word of every sentence etc. You should start doing this if you want to be a taken seriously as a teacher. It is a fundamental skill upon which other skills hinge. We have to be able to drive a car, manage a bank account, read NOTAMs, explain ourselves, and communicate clearly. You need to be able to do these kinds of things if you plan to be a successful flight instructor.
3. Your situation is fairly unique if you are taking more than one CFI exam at one sitting. If you did not know that, then I am telling you now. For us here to know that you are taking two exams at one sitting would be highly unusual. That's why I asked you for clarification. If you can't handle a simple question like that, imagine what your students or examiners are going to think when you buckle under some pressure. They WILL be asking themselves if you are a pretender as much or more than I do. Assuming you are not, then you need to get ready to show it to people. This would be a good time to start taking responsibility for the way you come across to other professionals.
Cheers, and good luck on your exams.