Instructing pet peeves.....

If your student's breath smells like they spent the afternoon licking their own butt, TELL THEM! (Maybe they don't even know it) Let's face it, any cockpit is a small place to spend long amounts of time with someone that has bad personal hygiene. Just be polite about it, if they get ticked at you, then you still have solved your problem. They'll never fly with you again. Plenty of fish in the sea.
 
DCApilot2006 said:
People that say on the radio, Orlando approach, Connection 209, 700 for 1500, runway heading. The word "for" can cause confusion when combined to certain numbers.

Here's a better method. Orlando approach, Connection 209, 700 climbing 1500 runway heading.
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Thats what I teach and what the AIM says to say.

One guy I flew with reciently said stuff like "Departure, XXX is with you climbing through 2000 for 5000 and we're turning to ahhhh...ummmm....ahhhh heading of 270."

People sound like morons on the radio.
 
BuickCFI said:
well for the 141 program here there are quite a few. As far as this program is concerned the students don't yet hold a CSEL or IA license (but in the program they are treated as if they did hold them) and are just meeting the MEL add on requirements for those ratings.

but you are correct, part 61 = just demonstrating a SE instrument approach.

doesn't matter though, the student should still be able to self announce on a CTAF
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Ah - right. . . I was thinking for an add-on to a certificate.

But still sounds silly. 141 Is a great way to do things, so long as the TCO doesn't make more headaches than needed.
 
surreal1221 said:
Ah - right. . . I was thinking for an add-on to a certificate.

But still sounds silly. 141 Is a great way to do things, so long as the TCO doesn't make more headaches than needed.
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it is a little quirky here, but it does work. 98 hours through the first 5 blocks of training and the last block is around 20-25 in the multi. so if you do the math on it, in theory you could come out with everything including the private at around 160 hours total (35 for private and around 125 for everything else). the multi-requirements are straight out of the 141 regs for initial commercial cert AFAIK
 
latest peeve is with a particular student. he was brought to me by the owner of our fbo (i'm always graciously brought hard cases/lost causes, etc.). at any rate, fellow is a nice guy, owns his own airplane, which he keeps in a hangar in a local airpark (grass). i have him signed off for repeated solo flights from his strip to my primary work airport (kork). he came to me with about 80 hours and having been with a number of instructors, always a bad sign. plus a local private pilot friend of his assured me that 'i've been helping prep him'..even bigger red flag. anyway, he owns his own business, obviously is doing very well. he's not the most consistent pilot in terms of procedures, which will drive a hard-working instructor to distraction, but he can 'handle the airplane' for the most part. problem is getting him to quit talking (salesman) long enough for me to..teach him. we've had talks about this. i'm 41 and he's 47, so not like he's old enough to be 'my dad' and can push me around..i've been around the park with others before. anyway, make a long story short (too late)..he plans to use the airplane for business purposes, which means lots of x-countries, even out of state. so, this guy needs to be 'better' in my opinion with respect to navigation than your average ppl applicant. he's not planning to be just a local flyer. first two dual x-c's he showed up with blank nav logs. i'd given him same ground everyone else receives for these..everyone else shows up complete or with just a few questions. so, i make an extra 2 hours ground on the first dual and 1.5 ground on the next to help plan. he just stays too busy to make it a priority yet he keeps insisting 'gotta get this done'. got news for him - the night x-country only required 0.5 ground to finish,but he better impress the hell out of me when he shows up with his plan for his first solo x-c. that's when the ratchet gets tightened because no other amount of 'hinting' has helped. rant over..;)
 
I agree...students that are told to switch over to a new approach frequency and say "checking in" or "with you." It sounds lame!
 
Yeah the moron (one of the many get outta my way, I fly a Cirrus) pilots at our field was on the radio yesterday:

"That's a roger". Oh you ass.

Affirmative! Affirmative! Sheesh
 
Students that think they can hop in a C152 anytime by themselves just because you soloed them in the traffic pattern.
 
Students who put their headsets on as soon as they get in the aircraft and then proceed to yell in my ear the whole before starting engine checklist. :banghead:
 
BuickCFI said:
actually yes
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Yes, and no. Unmotivated students aren't exactly fun.
The worst are boring students with no personality who don't open their mouths at all. Those are definitely not fun.

I guess another pet peeve of mine is when I give my student an instruction and he/she doesn't acknowledge the instruction. A simple "ok" would be fine with me. However, keeping your mouth shut isn't.

I guess I'm just a lot more verbal about everything I do when in the instruction environment. Hell, I remember being verbal as a student. I didn't want my instructor second guessing whether I understood something or not.
 
cfii2007 said:
Isn't being a CFI fun!!!!
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It was for the first 7 months...

I just miss the actual flying. I have over 900 hours of dual given and last weekend for the first time since I started instructing I flew my buddy (hes not a pilot) to Las Vegas for my bachlor party through some hard IMC. Not just overcast layers but mountain storms with an 11,000 MEA. It felt good to get up there and do it all by myself again. It sure gives your confidence a well deserved boost. Just my two cents about why instructing sucks, I wanna fly too dammit!!! Kinda selfish I know but I must admit having a good student and watching them go from zero hours to proficient pilots is pretty cool!
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i hear ya on that! i miss flying the airplane too, at least teaching CFI initial i get to do that :D most of my students won't even let me taxi
 
AngelFuree said:
Yes, and no. Unmotivated students aren't exactly fun.
The worst are boring students with no personality who don't open their mouths at all. Those are definitely not fun.

I guess another pet peeve of mine is when I give my student an instruction and he/she doesn't acknowledge the instruction. A simple "ok" would be fine with me. However, keeping your mouth shut isn't.

I guess I'm just a lot more verbal about everything I do when in the instruction environment. Hell, I remember being verbal as a student. I didn't want my instructor second guessing whether I understood something or not.
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i have 1 of each, i would offer them to you but i don't think you are qualified to teach them (just a guess, i mean no offense) :(
 
BuickCFI said:
i have 1 of each, i would offer them to you but i don't think you are qualified to teach them (just a guess, i mean no offense) :(
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Even if I was, no thanks, lol. I have three contract students right now. Monday-Saturday. :o ...and also two other local students. I don't mind staying busy though. I would prefer to have my weekends off, that's for sure. :p
 
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