YOUR INSTRUCTOR--Friend or Foe?
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR--Friend or Foe?
What do you think of your instructor?
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interest, etc)
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interest, etc)
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
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My Instructor
So far i've had 2 instructors and both have been fantastic IMHO.
Current one is relaxed, NEVER jumps on the controls, is positive even when i'm making an horrendous mess of things (Which let's face it, is regular) Breifing happens if it's needed.
I'm learning the sylabus and it's never ever felt rushed, for me rushed is unsafe!
All in all a good experience, it's (kindda) expensive this whole flying malarchy but I do feel like I get good value for money, but above all of this, I love what i'm doing!
Flyings fantastic and even tho I cannot (Currently) realise my ultimate ambition of becoming a commercial pilot due to my CVD (even tho it's only them
machines that think it) I love to fly and from the moment I request "To Land" to the next moment I step out the door to pre-flight I feel like i'm missing something 
Enough waffle me thinks!
Spru!
Current one is relaxed, NEVER jumps on the controls, is positive even when i'm making an horrendous mess of things (Which let's face it, is regular) Breifing happens if it's needed.
I'm learning the sylabus and it's never ever felt rushed, for me rushed is unsafe!
All in all a good experience, it's (kindda) expensive this whole flying malarchy but I do feel like I get good value for money, but above all of this, I love what i'm doing!
Flyings fantastic and even tho I cannot (Currently) realise my ultimate ambition of becoming a commercial pilot due to my CVD (even tho it's only them
machines that think it) I love to fly and from the moment I request "To Land" to the next moment I step out the door to pre-flight I feel like i'm missing something Enough waffle me thinks!
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What do you think of your instructor?
My instructor is called Richard at EGSL, and i wuld not change him at all.
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interes t, etc)
My instructor has a great wa of instructing and puts any point he needs to make as clear and in plain english (eg: remember this is the point people die)
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
There has only been oe time when my instructor has made a dive for the controls, which was on a windy day and the plane had hit anair pocket and did the ballon effect
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Yes - (PM me for the story)
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
Not always as the slots are 1 hr 30 and if he is running late we will have a chat on the way down to the hold.
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
I think he is interested in my progress and wants to see the best in me show at all times, as for a friend i doubt it.
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Compared to someo te prices out there, i really do thng i get a first class service and a great price.
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
I am trained to A.O.P.A syllabus and is great (i have no complaints)
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Not at all if i feel im being rushed i just say and we take i a little slower, if i have any problems i just yell and they changeto suit me (remember students are the customers)
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
NO WAY i like the way Richard instructs me and his method
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
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My instructor is called Richard at EGSL, and i wuld not change him at all.
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interes t, etc)
My instructor has a great wa of instructing and puts any point he needs to make as clear and in plain english (eg: remember this is the point people die)
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
There has only been oe time when my instructor has made a dive for the controls, which was on a windy day and the plane had hit anair pocket and did the ballon effect
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Yes - (PM me for the story)
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
Not always as the slots are 1 hr 30 and if he is running late we will have a chat on the way down to the hold.
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
I think he is interested in my progress and wants to see the best in me show at all times, as for a friend i doubt it.
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Compared to someo te prices out there, i really do thng i get a first class service and a great price.
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
I am trained to A.O.P.A syllabus and is great (i have no complaints)
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Not at all if i feel im being rushed i just say and we take i a little slower, if i have any problems i just yell and they changeto suit me (remember students are the customers)
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
NO WAY i like the way Richard instructs me and his method
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
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Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
Not always as the slots are 1 hr 30 and if he is running late we will have a chat on the way down to the hold.
Not always as the slots are 1 hr 30 and if he is running late we will have a chat on the way down to the hold.
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Sorry VFR wasnt going to mention this but as Turbo has picked it up I might as well comment.
One of the golden rules of instruction is to brief the student before he/she operates the controls, this can be applied to a classroom briefing or before handing control to the student. Briefing while taxying is not the hallmark of good instruction by any means.
You are paying a lot of money to learn to fly, excuses like we are running late translate into we are badly organised and do not really care.
One of the golden rules of instruction is to brief the student before he/she operates the controls, this can be applied to a classroom briefing or before handing control to the student. Briefing while taxying is not the hallmark of good instruction by any means.
You are paying a lot of money to learn to fly, excuses like we are running late translate into we are badly organised and do not really care.
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What do you think of your instructor?
Excellent! Really knows his stuff, experienced in both flying and instructing, the perfect balance between easy-going and focused.
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interes t, etc)
I'm not really the person to answer that; whenever I am training for something I make sure I adapt to whatever style the teacher or instructer uses... I haven't had anything to complain about with this one.
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Never happened.
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Absolutely!
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
At least; no exceptions.
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
In the way you hopefully mean, yes!
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
To an extent, but not enough. Not my instructor's fault tho'; since we're both really busy in our day jobs our schedules rarely match, and if they do there is weather, daylight and aircraft availability to take into account. The school does not use a system where the student picks whichever instructor happens to be available for a particular spot. Flying with the same instructor is probably the best way in general, but not if it means only getting 1 - 2 lessons per month!
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
Syllabus, although things are sometimes done out of sequence when weather dictates.
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Not at all! If anything, it's me being impatient...
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
Certainly not! I would however like to have more than one instructor to choose from, to be able to fly more often. I have changed instructors involuntarily a couple times already as they have moved up the ladder, and IMV it's no big deal, but I wouldn't want to change.
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
Excellent! Really knows his stuff, experienced in both flying and instructing, the perfect balance between easy-going and focused.
How do you think his/her technique could improve?(audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interes t, etc)
I'm not really the person to answer that; whenever I am training for something I make sure I adapt to whatever style the teacher or instructer uses... I haven't had anything to complain about with this one.
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Never happened.
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Absolutely!
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
At least; no exceptions.
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
In the way you hopefully mean, yes!
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
To an extent, but not enough. Not my instructor's fault tho'; since we're both really busy in our day jobs our schedules rarely match, and if they do there is weather, daylight and aircraft availability to take into account. The school does not use a system where the student picks whichever instructor happens to be available for a particular spot. Flying with the same instructor is probably the best way in general, but not if it means only getting 1 - 2 lessons per month!
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
Syllabus, although things are sometimes done out of sequence when weather dictates.
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
Not at all! If anything, it's me being impatient...
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
Certainly not! I would however like to have more than one instructor to choose from, to be able to fly more often. I have changed instructors involuntarily a couple times already as they have moved up the ladder, and IMV it's no big deal, but I wouldn't want to change.
I would be interested to know your thoughts.
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I just counted up how many instructors I had, the total came to ELEVEN.
Some were better teachers than others, some were more fun than others and some tried harder than others. I didn't mind changing between them, I learned something new each time.
Some were better teachers than others, some were more fun than others and some tried harder than others. I didn't mind changing between them, I learned something new each time.
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What do you think of your instructor?
Excellent. He's experienced, relaxed and easy to talk to.
How do you think his/her technique could improve? (audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interest, etc)
No. A couple of times I wondered if we'd moved too quickly, only to find I had learnt more than I thought I had! He can always answer my questions and decode things into plain English.
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Nope. I'm always given the opportunity to self correct, he only takes control when demonstrating or when the right thing must be done expediously and I'm failing to do so, even when told.
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Yes. Don't know how you guys do it!
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
My school books 2 hour slots for 1 hours flight - so generally 30 mins minimum in the classroom and I'm can take my time over the pre-flight checks (within reason). The debrief and log books are generally a further 15 mins plus. I generally spend at about 2.5 hours at the school per lesson, although that includes gassing with the other studes, post-grads and ops people!
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
I think so, it certainly feels that way.
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Yes. It's not the cheapest school, but the tuition is great and I get ad hoc help with my ground studies without extra charge.
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
I get a very clear sense of following a syllabus.
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
No, but see the answer to Q2.
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
No, I like the consistency of having one instructor.
That's my h'pny worth - hopefully of help.
Red.
Excellent. He's experienced, relaxed and easy to talk to.
How do you think his/her technique could improve? (audible,content,clarity,knowledge,interest, etc)
No. A couple of times I wondered if we'd moved too quickly, only to find I had learnt more than I thought I had! He can always answer my questions and decode things into plain English.
Does he/she dive on the controls just as you are about to make a correction?
Nope. I'm always given the opportunity to self correct, he only takes control when demonstrating or when the right thing must be done expediously and I'm failing to do so, even when told.
Is he/she relaxed when giving instruction?
Yes. Don't know how you guys do it!
Do you get a 10-15 minute briefing before each flight?
My school books 2 hour slots for 1 hours flight - so generally 30 mins minimum in the classroom and I'm can take my time over the pre-flight checks (within reason). The debrief and log books are generally a further 15 mins plus. I generally spend at about 2.5 hours at the school per lesson, although that includes gassing with the other studes, post-grads and ops people!
Do you feel your instructor is really interested in you?
I think so, it certainly feels that way.
Do you feel you are getting value for money?
Yes. It's not the cheapest school, but the tuition is great and I get ad hoc help with my ground studies without extra charge.
Are you learning to a syllabus or does it just seem haphazard?
I get a very clear sense of following a syllabus.
Do you get the impression that everything is being rushed.
No, but see the answer to Q2.
Would you change instructors given the chance and if so, why?
No, I like the consistency of having one instructor.
That's my h'pny worth - hopefully of help.
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There is a degree of overlap - on occasion the aircraft has been out with another instructor and returns during my briefing. Likewise, it is passed over to another pair during my debrief.