Maybe because one can be a perfectly competent instructor for most settings without these experiences/endorsements, too? And if after my PPL SEP I want to learn taildragger, I get a taildragger instructor. If I want to learn gliding, I get a gliding instructor. If I want to learn ME, I get a ME instructor. If I want to learn aerobatics, I get an aerobatics instructor. If I want to learn flying helicopters, I get a helicopter instructor. Not so sure about the carrier landing though, but since I'd probably gonna be broke long before, that's just as well
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Well said! With the proviso that the instructor is competent in their specialised domain, of course. I was taught to fly on a nosedragger. No problem converting to conventional gear, because I was properly taught.
Oh, and Captain Chairborne, my cub is old but definitely not dodgy, thank you.
So many times corners are cut because instructors have half an eye on the Hobbs and want to ensure their students are getting value for their money. Aviation safety's price tag is more than just dollars and cents because far too many people have paid in blood.
Thank you for reminding us. Sometimes we try too hard to help, and achieve the opposite result to that intended.