Are all "good" pilots good instructors?
The answer to the above question. IMHO is no. Recently it would seem that some excellent pilots are not necessiseraly good instructors. I remember many years ago I bought a share in a taildragger and asked the very capable pilot to teach me how to fly it. After a full day of trying, I was still at the same piont as I started. I thought to myself that I had made a mistake and that I was not capable of flying a taildragger. I did, however get someone else to show me how it was done and within a few circuits I was, at least, able to get the aircraft on the ground in a safe manner. Since then I have only flown taildraggers . As I said earlier, the first "instructor" was an extremely good pilot and a very capable person in everything to do with aviation, (and is in fact my boss) but as a teacher he is hopeless. Maybe people here ask questions that, to the experts seem not worthy, however, maybe a helpfull answer is more worthy of an experienced person rather than scorn. What do you think??
Last edited by Arnold E; 11th Sep 2009 at 12:52.