More useful stuff, guys, thanks.
The last two posts underline how experienced students sometimes mess with our assessment of their flying. On the one hand, due to their overconfidence in their abilities; on the other, our overconfidence in their ability.
We had a 'nightmare' student in our neck of the woods last year. He was passed from instuctor to instructor. Took everything way too seriously and wouldn't fly solo because, although more than competent, he was such a perfectionist that if the skids moved an inch left or right on lift off, he'd abort, shut down and come back, saying he wasn't ready...
More please !