Horror stories (from the infamous cabbage patch field of Jandakot, Western Australia)
- Applied incorrect rudder: aircraft then flick rolled upside down
- Rejected takeoff: Applied opposite brake pedal and continued! Resulted in tyre replacement, and instructor blood pressure check...
-Applied incorrect rudder during EFATO: not a repeat effort of the first, but those power lines came awful close in the recovery! (or at least thats the way they looked)
- Excursions below blue line whilst on crosswind, downwind, base...
- Negative climb peformance after takeoff during practice EFATO (had to give the student a little more "zero thrust" on "failed engine)
- Decided Vmca practice recovery was fun so turned into wingover session...
- Decided drill is actually gear and flap down whilst given an E/F on crosswind.
The biggest advice to those getting there multi training approval, but also applies to all instructing...
PUSH THE STUDENT TO THEIR LIMIT, NOT TO YOURS...
Not really a horror story, but my favourite:
Established on YPPH 03 ILS, at dusk, student asks to turn cockpit lights up (they were already giving me a healthy tan). Chief instructor observing in back asks if the student would prefer to take his sunglasses off from under the IFR hood...