Help With a Student

The flight school owner needs to step up.

If the student doesn't respect the CFI's, he certainly isn't respecting the aircraft or the FARS which is may culminate into a deadly hazard for anyone flying with him, after him or around him.

The last thing you want to do is have "Mr. Young, Rich and Handsome" out trying to impress the ladies with his air combat maneuvers, then hop into an aircraft after him and doubt the structural integrity of the aircraft.
 
Tell him about the Gulfstream pay-to-play program. Sounds like he'd be all up ons that gravy train.
 
Jbroz04 said:
While it would be amusing I really was just kidding around. It was late and seemed like a good idea after a few beers.
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If it makes you feel better, I knew you were teasing so I let my own sense of humor reply to your suggestion. Though, I did in a way use your joke as a bit of advice!

And best news I can give: the clown is leaving!:D Just as I thought, he showed up hungover this morning, and I already had permission to go ahead (laughs evilly). Never thought he would actually use the parachute and jump out of the plane though...
 
saria19 said:
And best news I can give: the clown is leaving!:D Just as I thought, he showed up hungover this morning, and I already had permission to go ahead (laughs evilly). Never thought he would actually use the parachute and jump out of the plane though...
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Oh good!

Don't you love it when problems self-correct? :D

Now you can get on with training serious students.
 
I flew with a ego crazy student once. He broke the Class C airspace and freaked out on the ground in anger cause he thought he could only make one NASA form every 3 or so years. He wanted to call ATC instead of filling out the form. He also didn't take note that the altimeter reads 70 feet lower than actual altitude on the ground. This was a commercial student from a different school. He didn't come back after the experience and no one at the school cared. Jbroz, you may know the guy...
 
Maurus said:
I flew with a ego crazy student once. He broke the Class C airspace and freaked out on the ground in anger cause he thought he could only make one NASA form every 3 or so years. He wanted to call ATC instead of filling out the form. He also didn't take note that the altimeter reads 70 feet lower than actual altitude on the ground. This was a commercial student from a different school. He didn't come back after the experience and no one at the school cared. Jbroz, you may know the guy...
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What do you mean take note? +-75 ft of field elevation is considered acceptable altimeter variation (AIM 7-2-3). If it's solid IFR then an issue but if it's CAVU i don't see the problem.
 
unclenobby said:
What do you mean take note? +-75 ft of field elevation is considered acceptable altimeter variation (AIM 7-2-3). If it's solid IFR then an issue but if it's CAVU i don't see the problem.
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It is always a good idea to know the aircraft you are flying. Not to mention 75 feet could be the difference of staying clear of airspace or getting a F-16 up your butt.

The above is why we haven't squawked the altimeter to get fixed.
 
Maurus said:
It is always a good idea to know the aircraft you are flying. Not to mention 75 feet could be the difference of staying clear of airspace or getting a F-16 up your butt.

The above is why we haven't squawked the altimeter to get fixed.
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So what you're saying is he didn't verbally acknowledge the deviation pre takeoff?
 
unclenobby said:
So what you're saying is he didn't verbally acknowledge the deviation pre takeoff?
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He never even knew it existed. Set the altimeter setting in the window and off we went. When I told him he said he didn't know. I always check when the altimeter is set as I have had students toss the wrong pressure in.
 
Maurus said:
It is always a good idea to know the aircraft you are flying. Not to mention 75 feet could be the difference of staying clear of airspace or getting a F-16 up your butt.

The above is why we haven't squawked the altimeter to get fixed.
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A little overly dramatic but in principle you are correct.
 
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