Good afternoon from the Blue skies of Sunny Lancashire.
And a happy Christmas to one and all,
When my Lady insructor was taking me through every lesson in the book, she was thorough so much so, that I very quickly realised that any slip up or uncommanded move could spell disaster, I was fortunate to have a CFI such as her, for I do believe she built into my mindset many of the possible dangers that could happen, she was dogged in he persistance that I do everything right and if it was not to her liking she would force it again and again until I had it off to as fine an art as any student Pilot could do.
I think her criticality of teaching me has been a big, big lesson in my way of treating the act or skill of flying as safely as possible in any helicopter that I have been in since, looking back thru my learning hours, there was only two occasions when I asked her to take the controlls, and not once did she have to act out of self preservation because of any rogue inputs from me.
In all she was a great CFI and I salute her, and always remember her voice when starting any flight!
Peter R-B
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