Hands up how many instructors use:
Demonstrate
Direct
Monitor?
Not many
Ummmm………….ADF instructors?
I hear what you're saying Jarse, and I thoroughly agree. A good demo is worth a thousand words. This is hammered into every ADF QFI on instructors course.
You don't have to handle the controls to "demonstrate a high standard of airmanship".
True. The instructor flies the aircraft to demonstrate a sequence and/or to pre/de-brief the student. However you must agree that because airmanship permeates everything we do with aircraft, airmanship is being taught indirectly (at least!) anyway when the instructor is handling the aircraft. Bloggs will learn lots by the example (good or bad - up to you!) being set.
Back to the original title of thread though…………………IMHO a pilot with a pre-dominantly instructional background will make themselves as employable (or not!) as they want to be. Resting on your laurels is not a good idea.