CFI/II Lesson Plans

[ALIMBO]

It's really like reviewing quotes from a Jerry Springer show.

Did you not realize Jerry Springer is staged? O no wait your not a WWF fan are you? Wait do you put your teeth under your pillow still an get a dollar? O jeez well avvy I didn't want to be the one to tell you this but ya Springer is staged buddy people get on there and act to get a rise out of others. Wow I'm sorry you couldn't put 2 and 2 together and realize that, but hey if you push the stick forward the ground gets bigger so keep pushing til you can't anymore.

 

[J.Otto]

that must've taken some time there avbug. why the hatred for this kid?

 

[ALIMBO]

He basically thinks I’m a slacker that wants to find the easy way out for all my ratings. The reality is it’s been an uphill battle working through all of my ratings. To go into detail I haven’t had a break from school since a couple summers ago. Dec. 07 I had some issues come up with my instrument rating at SIU. I no longer continued there. Jan. 08 I broke my arm and needed a pretty massive surgery that had the possibility of having to decide which procedure to do both of which ran the risk of never flying again. I kicked a$$ in rehab and worked so hard that I’m now able to have more mobility in the broken arm than I am the non broken arm. It’s still not healed even after almost a year. So now I haven’t flown for 6 months and its mid may I took out massive loans to pay for my flight training Pt. 61. I started my Instrument back up Mon-Fri 12-2. While I was flying I got a full time job working for a Caterpillar factory at night from 3-12 but it was more like 3-1. The factory was 50 min. from my home. So needless to say there was a lot of commuting done with little time to study. But finally in July I passed my Instrument and started my Commercial ASEL and after a week or so into August I passed my Comm. ASEL ride. 3 days later school started back up at SIU were I took classes during the day and work at the school newspaper at night from 9-3. Over thanksgiving break I opted to skip going home instead to go to Bowling Green, KY to get my Commercial AMEL at ATP. Passed that and went back to school for 2 weeks before Christmas break. In between Thanksgiving and Christmas break my grandmother passed away whom I hadn’t seen since summer. My selfishness kept me from seeing her because I wanted to get that flying done. I know she’d rather me get it finished in my opinion that was one of the worst mistakes in life and now I have to live with it for the rest of my life. So here I am off of school for a month and I decided to start my CFI/I at a school here in Chicago that offers a 30 day program that runs Mon-Sun 8am-5pm roughly. Only day we have off is Christmas day. BTW the airport is 45min away on a good day from my house. I’m halfway done with the program and it’s been great. The teachers are awesome and I have a great classmate. So to say I’m a slacker and lazy is a complete lie. Yes I run my mouth on the board but who doesn’t and who honestly cares. I have made mistakes and thought wrongly about some things in aviation but I’ve made the right decision on those matters. Ultimately I’m not the person I come across as on the forum that I am in real life. If avbug wants to think I’m a POS that’s his opinion and he is entitled to it. I know this is the career for me and that’s why I’ve worked so hard to stay in it and sacrificed as much as I have so far and will continue to sacrifice. [FONT='Times New Roman','serif'][/FONT]

 

[ALIMBO]

I wrote that on word dont kno what font it is but whatever it gets the point across.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I would disagree. Professional athletes are under a very rigid structure while they are playing. I think they show their true stripes when they are in public, and it usually is not pretty.

 

[ALIMBO]

Regardless of them I know who I am and I can care less what others may think of me.

 

[avbug]

He basically thinks I’m a slacker that wants to find the easy way out for all my ratings.

No, actually. All it takes to make you look like an idiot is...your own words.

Hopefully having been kicked out of your first school you'll make it through this one, and achieve your goals.

Based on your comments, previous and current...you severely lack the maturity to be much of an example to a student, and the judgement to be much of a pilot, either.

Hopefully others won't have to suffer for these shortcomings...but honestly...presently there isn't much hope. Good luck.

 

[ALIMBO]

No, actually. All it takes to make you look like an idiot is...your own words.

Hopefully having been kicked out of your first school you'll make it through this one, and achieve your goals.

Based on your comments, previous and current...you severely lack the maturity to be much of an example to a student, and the judgement to be much of a pilot, either.

Hopefully others won't have to suffer for these shortcomings...but honestly...presently there isn't much hope. Good luck.

Funny you say the words on here make you look like an idiot go check your own words on PTS and I guess your an idiot too. Kicked out really? Last I heard was they said go ahead and sign up for the course again. In which case I said go screw yourself. See you need to stop assuming things.

 

[socal_pilot]

Alimbo good luck on your CFI/CFII but honestly, if your doing the 30 day thing, how do you find the time to fight with avbug?? I mean when I was back where your at it was study, study, fly, eat, study, sleep...I'm not trying to be an A hole but right now if I were you I wouldn't even be online.

 

[ALIMBO]

I get on during lunch breaks. Its my only free time save for Christmas Day.

 

[WMUchickenhawk]

Thanks guys yes I know I do come across cocky on the board but in real life its totally not me. Im just getting a little upset with this one teacher in particular because he nit picks me and never finds anything to say and even went to the extent of saying that if I ever got hired at this school that he would never give me an instrument student. WTF? Now when I go to some of the other instructors they say im doing just fine with were I'm at and to not worry too much about this individuals opinion because he likes to think of himself as being the God of flying. Well thats fine and all but I can't argue with the man too much because ultimatly he knows better than I do at this point. So I kind of just take it all in and if I don't like it I say ok, its not worth losing a potential job lead. Hey amish ya I would love to fly in weather down to mins but with the temp. we saw the other day we would picked up loads of ice.

You're learning to be a CFI, the nit-picking is for your own good. When I was in CFI school my instructor did the same. I hated it at the time, but as I got closer to the checkride I realized that while he had torn me down quite a bit, he had also built me up. I had never been so confidant before a checkride and while the CFI ride is considered the hardest, it almost seemed to be the easiest after this instructor.
Also you have to realize that unless he is wrong, then his nit-picking is an area that can be improved. Since you are going for your CFI, if you can improve it, don't you owe it to your students to improve? Just because your performance may be "good-enough" to pass the ride, doesnt mean you can rest on your laurels. Just keep plugging along, use his criticism (even if it does seem harsh) constructively and keep trying to make yourself a better pilot and instructor.

 

[ALIMBO]

Ya Im to the point that I take it as a grain of salt. I'm about to schedule my CFII today provided I get my endorsement which I shouldn't have a problem with. Now I'm worried though because the FSDO up here has an 80% failure rate. You literally can't get anything wrong or they fail you. So being perfect in the eyes of the FAA is not going to be easy. But If there is one ride I know I can pass easily its the CFII. Somehow instrument just clicks with me and I enjoy flying and teaching it.

 

[avbug]

Now I'm worried though because the FSDO up here has an 80% failure rate.

Sounds like you've got your excuse already prepared. Good job.

Hopefully they like 14 year olds...otherwise you may not stand a chance.

Im just getting a little upset with this one teacher in particular because he nit picks me and never finds anything to say and even went to the extent of saying that if I ever got hired at this school that he would never give me an instrument student.

Now there's a surprise. An instructor who flies with you tells you he will never give you an instrument student. Shocking--not.

Perhaps you should find a different instructor who tells you what you want to hear. Might as well be deaf, dumb, and blind until the checkride...but at least you'll show up, fat, dumb, and happy.

I have made mistakes and thought wrongly about some things in aviation but I’ve made the right decision on those matters.

You've made mistakes and thought wrongly, but made the right decision about the wrong choices and the right decision in your mistakes? Do you ever listen to yourself?

I had some issues come up with my instrument rating at SIU. I no longer continued there.

Yes, we know. And we know your instructor believes you should never have an instrument student. There's a trend, here, and it bears out in your language and your behavior. But of course, you're an entirely different person than the fool you present yourself to be here...so you say, over and over and over.

 

[WMUchickenhawk]

Ya Im to the point that I take it as a grain of salt. I'm about to schedule my CFII today provided I get my endorsement which I shouldn't have a problem with. Now I'm worried though because the FSDO up here has an 80% failure rate. You literally can't get anything wrong or they fail you. So being perfect in the eyes of the FAA is not going to be easy. But If there is one ride I know I can pass easily its the CFII. Somehow instrument just clicks with me and I enjoy flying and teaching it.

Are doing the CFII as an initial? If so don't expect it to be easy.

Also congrats on the avbug love. Ive been around here for a few years and I don't think I've ever seen him show so much attention to one person.

 

[Sig]

My god, ALIMBO.

Your posts here paint the picture that you have extreme issues- maturity, intelligence, aptitude, perspective, attitude... Basically the same issues all people had but usually outgrew by adolescence (if not childhood).

Please, just show a little more maturity here. Ostensibly, you are in command of flying petrol bombs with the goal of flying ever larger machines. With your attitude, that makes me nervous for you and anyone around you.

This will be met with a poorly worded diatribe I'm sure, but what the heck. Reading your posts has ticked me off a time or two; hopefully I've returned the favor. As TonyC (gone before you showed up here) had in his signature: The truth only hurts if it should.

Good luck attaining your goals. I hope one of them is growing up.

 

[ALIMBO]

Are doing the CFII as an initial? If so don't expect it to be easy.

Also congrats on the avbug love. Ive been around here for a few years and I don't think I've ever seen him show so much attention to one person.

Yup doing the CFII as the initial just heard the failure rate has gone up to 96%. I relally like instruments and it comes much easier to me. So I think it would be a better idea to take it first. Honestly though I'm not going to walk in and set myself up for failure by saying I don't think I'm guna pass when I know can. But when I pass it will be well earned.

 

[ALIMBO]

As for avbug I have recieved plenty of PM's about the guy and lets say they were not positive.

 

[avbug]

Yup doing the CFII as the initial just heard the failure rate has gone up to 96%.

You haven't even taken the test yet, and the excuses just get better and better.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

If 96% of the CFII applicants are failing, SOMETHING is wrong. Are you saying that only 4% pass at the school you're at? This sounds like either poor instruction, unprepared students or a sadistic examiner. Personally, I would find another program.

 

[ALIMBO]

No the Chicago FSDO at Dupage has a 96% failure rate. That's across the board from applicants all over the chicagoland area. I thought it was 80% but apparantly its gone up in the last few weeks.

 

[WMUchickenhawk]

What kind of a time frame is that? If its just the past month, it may have been an especially bad month, but if thats over a longer period I agree with Amish.

 

[ALIMBO]

I believe its the past few weeks actually. Now if I go to Springfield its at 40%. But I'm going to take my chance at Chicago.

 

[avbug]

Flying for you is all about taking chances, isn't it? At least you're in your element.

 

[ALIMBO]

Flying for you is all about taking chances, isn't it? At least you're in your element.

When did I say its all about taking chances? Quote what I said so I can understand what your saying. On another note dropped the 8710 off yesterday let's hope I get called soon.

 

[avbug]

When did I say its all about taking chances? Quote what I said so I can understand what your saying.

I believe its the past few weeks actually. Now if I go to Springfield its at 40%. But I'm going to take my chance at Chicago.

What "you're saying." Not what "your saying." It's a contraction, and we use it in the English language.

Then again, there's no much you say that would indicate you understand anything at all, so don't concern yourself too much. You just concentrate on being part of that 96% failure rate for now, okay?

 

[ALIMBO]

You just concentrate on being part of that 96% failure rate for now, okay?

I'll do my best but it shouldnt be so hard since I'm such a god awful pilot, individual, and whatever words you could say.

 

[avbug]

We know. It it shows. Try harder.

 

[Sig]

ALIMBO,

First of all, good luck on the ride. You've put in some work to get there. I have dealt personally with folks from the 'Lakes FSDO, and my god- they were less than pleasant towards ME, and I was not the target of their investigation (I was 1,000 miles away, a CFI/II/MEI minding my own business). Long story, rough outcome, and they were... thorough. The kid they nailed ended up missing JAIL time by the skin of his bank account, and since my name was in his logbook after his alleged (proven) falsehoods, I was under the gun... for no real reason. They can and will find the depth and breadth of your knowlege and skill. I'd bet they'd find your "knack" at instrument flying a bit amusing if your attitude doesn't change drastically. Know thy PTS, lest a deficiency rise up and smite thee (10 points if you know who that bastardized quote is from).


Second of all, drop it. You posted one of the least-classy jabs in this vaunted forum's history, and that is saying something. You took it to a personal level that you just can't justify. It wasn't even directed at me, but I was furious when I read it.

Head down, study hard, learn a little and talk even less. You just might make a career out of flying.

 

[J.Otto]

my opinon is that alimbo is not too greak a stick. sorry there chump. you are a garbage talking guy. you admitted to getting kicked out of instrument programs and that your new instructors tell you you fly poorly, but you refuse to acknowledge their judgment and switch cfi's. saw on some other thread you put up atp certificate when you were only a comm sel ifr pilot. why list credentials you dont have. for all we know you are a 14 yr old fsms joystick jockey. lol. i think you are a cocky guy and someone who thinks he knows it all.

that list of comments avbug listed was very on point and i do think this is how your charatcer is in real life.

see below:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showpost.php?p=1734117&postcount=58

loking at your attitude, you seem like a young cocky guy who is insecure and want s to be acepted by the more experienced pilots.

oyu need a an attitude adjustment. you wont go far being confrontational and dishonest. but hey maybe its in yourgenes and you can't help acting this way.
and you need to take some remdial writing classes.

sorry. drinkking

 

[ALIMBO]

Actually I'm just not guna do it anymore not worth the time. In fact I think I'm just guna finish up my degree and get whatever job I can and build time in other ways. Being a CFI is not what I thought it would be. If I pass my CFII then I will instruct but nothing more than instrument students. The FAA is imposing new rules to screw over CFI's if your student screws up apparantly it takes effect in Feb. So I'm not taking the chance of losing my certificate because of another person making a mistake and quite frankly I know my skill at teaching students other than instruments and its just not worth. Thanks for the input everyone.