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Old 16th Apr 2018, 14:07
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The advantage of this is, that you as a student can learn something from each instructor, and get a fuller picture than when you just learn everything from only one person.
I agree with this if the number of instructors is a couple, rather than ten. However, for an early PPL student, who is just learning the basics, the nuances from different instructors will probably be lost, and there will be delays in progress from simply two new people having to figure things out together.

My preference would be that a new student fly the first dozen or so hours with the same instructor (as long as it's working for both people), and possibly, after that fly with one or two more through to PPL. If the PPL is going onward toward ATPL, then yes, they must get used to an SOP cockpit environment, and be able to work well with any other competent co crew member. Fly with more instructors and learn the nuances.
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