"Post nick name of SkyGod":
Well, did not think anybody was going to take that seriously and/or use that as an argument against flying/teaching abilites.
Guess I was wrong.
As for teaching again after 20 years of just flying:. .Did spend quite a few years in Alaska, flying "bush" or high risk/high performance operations in single engine aircraft before I got into twins/turbo-props/jets, etc.
Hopefully this CFI learned a bit a of flying in general and aircraft handling in particular during those 2000 hours of bush-time.. .Perhaps now I have something to pass on to the new guys. Such as survival.
A few years as captain on the B-747 may also help to qualify the TowerDog as a CFI on Cessnas regardless if the promise to teach was made over beer and chicken wings.
At any rate, just learned that current employer does not allow any "commerical flying" on the side as it will screw up the duty/flight time calculations, and could possible cause FAA violations. (30 hours in 7 days, etc.)
Can't teach my buddy to fly even if I wanted to.. .So much for this topic.
In the meantime, signed up for CFI renewal on the Internet. Seems like a good program: Gleim Flight Instructor Refresher Program.. .Done 3 out of the 16 required lessons/exams.. .Tax deductible even if I can't practice....