New Instructor

Johnathan

Johnathan

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I was on the phone to my flight school this morning and I was told that my instructor had just recently left to take a job in BC. Of course I was happy but he has been my instructor since August when I began training on my 13th birthday. Now they have replaced him and I was woundering if anyone had any tips on switching instructors, like how to prepare yourself for the change since obviosly this is my first time facing this. This is also important because I am switching from a C-152 to a C-172 on my next lesson, something I would have done last time if the weather was better. Thanks for your help.

EDIT: The change to the C-172 must be done on my next lesson due to my height, so I can't push it back another lesson which I would prefer to do. I would like to just do 1 new thing at a time.
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Have a sit down with your new CFI and get to know him. One of the first questions you might want to ask him/her is how long until they move on to thier next job. If the answer is shortly, then get another instructor.Other then that, have fun and I hope all goes well.
 
Actually I just talked to him on the phone and he sounds like a great guy and I can't wait to go fly we have a great flight planned.
 
If you're only 13 then this probably won't be your last instructor change before you get your PPL. Is the age to solo 16 in Canada too? PPL at 17? If so, you've got a long way to go.
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If you're only 13 then this probably won't be your last instructor change before you get your PPL. Is the age to solo 16 in Canada too? PPL at 17? If so, you've got a long way to go.
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14 to solo and 16 for the license if I remember right.
 
To clarify:
14- Student Pilot- Solo
16- Recreational Pilot- Fly 1 Person (This One I'm a Little Unsure Of)
17- Private Pilot- You Know What This Is
Now This Is In Canada Only! So I really only have about 4 months to go until I solo, I hope.
 
Lemme get this straight, you are 13 and you can't fit into a 152? Dude, how tall are you?

BTW, you write very well for a 13 year old. It must be the Canadian education.


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Lemme get this straight, you are 13 and you can't fit into a 152? Dude, how tall are you?

BTW, you write very well for a 13 year old. It must be the Canadian education.


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So you're not the only one who thinks the American education system is going down the crapper?
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I'm not sure of my exact height right now but I am pretty tall. And thank you for the compliment, Canadian education is really just hit or miss.
 
Dude; aMerican edukation is de bestest,,,!

Ok, just kidding. I was 13 when I started taking lessons, and as you know, it's a great feeling. As for the instructor situation, just do pretty much as everyone above has said to do. I've only switched instructors once, and this was about 8 months after I took my first lesson. I told my new instructor to pretend it was my first ever lesson, and I wanted him to show me some basic techniques, and meneauvers. He did so, basically the same as my last instructor, and 2 years later, I still have the same instructor.

Best of luck John
 
You'll learn something different from everyone you fly with, so soak up what you can.
If your planning on doing this as a career you might as well get used to flying with different people now because you fly with someone different everyday.
 
My instructor left (got hired by Colgan Air they got a great pilot) he was an EXCELLENT CFI very detailed and understood my goal of wanting to become a commercial airline pilot. Even though I only had a few hours with him, we would do procedures that would build the basic blocks for procedures I would use and see later down the road.

The instructor that took his place I had my first flight with him today. He is a little older had another career and is making the transition to become a professional pilot. He knows his stuff but is not as detailed as my old instructor (my old instructor went to ERAU from my experience they do a great job producing those CFIs). My new instructor though and myself I forsee us having few problems as he seems motivated to producing good pilots and I am motivated to learn the fundamentals to allow me to become the best pilot I can be. I am glad I am having this experience of flying with him and any other instructors I have down the road as hope to learn about different styles and tips each instructor brings to the table.
 
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You'll learn something different from everyone you fly with, so soak up what you can.
If your planning on doing this as a career you might as well get used to flying with different people now because you fly with someone different everyday.

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Good point there, I never thought of it that way. But this is definitly something I'm doing as a career.
 
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