Way back when I was learning to fly there was an instructor (not mine) at the school who was a right panic merchant, not just in flying but in everything he did, he and a few of students and myself used to go out on his boat and every time without fail he would start panicking and losing the plot over things that were of no consequence. One day one of the students (not his)decided he wanted to fly to Laughlin Nevada for a bit gambling and get some XC experience, as the flight was not part of his syllabus and his instructor was not available he invited the panicky FI along in right seat to be legal and myself to sit in the back.
On the way there the student and the instructor decided to airport hop in and out of some airfields along the way for fun and experience, on final approach to the first 3 landings the instructor would grab the controls and yell "my plane" then proceed to give some long winded explanation as to why the student was messing up so badly something horrific was bound to happen, all complete bull!!!! off course. Upon arrival at the destination the student told the instructor that he was out of order and was denting his confidence without justification. On the way back on short final the FI did it again, the student very calmly took the controls back after existing the runway but instead of taxing back for takeoff he parked the plane and shut it down then turned to the FI and explained in no uncertain terms that if there was a repeat of his actions he was going to get the !!!! kicked out off him right on the taxiway
It did not happen again. The FI went on to wash out of a few airline training programs then ended up working as an insurance salesman. Probably a better career choice for someone who thought the world was going to end and disasters where always about to happen.
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