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Old 17th May 2018, 20:24
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For those FIC instructors amongst us, what’s the oldest FI student you’ve trained. I’ll start - 58.
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Old 17th May 2018, 21:28
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61, a month before his AoC. Will probably return in a few months for a IRI course...
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One of my part timers does FIC work elsewhere and is currently training a 71 year old...................
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I was 57 whilst learning to be an FI . Hardest course I'd ever done , grey cells lacking , speed of thought slowing , etc.
So a big thank you to my FIC 'destructor and all of that ilk ; you're doing a difficult job as it is. But ageism !
Just collected my OAP , still enjoying blues skies ; and looking forward to my FI reval later this year [ not ! ] .

Brgds condor .
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My oldest student was 72 when he stared his PPL training and 73 when he passed the flight test. A delightful gentleman and one of my favorite students.
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That's admirable in itself, but the survey is about initial instructor training............
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