Difficult 1st Days Instructing - Comments please

[MaxAOB]

Quite agree with the comments here. It is very easy to be intimidated by experienced people when you first start. Some can fly the aeroplane better than you can at times! However if they have a level head and mature you will not have a CRM problem - which is exactly what it is. YOU are the aircraft captain and he/she should respect that. I flew with an 85 year old lady who no longer had a medical, thought oopps here we go. Turns out she was perfect - delivered spitfires in the war!! Had an excellent flight. Stick to your guns and ensure everyone conducts the same test. The SEP flight recently introduced is a good idea. I would not want to be a member of a flying club where I would be worried of flying with an instructor. The comments by Mr G BOOT Esq in this months FLYER are I think out of order, professionals are checked out at frequent intervals and I have found the worst GA pilots tend to be wealthy types who buy thier own plane and until now have not been subject to any kind of refresher training since obtaining their licence. Most club members cannot afford to fly often enough to remain within the clubs currency rules - especially at this time of year. Around April we do yards of currency/refresher flights and it's a good thing. All the PPLs really enjoy it. AOPA were trying to get this sort of scheme off the ground voluntarily anyway. Stick with it G-SPOT even Chuck Yeager learns something each time he gets up in the air!