The other day I was sitting in the flight school office catching up on some paperwork while one of my fellow instructors was talking with a new student. As he went through the things the student should expect from training, as well as providing tips and resources, I became increasingly convinced that my instructor abilities […]
CFI
So That’s What It’s All About
I finally started using my CFI certificate today. I’ve done some ground training, but nothing formal, and up until today, my scheduled training flights had been canceled for various reasons. So today I finally got my feet wet by giving a BFR and doing a checkout flight for the club’s Archer. The executive summary is: […]
It’s Over!
My CFI training is finally over! I passed the checkride today and have my temporary certificate in hand! This checkride has been the worst one I’ve done as far as being worked up for it. The actual test itself wasn’t bad. You definitely need to know your stuff, but if you are prepared, it’s not […]
Portsmouth
In prepping for my CFI checkride, I decided to take a non-pilot friend flying and “teach” him to fly. So we drove up to the airport, pulled the Archer out of the hangar, preflighted, and climbed in. I sat right seat, which is the first time I’ve sat right seat without and instructor in the […]
You Spin Me ‘Round…
To become a CFI, you must be trained in spin entry and recovery. The theory is that you should have some experience recovering from spins in case a student puts you into one during training. I suppose that makes sense, but that didn’t make me any happier about doing it. Generally, my fear of heights […]