To all CFI's: Stupidest student questions.

Mexican guy with Mexican private /IFR wants to get his full US certificate. He has owned several planes, does acrobatics, seems to be fairly intelligent. So he's going over a practice written he took with me on what he got wrong. One question about stalling, didn't know that a wing will always stall at the same angle of attack, he thought it changed with weight
 
Flightnerd said:
Mexican guy with Mexican private /IFR wants to get his full US certificate. He has owned several planes, does acrobatics, seems to be fairly intelligent. So he's going over a practice written he took with me on what he got wrong. One question about stalling, didn't know that a wing will always stall at the same angle of attack, he thought it changed with weight
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That's nothing.

I was doing CPL/AMEL oral prep with a student one day and we were in the hangar going over a Seminole being worked over in a phase, I pointed to the fuel pump and asked him "what's that?" his response "Airspeed indicator." I had to catch myself when I blurted out "Are you F... serious?!" I seriously almost swore at this kid. If I was a freelance CFI I probably would have without shame.
 
There's a local pilot at our airport that feels that it is necessary to idle his 172 for about 25 minutes before he takes off. He also feels the need to idle it as slow as possible because believes that he needs to see the oil temp rise before giving it ANY power.

Yesterday he started the airplane and had it idling so low the starter didn't ever DISENGAGE for a good minute or so. Then he finally bumped up the power and it finally sucked back in. It sounded so bad...

He's also the same guy who has started his 172, set the parking brake and went inside to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee while it warmed itself outside the T-hangars without a soul in it.
 
Okie_Pilot said:
There's a local pilot at our airport that feels that it is necessary to idle his 172 for about 25 minutes before he takes off. He also feels the need to idle it as slow as possible because believes that he needs to see the oil temp rise before giving it ANY power.

Yesterday he started the airplane and had it idling so low the starter didn't ever DISENGAGE for a good minute or so. Then he finally bumped up the power and it finally sucked back in. It sounded so bad...

He's also the same guy who has started his 172, set the parking brake and went inside to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee while it warmed itself outside the T-hangars without a soul in it.
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Wow, especially the last part! It makes me wonder sometimes...
 
I know a flight school that takes forever to taxi, runup, and does 20 mile pattern work but the CFI is paid by the Hobbs so it's all good right?
 
Okie_Pilot said:
There's a local pilot at our airport that feels that it is necessary to idle his 172 for about 25 minutes before he takes off. He also feels the need to idle it as slow as possible because believes that he needs to see the oil temp rise before giving it ANY power.

Yesterday he started the airplane and had it idling so low the starter didn't ever DISENGAGE for a good minute or so. Then he finally bumped up the power and it finally sucked back in. It sounded so bad...

He's also the same guy who has started his 172, set the parking brake and went inside to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee while it warmed itself outside the T-hangars without a soul in it.
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Tell him to put in cowl plugs. It'll heat up faster. :D
 
Okie_Pilot said:
He's also the same guy who has started his 172, set the parking brake and went inside to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee while it warmed itself outside the T-hangars without a soul in it.
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Now I kinda want a remote starter for my airplane.
 
rframe said:
Now I kinda want a remote starter for my airplane.
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I've always thought they should work out some kind of clutch system for props. Rig up something similar to a car's AC compressor. The FAA would NEVER certify something like this though! :D
 
Okie_Pilot said:
There's a local pilot at our airport that feels that it is necessary to idle his 172 for about 25 minutes before he takes off. He also feels the need to idle it as slow as possible because believes that he needs to see the oil temp rise before giving it ANY power.

Yesterday he started the airplane and had it idling so low the starter didn't ever DISENGAGE for a good minute or so. Then he finally bumped up the power and it finally sucked back in. It sounded so bad...

He's also the same guy who has started his 172, set the parking brake and went inside to use the bathroom and get a cup of coffee while it warmed itself outside the T-hangars without a soul in it.
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Dynasty22 said:
P-factor, torque, and slipstream are all causes of adverse yaw.
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That's not that stupid...Alot of people have a tough time understanding what adverse yaw and left turning tendencies are and it's pretty easy to get confused and over think it. Here's a funny one that happened to me:

On base in a 172

Me to student: We're getting a little low here. How can we fix it?
Him: We're low?!?
Me: Yes
Him: OK!
*Pulls throttle to idle and yanks back on stick*
Me: I have the airplane...
 
While training for my private my instructor told me while doing a briefing that the law of primacy states whatever he teaches me I will then teach others so I have to know the right answer... Thanks for that bud.
 
sp238882 said:
While training for my private my instructor told me while doing a briefing that the law of primacy states whatever he teaches me I will then teach others so I have to know the right answer... Thanks for that bud.
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I like that one. You teach what you are taught.
 
at1024 said:
Me: "what is HIWAAS"

Student: "a man inside the VOR who gives us weather information"

Me: "really? Do they feed him??"
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LOLOLOL. At least he understands what's going on. You gotta give him points for that. Usually when i point to the "H" I'm told that it's a helipad right there by the VOR.
 
Hah, telling your students stuff like that is kinda mean....

I've decided though, if I ever get to take someone up who isn't actually seriously pursuing a rating, I'm going to let them taxi, and when they naturally try to steer with the yoke I'll make the plane turn the opposite direction and go "something's wrong!"
 
JordanD said:
Hah, telling your students stuff like that is kinda mean....

I've decided though, if I ever get to take someone up who isn't actually seriously pursuing a rating, I'm going to let them taxi, and when they naturally try to steer with the yoke I'll make the plane turn the opposite direction and go "something's wrong!"
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I had that same Idea but I was going to turn the yoke in the opposite direction of our turn, I always thought it would be hysterical.
 
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