Originally Posted by
topendtorque
It might also be mighty handy for them too, or they will never be lucky enough to meet people like me.
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Sadly there are not enough "people like you" who train. I have been fortunate to train with some very experienced instructors (11k,13k,19k+ hrs, etc.) who have taught me more in 30min than 15hrs with 'an appy*'. You learn faster, learn more and retain more.
I do my time with "appy's" as needed for what it's needed, though make sure, like EN48, I do "regular" time with my more experienced instructors/friends; in his case the Bell Academy.
Sadly a lot of schools who for what ever reason don't do 'the more advanced training' due to low experienced instructors or insurance policies, don't have a chief / senior instructor
who can do the more advanced work, like showing you the machine in situations you would not normally encounter, push examples (confined areas, LTE, stuck pedal landings, etc.) and do procedures like full down EOL's to a spot (not just run on).
A sad mixture of economics and apathy, and often left to the student to figure out for themselves that although they got their ticket, they need to seek out more advanced training, privately or through the company they work for.
This is certainly an activity that demands constant and consistent training, whether private or commercial.
*appy - (apprentice) low time flight instructors building hours
** no disrespect to low time flight instructors - they are learning too...