Passed the FIC. Any hints and tips for a new instructor?
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My hint would be, that if a trainee is strugling in a certain area, it's commonly because they are looking in the wrong place. Take note of where the student is looking, and correct where necessary
Dancing with the devil, going with the flow... it's all a game to me.
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After just a few hundred hours of instructing (maybe less?) you will begin to realise that exercises 4 thru to 9 are the most important, especially Ex.6.
Everytime you do a checkout look for errors and point them out as a polite reminder. If necessary do some instructing to remedy - it's what you get paid for. If in two minds as to whether or not to send someone solo or whether to sign someone off then try keeping your eyes closed when they land. Can you do it? Do you dare? Hmmm!
VFE.
Everytime you do a checkout look for errors and point them out as a polite reminder. If necessary do some instructing to remedy - it's what you get paid for. If in two minds as to whether or not to send someone solo or whether to sign someone off then try keeping your eyes closed when they land. Can you do it? Do you dare? Hmmm!
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A mistake I did in the beginning was to try to teach everything at once.
Its very easy to overload a student with instructions in the air. Choose what to teach and prioritise where you are directing the attention. To much speaking and he/she doesnt remember a word and probably not much of what happened during the flight either....
Have fun
Its very easy to overload a student with instructions in the air. Choose what to teach and prioritise where you are directing the attention. To much speaking and he/she doesnt remember a word and probably not much of what happened during the flight either....
Have fun
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Just don't let them kill you - better to have a hacked off student who resents you taking control, than pranging the aircraft or worse -
For me, the worse students are those who think they know it all but don't.
The worst scenerio was a guy telling me it was ok to fly a 60 degree bank turn at 55 knots 200ft above the ground in a PA28; the smug grin soon went from his face when he looked up the stall speed in the POH !!!
For me, the worse students are those who think they know it all but don't.
The worst scenerio was a guy telling me it was ok to fly a 60 degree bank turn at 55 knots 200ft above the ground in a PA28; the smug grin soon went from his face when he looked up the stall speed in the POH !!!
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Students don't try to kill instructors - instructors take their eye off the ball or leave things too late. When I think back to how laid back I was when I first started instructing I cringe - these days I'm far more cautious than I was then. The more you learn the more you appreciate what can go wrong. Your time when you have around 300 hours is probably one of the most dangerous periods, then you tighten your act up. Next worrying time is probably around the 3000 hour mark. Just be aware of that.
The 'less is more' approach to instructing is certainly true and the added advantage is that it saves your vocal chords on busy days. Be concise before and during your demonstrations and refrain from circumlocution. The sense of satisfaction when you've hit the salient points in a cool and swift manner followed by the student performing a wonderful attempt is bloody marvellous.
VFE.
The 'less is more' approach to instructing is certainly true and the added advantage is that it saves your vocal chords on busy days. Be concise before and during your demonstrations and refrain from circumlocution. The sense of satisfaction when you've hit the salient points in a cool and swift manner followed by the student performing a wonderful attempt is bloody marvellous.
VFE.
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More good points thank you. I start next week after being accepted at the school i did my training at
. So i have already had six weeks to see what the place is like. Really looking forward to it.
. So i have already had six weeks to see what the place is like. Really looking forward to it.
