Female CFI's

[cxcap]

Ok, I call BS without somesort of story!

OK I have tried to type the story twice now and each time it says I'm not logged in and deletes it. Long story short, my instructor had gone away for a couple weeks and suggested I fly with the new instructor they just hired on. I agreed and my jaw just about hit the floor when I saw this girl. Tight black pants and I think she used to work at hooters. Anyhow she says lets climb to 5500 to do some slow flight. As we pass 5200 i made some comment about being a mile high. She says to bad no autopilot or we could join the club. I convinced her we had plently of altitude and we could just trim it up. She agreed and we did our thing. She was a terrible instructor and ended up sucking in more ways than one! About a week later I heard that another pilot offered to take her up in a conquest for some "stick time" and she taxied it into a hangar. Something like $85,000 worth of damage. Never saw or heard from her again after that but boy was she hot! She was pretty much the typical female CFI who thinks she knows everything I'm better than you cuz I'm a pilot blah blah blah but the problem took care of itself.

Someone was asking about how often you have to renew to stay current. I have no idea couldnt find it in the FAR's but call your local FSDO. Have fun!

 

[JetBlast2000]

Only had one female CFI thru all my training...I didn't learn too much, but not because of her gender. I was too distracted because she was hotter than hell!!!

My Inst. CFII was female. She was so hot I worked twice as hard to impress her and keep on her good side.
I don’t think gender plays a significant part in instructor ability. Now that I think about it I had a female stage check pilot who had breath that could melt the yoke… She was French too, and in this case the stereotype of BO was in FULL effect!

 

[FlyChicaga]

Had a female instructor once. Wouldn't do it again... for reasons that do not relate to her instruction abilities. Long story. Well I take that back. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Lived with a few female instructors back in college. They were great CFIs and a blast to room with. Did a couple checkrides (instrument and multi) with female DEs. Great women.

 

[bobbysamd]

Female CFIs

A woman CFI checked me out in a 172 the very first time I rented an airplane other than my instructor's. She was fine. Two of the approximately twenty students I trained for their initial CFI were women. They were great gals, good pilots and good students. The only pilot I ever met I could land a 182 without landing flat was a woman CFI. I sent my first Private student to a woman DE who had a reputation of being a great instructor but an extremely tough examiner. My student did fine and earned me my first "pass."

I worked with woman CFIs who were great instructors and woman CFIs who were less impressive. I worked with at least one woman CFI-stage check pilot at Riddle who was extremely unfair and a woman CFI-stage check pilot at FlightSafety who treated my student extremely fairly and considerately.

A person's sex makes no difference. Basic traits of competence, fairness, consideration and professionalism make all the difference. Good luck with your CFI, Felicia.

 

[Mach1]

Do tell!

 

[Cutlass1287]

Anyone ever join (or renew membership to) the mile high club with a hot female CFI, F/O, or Captain? I have.

If you did that with a female CFI, would you still have to pay for Dual during that time?

 

[414Flyer]

If you have a female instructor, does that mean you will have to do your ground reference manuvers over Bed Bath and Beyond, Old Navy or whatever mall is nearby?

Luckily you wont have to hear her drone on about her latest outfit, since as a CFI she wont be able to afford new clothes.

 

[AlbieF15]

I'm starting a new flight school with strictly hot CFI/CFIIs that have a sideline interest in stripping. They get the standard rate as CFIs but make quite a bit more in tips. Our motto will be:

"We'll show you the skies...and a whole lot more!"

Interested investors need to contact me for a prospectus.

 

[vetteracer]

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If you did that with a female CFI, would you still have to pay for Dual during that time?


You’re a John!!!!!!!




Mark

 

[Jmmccutc]

like it was said before i have had male and female instructor, both good and both bad...i'm currently flying with a female, she's cool as hell..knows her stuff and isn't one of those airhead females...now on the other hand i have known some that seem to only be where they are cause of the affrimative action laws and the fact that they are a minority and the school hired them for demographic reasons...so it can go either way...the girl i'm flying with now is also gonna be my mulit instructor, i liked her enough as an instructor to request her over a male instructor, he's an idiot and she's not...simple enoguh it seems...

 

[80/20]

Go for it FlyGirlFelicia - become a CFI !
A person should be judged on their performance and not on gender, race, age, rank ….. and so on.

 

[Standby 1]

I CFI'd for a bit (only around 800 hrs) and in that time I can only remember one gentleman who, upon discovering that I was the CFI assigned to conduct his checkout, said that he would feel more comfortable flying with a male pilot. Hey, that's cool...didn't bother me a bit. As previously mentioned, there are also quite a few females who felt more comfortable with a female instructor. No big deal either way. If you want to fly for a living, you take these kind of things in stride no matter what your gender is. It's all cool....



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[Crosswind79]

Don't know if this counts for the mile high club, but I went up with my girlfriend in college and didn't want to risk too much cause no autopilot....So I let her "take the stick" if you know what I mean - In retrospect I should have done it with the female CFI....Loved flying in August when she wore short shorts and tiny tank-tops.....

 

[Styles]

I had two female CFIs.... they were both bitches.

yer a moron.... Still looking for the ignore button so dont have to read what he types

 

[BoDEAN]

The girl who I did my CFI training with, graduated from Western Michigan Univ. with me, no complaints at all =)

Just curious: How many people here fly with female CFI's? What is your experience? I'm eventually looking into becoming a CFI, and I've heard that some students prefer not to fly with a female flight instructor for a lot of crazy reasons. There are no women CFI's at the flight school I attend now, so I have nothing to compare it to. Just curious if it really makes a difference or not.

Thanks!

 

[EatSleepFly]

My instructor for Commercial, CFI, and CFII was female. She was awesome!

 

[Metro752]

Here's a twist: When I was a CFI there was a CFI/DE in San Diego (KMYF?) who was a cross-dresser. A lot of you would recognise him in his "man-guise" because he wrote a monthly article for one of the flying magazines and his picture was always next to it (no, it wasn't Dick Collins). I had heard about it from some other instructors and thought it was a cruel story. Well, one day I'm at the airport and I see the ugliest female pilot (yes, worse than M.K.) getting out of an airplane. It was HIM!... I mean HER!... oh... It was that guy dressed as a woman- makeup, hairdo, the whole deal. It was GNARLY! There have to be some folks on this board who remember that.

Anyway... If we could find some of his/her old students we could get a better answer to the female vs. male CFI question as their perspective would be...unique.

THAT IS JC BOYLLS, HE IS THE KING SCHOOLS PRACTICAL TEST VIDEOS. I WAS CREEPED OUT WHEN I FOUND OUT!!!!

 

[Guitar Guy]

I flew with a couple of female CFI's years ago. Both of them were quite good pilots and were well-respected by the other instructors, renters and students at the FBO they flew out of. One of the women went to fly for Horizon and the other became a test pilot for Boeing.

 

[buffdriver]

JC Boyls, love him or not, is a great instructor. He was CFI of the year once or twice I think. He used to fly out of Hangar 10 at Palomar when I was there. Yeah, he looks like Ben Franklin, but he knows his crap.

 

[Ravengirl]

I flew with a female CFI for the last part of my private training, and my examiner for the private was also a female. Nothing but good things to say about both of them

 

[Metro752]

Wasn't saying she was a bad guy, just posting the fact that she was the guy who the other poster was talking about.

And I have to correct you, it is SHE, not he, presently!

 

[414Flyer]

Put your hand on the trim...

NO NOT THAT TRIM!

 

[HMR]

And I have to correct you, it is SHE, not he, presently!

This just reinforces my theory about high-time CFI's. Every "senior" instructor I've ever met is wierd. Let's see... I'm crammed into a small cockpit getting instruction from a guy who wears a dress to work and I'm supposed to trust his judgement? I'm going to sit through his lesson on "Decision Making? I'm sure that guy at Palomar knows her stuff but c'mon.

If you have more than 4,000hrs dual given in a 172, stay away from children and small pets.

 

[wwiiguy]

WAIT A MINUTE! Let me get this straight--a WOMAN cfi??? That's like saying a WOMAN PILOT!! Women don't know how to fly planes! Who in the heck came up with that idea?? Women are good at cooking, having babies, being secretaries and such, but pilots???? C'mon, give me a break....

They probably all start crying the second you exceed 45 degrees bank and I seriously doubt they can handle the g-forces involved in doing stalls.

Okay, now that I've ticked off 5% of the female population of pilots, let me say I'm kidding.....really. If it were possible for a woman pilot to be a better flier than me, I would gladly be her co-pilot. Of course, I know it's not possible so I'm not worried. Of course, I don't believe there is another male pilot who is better than me either so you can't say I'm being a chauvenist

 

[Daveman]

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It would have been funnier if you'd made this up yourself. Please don't make us police you. If you want ribald humor, (and I do) take it to another forum- not this one please.

Thanks,

UAL78

 

[GC1B Flyer]

Haaaa!!!!!


J.C. Boylls!!! I knew it!! Does he really go out in public wearing women's clothing???!!!! If so, why did he change into regular men's clothing for the King videos?

that is too funny!

happy new year to you all!
GC1B

 

[Fly_Chick]

I am a female CFI with about 400 hours dual given. I have not had one student cancel a flight or not schedule a flight with me because I am female. I have only had one occassion where I can surmise my student was a no-show because he did not want to fly with a woman (some of the comments he made), life goes on and I go on to the next lesson .

Overall I think most students do not care if I am male or female, they recognize I made it to this point and can help get them where they want to go.

Students have the least preconceived notions in general about gender when it comes to flight training.

Felicia, feel free to pm me for more insight.

 

[Goose Egg]

Women can make great instructors, and they can make lousy ones--just like guys. I've had good and bad instruction from both the guys and the girls. It just all depends on them personally.

-Goose

 

[Rook]

One of the DPE's at the flight school I graduated from is female. She's one of the most persued DE's for checkrides because of her demeanor. Very un-intimidating. She also happens to be a check-airman(she prefers that title)at SWA. Great gal.

Rook

 

[Rook]

ok spellcheck...make that pursued

Rook