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Old 14th January 2011 | 10:02
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AOB9
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Too many instructors????

I'm a part time PPL student. I'm learning to fly because it's always been an ambition. I have no aspirations to going commercial, my target is PPL with night rating. Training is expensive, money is tight and I'm flying approx. once every 10/14 days.

The flight school I'm attending appears to be packed to the roof with commercial wannabes, so I understand that the part time guy isn't crucial to their overall success.

However, I've had to have a gentle word this morning because todays instructor will the sixth different instructor in eight lessons. All of my instructors have been great guys and I'm not saying a word against any of them. But my gut instinct tells me that this is not the most effective way to learn anything, especially a skill such as flying.

How am I to get familiar/comfortable with my instructor in this situation and how is he/she going to get familiar with the formation of bad habits? Habits that could ultimately lead to me being a substandard/average pilot as opposed to a competent one.

Am I getting too excited about this, would anyone argue that multiple instructors is actually a good idea? And, finally is this situation going to lead to more hours training than would otherwise be necessary, i.e more cost to me?
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