FI(A) Course with G1000
Surely it should be substantially irrelevant - the basic principles of flying aren't dependent upon the nature of the instrumentation.
That said, two thoughts:-
- Guessing, correctly, that a majority of my instruction would be on vintage taildraggers, I asked to do my CRI course on a Citabria that the school in question had. They refused, but subsequently it's not been a problem as the main issues where the teaching skills delivered on my course, and my existing tailwheel skillset.
- I have delivered a PPL course on an EFIS equipped aeroplane (specifically NPPL(M)-->NPPL(SSEA) in the students own Jabiru J400). Apart from a bit of mucking about getting the system working properly in the first place, I didn't find it either added or subtracted anything from the whole business. It was just slightly different. (Apart from the wind arrow in the corner of the screen, which was a godsend to a student doing PFLs.).
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That said, two thoughts:-
- Guessing, correctly, that a majority of my instruction would be on vintage taildraggers, I asked to do my CRI course on a Citabria that the school in question had. They refused, but subsequently it's not been a problem as the main issues where the teaching skills delivered on my course, and my existing tailwheel skillset.
- I have delivered a PPL course on an EFIS equipped aeroplane (specifically NPPL(M)-->NPPL(SSEA) in the students own Jabiru J400). Apart from a bit of mucking about getting the system working properly in the first place, I didn't find it either added or subtracted anything from the whole business. It was just slightly different. (Apart from the wind arrow in the corner of the screen, which was a godsend to a student doing PFLs.).
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I was distracted by the EFIS when I converted, as I suppose many pilots are, but I think that a student who has never seen a classic panel won't be more distracted by the EFIS than he would have been by the dials.
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It is really interesting to see different opinions on the FI course
Besides the G1000, the main reason for asking is I plan on continue with this in the future and I assume we will be seeing a lot more EFIS aircrafts in the next 15-20 years
One thing I was wondering, how normal is it for a instructor to be independent and work at various flight clubs/ schools? How do one apply to a job at a normal club or is it possible to just start and grown a network of students?
Besides the G1000, the main reason for asking is I plan on continue with this in the future and I assume we will be seeing a lot more EFIS aircrafts in the next 15-20 years
One thing I was wondering, how normal is it for a instructor to be independent and work at various flight clubs/ schools? How do one apply to a job at a normal club or is it possible to just start and grown a network of students?
In Britain independent / semi-independent instructors are quite common.
The main requirement is that people know and trust you. Get that right, work come. Don't, it won't.
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The main requirement is that people know and trust you. Get that right, work come. Don't, it won't.
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One thing I was wondering, how normal is it for a instructor to be independent and work at various flight clubs/ schools?
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"Why would you want to look at a TV screen when there is a glorious high definition, wide angle, full colour "picture" available just by looking out the windscreen?"
High Def, full colour - in the UK? If only
"Why would you want to look at a TV screen when there is a glorious high definition, wide angle, full colour "picture" available just by looking out the windscreen?"
High Def, full colour - in the UK? If only