SS23,
Just the fact that you are seeking advice on this is a good sign that you have one of the most important ingredients to become a good FI: To have a
want to be a good instructor.
Ok, to the core: Any new student needs
confidence to be effectively able to assimilate new knowledge and build experience. Thus, your main task is to give them this confidence:
- confidence in you as an instructor, being honest, fair, giving them your best
- confidence in the FTO, serious, experienced, etc
- confidence in the A/C used, safe, good for training, etc
- confidence in the "system", the CAA, regulations, examiners etc.
.. but most important: confidence in
themselves.. "Yes, you can do this!"
Remember the thin line between confidence and
overconfidence! Be aware of any indications of this, and act on them.
And then there are the other thousand things to remember, but I am sure you will be ok. Well, actually, the important thing is that your
students are ok.
My small contribution, I assume you will have more advice. But remember always, at the end of the day, it is you as a person who will instruct! So you will also need to be confident!
The best of luck, and many happy landings!
Cheers,
Redbar1