desertdog71
Girthy Member
I don't see the use in busting balls on a BFR.
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Bad Flight Instructor?
- Thread starter Jim Levy
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Krieger
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SeanD
Well-Known Member
This. I can handle a few minutes buy anything past 10 min, you're on my time and my time is valuable to me, so you had better have a good reason. I manage two interns and explained to them on day one how I am with punctuality. They are on time everyday...with some sort of breakfast treat.
Jonathanf4
Well-Known Member
You should provide your feedback to the school so this does not happen to other students. Find a new CFI and just go flying for fun. Once you start getting used to the cockpit then you can start pressing on the pedal.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Forget about that guy, take your business elsewhere.
TwoTwoLeft
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Jim Levy
You should go have a conversation with the chief pilot (or whoever is in charge) about this "instructor". If this is the way he is conducting himself, the flight school needs to know so they can do something about it. If school shows disinterest in your concern, go find a new place to rent.
I'm defiantly not a whistle blower. For example, I wouldn't go as far as to report him to the FAA, unless he did something REALLY unsafe. His attitude would be a determining factor in that case The flight school has a business to run and they need feedback. Even if he got fired, that could possibly straighten him out in the long run if he's a young CFI with maturity issues. Getting let go might be the wake up call he needs to straighten up and fly right, while the FAA will just scar him for life. No one needs that early in their career.
You should go have a conversation with the chief pilot (or whoever is in charge) about this "instructor". If this is the way he is conducting himself, the flight school needs to know so they can do something about it. If school shows disinterest in your concern, go find a new place to rent.
I'm defiantly not a whistle blower. For example, I wouldn't go as far as to report him to the FAA, unless he did something REALLY unsafe. His attitude would be a determining factor in that case The flight school has a business to run and they need feedback. Even if he got fired, that could possibly straighten him out in the long run if he's a young CFI with maturity issues. Getting let go might be the wake up call he needs to straighten up and fly right, while the FAA will just scar him for life. No one needs that early in their career.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
A rolling run up isn't necessarily a bad thing, I am sure you know how to do one, and I personally would appreciate not paying $50 to burn gas and not move. The bigger question is why was he flying at all during a Flight Review?
If I touch the controls at all, that's usually a sign that things aren't going so well.
And to be fair, pilots that are uncomfortable with bank/slow flight/stalls are exactly the ones I am apprehensive about signing off. Not hearing anything that sounds unsafe really.
Being late would tick me off, but it happens to everyone occasionally . And if you don't get a good vibe, find someone else.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
Rolling runups are pretty stupid, in general. Especially for a guy who hasn't been in an airplane for a decade. That .1 you are saving isn't really worth it.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
Why exactly?
In the PA-25 I fly, I don't like to do static runups period- powerful and light aircraft like that don't have enough braking in many cases.
Not a normal thing to do necessarily, but sometimes appropriate too.
USMCmech
Well-Known Member
I'll modify mojo's post to answer your question.
Like everything in aviation, there is an appropriate time and place for a rolling runup. But, basic flight instruction isn't it.
drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
TurdBird
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Sounds a lot like my CFI. He was without a doubt one of the biggest a-holes you have ever met. He would do a lot of that to me too. I am still absolutely terrified of heights. He would always say, "you're not with it today, lets wake you up. Cardinal heading, start climbing... BAM into a spin we go." He would always follow that with, "are we awake yet?" Finally one day I lost it and went off on him and just shy of threatened him, his dog, his neighbors, everything. From that day forward things changed because I took charge.
It's very easy to become intimidated by a CFI until you let them know you're the one in charge. Usually a swift throat chop usually does the trick. (actually, don't do that!)
Minuteman
“Dongola”
Boris Badenov
This is no laughing matter.
Yeah, that's not the nickname I heard.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
I have been wondering about this a lot lately. Why do so many jerks wind up in a mentor position in aviation? My first day at XOJET was an absolutely horrible experience. Only because the mentor captain that was meant to bring me up to speed was an outright jerk and constantly belittled me during 2 short legs from SJC - VNY - LAS.
It seems things never change. I'm sorry the OP had this experience. I wish I could say that it isn't typical of aviation. However I can proudly say it does not represent me.
PhilosopherPilot
Well-Known Member
If he's a freelance guy, he may not answer to anyone. What a jackass.
Hammertime
Well-Known Member
Do you defy all whistle blowers, or are you somehow pressured into whistleblowing, and choose not to?
I'm definitely kidding...
