A generalization it was. But I do feel that before you commit to an instructor, you should make sure that you click. I had an instructor that would not take his hands off the yoke. He would say "You're flying the plane" but he put artificial limits on how far I could turn the wheel. Instead of telling me that I'm reaching my altitute range and allow me to correct it, I would feel his resistance on the controls, preventing me from going any higher. I was allowed to learn nothing. I agree that the best instructor may just be sitting aroud, but it also may be the guy waiting for his first student. Not that that's a bad thing as long as you click. An instructor should build confidence in a student. Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.
Good luck.
Mike
ATP/CFII/Heli
Comm-Inst.ASMEL
