Shoud I trust my Flight Instructor?

How in the heck can you recommend a DA-40 over anything Cessna has built? I've landed a 172 with a 30kt direct x-wind and gusts... The DA-40 just can't do that kind of stuff.
 
chrisreedrules said:
How in the heck can you recommend a DA-40 over anything Cessna has built? I've landed a 172 with a 30kt direct x-wind and gusts... The DA-40 just can't do that kind of stuff.
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Sure it can, you're a hack. :sarcasm:

I like the DiamondStar because it is snappy, has a big-ass canopy with which to look at things and is 20-30 knots faster (if memory serves) than a 172, burning an equivalent amount of gas. Oh, and it's slippery.
 
keely said:
Pilots are above "That's what she said" jokes, right?
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not this group

Where are all the girls on this forum, anyway?!
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there's like 3 that regularly post. you've just entered a virtual aviation fed passion pit of testosterone

This is the best thread I've seen in a long time. I'm going to up the ante - 20 pages by the end of the weekend

Now on to the important stuff:
Welcome to JC
Holy Cow! @Capt Bill is back
 
I'm just impressed we're 7 pages in and no one has gotten angry or offended by anyone else. High five, guys!
 
This guy has it figured out.
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Well, I did it! I did much better this time. I was still ridiculously nervous, but I know I did a lot better because the weather wasn't great (cloudy and windy), we flew to another airport to get gas, and the battery wouldn't start when we went to leave, I got to hear the stall horn a few times, we were 'flying' 25 knots at one point. I looked down at the ground and it didn't look like we were moving. He also idled the engine to show me how we weren't going to fall out of the sky if we lost the engine...all of this and I didn't cry, freak out, or demand to land! I am still pretty afraid to actually do anything myself, but I flew a little and did a few turns. I get motion sickness when I do that, so I don't really know what to do about that. We also did a much more lengthy preflight this time. I got to climb up and check how much gas we had in the plane (flew the 172 today), and I got to talk on the radio! It was a lot of fun.

And yes, I'm meeting up with my instructor for a drink here in a few minutes. Have a good weekend, you guys! ;)
 
I got extremely green around the gills for my first ~10 hours or so. 25 years later and I sometimes forget to tighten the seatbelt whilst bouncing nurses off the ceiling. Stick with it.
 
keely said:
Well, I did it! I did much better this time. I was still ridiculously nervous, but I know I did a lot better because the weather wasn't great (cloudy and windy), we flew to another airport to get gas, and the battery wouldn't start when we went to leave, I got to hear the stall horn a few times, we were 'flying' 25 knots at one point. I looked down at the ground and it didn't look like we were moving. He also idled the engine to show me how we weren't going to fall out of the sky if we lost the engine...all of this and I didn't cry, freak out, or demand to land! I am still pretty afraid to actually do anything myself, but I flew a little and did a few turns. I get motion sickness when I do that, so I don't really know what to do about that. We also did a much more lengthy preflight this time. I got to climb up and check how much gas we had in the plane (flew the 172 today), and I got to talk on the radio! It was a lot of fun.
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I think once you start flying yourself all that motion sickness will go away... hopefully
keely said:
And yes, I'm meeting up with my instructor for a drink here in a few minutes. Have a good weekend, you guys! ;)
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Hell yeah!
 
USMCmech said:
Women are terrible pilots, and should stay home and have babies.






Think that will do the trick?
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Reminds me of a "heard on guard" story...........obviously female RJ pilot is calling up dispatch or something and going on and on while also transmitting on guard (this being heard by a friend on center). Guard Nazis assume on scene commander, and the inevitable "on GUARD" is said a number of times. Finally, some crusty old airline dude, maybe delta XXX heavy or something, with a real thick southern drawl says "well gents, somewhere out there tonight, there is one lonely kitchen"

Think that will do the trick? :)
 
keely said:
Well, I did it! I did much better this time.....

It was a lot of fun....

And yes, I'm meeting up with my instructor for a drink here in a few minutes. Have a good weekend, you guys! ;)
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Keely:

Good job...each time you fly you will see progress, but don't be disappointed to have an occasional flight that you feel like you're regressing. It's normal.

I am not one to give relationship advice but I see a red flag developing. I think you have the potential to compromise your flight training if you start mixing it with "personal feelings" for, or with, your instructor. There are training scenarios that could be very awkward and potentially unsafe having a spouse, girlfriend, brother or close friend as a student.

It's do-able, just be aware of the no-no's and keep the flying professional...
 
What Bill said...x 10. If youre getting romantically involved with your instructor and really like the dude, you might want to do yourself and him a favor and get a new instructor.
 
CaptBill said:
Keely:

Good job...each time you fly you will see progress, but don't be disappointed to have an occasional flight that you feel like you're regressing. It's normal.

I am not one to give relationship advice but I see a red flag developing. I think you have the potential to compromise your flight training if you start mixing it with "personal feelings" for, or with, your instructor. There are training scenarios that could be very awkward and potentially unsafe having a spouse, girlfriend, brother or close friend as a student.

It's do-able, just be aware of the no-no's and keep the flying professional...
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Thanks, @CaptBill, that does make sense. If I do decide to pursue my lessons seriously, or get involved with my CFI, I would agree it'd be wise to change instructors. My best friend had the same issue when she was in college, actually, and she said it ended up being a big problem because it was easy for both of them to get angry with one another and also took focus off the actual "learning to fly" part. I think your advice is very wise, and I don't mean to trivialize anything at all, so I hope I don't come off that way. Learning to fly is a really amazing thing, and I realize for a lot of people doing this, their careers ride on it. I am still not sure at this point if I have the potential to get over my fear enough to attempt to do things on my own. Right now, I'm just hanging out in an airplane! Because that in itself is a huge step for me. But I WANT to do more...so I will definitely keep all this in mind if anything gets to that point. Thank you again!
 
I can't believe this hasn't been said so I'll say it. If it was this hard to convince you about this flight instructor and now you trust him, don't ruin that trust and follow Capt Bill's advice.

Instead find a local jetcareers member to date and stick with the trust worthy CFI.

Signed the best happily married wing man ever.
 
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