There is more to flying an aeroplane than avoiding a crash and, therefore, becoming a statistic. Perhaps it is pertinent that FAA instructors ,on the whole, do not understand the importance of learning to understand how their aeroplane flies.
I have just taught, for the first time, the concept of 'attitude' to a FAA instructor who has over 1000 hrs 'dual given'. God help his previous students when the going gets tough cos it's a sure bet their previous instruction won't!