CFI's - Some People Just Can't Fly!

[ILStoMinimums]

No, he didn't, which I found more than a little odd myself. His certificate only called for corrective lenses. I could've accepted a sharper learning curve because of the poorer depth perception, but the guy was starting to scare me. And avbug, I'm not God's gift to aviation, but it wasn't just his flying that was a concern, he felt that flying an aircraft without a current solo endorsement or annual inspection was hunky-dory, despite advice to the contrary. Screw that, I wanted nothing to do with the situation.

So are you saying that he crashed the plane w/out an endorsement whatsoever?
Not being a CFI myself, I've bumped into other students who think they are born a pilot - really annoying! Some of the know-it-alls are the ones who have 5000 hrs in FS and think they can fly a 747 if given the chance, or the ones who are completely spaced out when their Instructor is briefing them before a flight.

 

[avbug]

When a student comes along who insists on freelancing and operating outside the regulation, all you can do is back off and document the student's actions. If the student has your endorsement and is attempting to operate outside the parameters you've set, contact the FAA immediately with the student's information. If a mishap occurs, you can easily establish that it was done outside your control, and thus divorce yourself from the students acts.

Only if it's well established that you had no clear control or input in the students actions can you be assured of not getting dragged into the mire.

Of course, in a civil suit, anything is possible. However, documentation and official recognition of your actions (by reporting the matter to the FAA for investigation) is the best chance you've got.