Stomp16
You mean Shennanigans?!?!
Yesterday I am conducting an instrument instruction flight. We go through the start up checklist and taxi down to the run-up area. I notice that he immediately skips to number 11 on the checklist and then procededs to jump around and do whatever part of the check he felt like at the time. After he was all done, I asked him to do everything again but in the proper order. He went through everything again but neglected the emergency takeoff checklist. I can see he's not paying attention and not really into it today. We get cleared and line up on the centerline. He adds full power and ask him what's that and point out the left side of the aircraft. He looks over and takes his hand off of the throttle and I pull the engine on him. He looks back at me and I ask him what are you going to do? Without missing a beat and with a really confused/pissed-off look on his face he says, "F*** if I know!!". So I proceeded with the steps of aborting a take-off and after that we were on our way. It just amazes me how some people feel confident to get into an aircraft but when a little thing happens they lose all productive thought processes. This guy is a private pilot working on his Instrument and is half way through Commercial. He told me after the flight that he never has had anyone go over an aborted T/O situation with him. This is the third flight I have done with him and I have no idea how anyone was confident to endorse him for anything. Makes ya go, hum..........