The Flying Squirrel wrote: I think the current system of briefing and de-briefing is open to abuse as the FI ( hourly paid ) is not being paid for this element directly and will scuttle out of it wherever possible. In my personal experience, my instructors really could not have given a crap.
What a sad indictment of the current state of flying schools in the UK. Perhaps if instructors were paid for groundschool and briefing instead of a paltry sum that they get for only airborne time, then they would be more dilligent and caring. Most FIs accept a shockinly low pay scale, which lots of employers exploit shamelessly. If the School treats them poorly, then it cannot expect a level of loyalty and commitment to be given that is not about to be reciprocated.
Rant over.....
BS