To all CFI's: Stupidest student questions.

[BEEF SUPREME]

When I was training for CFI, the flight school had a study/lounge area that had a glass wall facing the ramp. One of the parking spots was right next to the building (which faced west) with the plane parked on the north edge of the ramp (so facing south). A group of us were sitting in this room while another instructor was teaching an attractive young lady wearing some short shorts how to preflight a 172. When they got to the part of checking the fuel level, the young lady climbed up on the step, and the instructor popped his head up, apparently, looking right at her backside. We had to give him grief about that one.

And now we check the fuel. Yes the proper method is "to back that thing up".

 

[FlyingScot]

Had a student ask "How long have we been up? I noticed your clock is set to noon and hasn't moved yet." and point at the transponder. Pretty new guy, but I still had to chuckle.

I would have told him time is frozen because of the air crafts speed.

 

[JordanD]

I would have told him time is frozen because of the air crafts speed.

Hah, it's kind of funny, the transponder actually broke later on that same flight.

 

[FlyingScot]

Hah, it's kind of funny, the transponder actually broke later on that same flight.

Did it start reporting the time when broken?

 

[ttaylor0024]

This was on a C 172 familiarization sheet I looked at after the CFI started laughing.

"What's the minimum recovery altitude for ground reference maneuvers?"
Student's answer- 1ft AGL