Originally Posted by
haviator
All my lessons feel rushed and I'm always waiting for my instructor when my lesson should be scheduled to start. By the time we get airborne, we're already behind and so everything is rushed. They book lessons 1.5hours apart.
(UK) flight instructor here. For a full hour's flying time, you need a 2 hour slot. For a good decent lesson, you need an hour's flying. Especially if it's upper air work (i.e. climbing for stalls). If you're feeling rushed, that's probably a failing of your instructor. They should be managing the lesson so you get the maximum learning benefit from it. Can't do that if you're rushed.
Originally Posted by
haviator
Am I being overly sensitive or is that about right how these lessons go?
I don't think you're being overly sensitive. Nothing wrong with doing preflight by yourself (after a certain point in training!) or a quick walk and talk debrief. However, you do need to be unhurried and unrushed, and a decent preflight brief.