BoDEAN
Cabo Wabo Express
- Joined
- May 4, 2002
- Posts
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Well, about a month has passed since I started instructing.
The one thing that has really stood out has been my confidence level. I use to get nervous before flights when I was flying by myself, maybe once a week or every other week. But since I am trying to fly everyday now, my confidence level (with 400 hrs) has gone up a lot. I no longer get nervous when flying, even with stiff crosswinds.
I am having a lot of fun. I currently have 4 full time students, and I am flying 5-6 times a week. I would like more, but hopefully that comes. It's hard to pay bills with the amount of flying I am doing, so a 2nd job may be in line for the holiday season.
3 out of 4 of my students are brand new, and 1 has already soloed prior to me picking him up. I am learning what the word patience means, and finding faults of my own, and learning things every day. You sure don't realize what you "don't know" until you start teaching.
I went up with a guy today to do some hood work prior to his checkride tomorrow. He has been flying with another instructor. So we flew 30 miles to KAZO where I've been many times, but not in the last 2 years. It was a lot of fun. Good way to brush up on your "towered field" procedures.
All in all, having a blast, now, only if more students come to me lol. In time though. Just thought I would pass the word on since I am part of the family on here, and have been given a lot of great advice, and a lot of drive to keep looking for a CFI job even when times looked dim, and I almost lost hope of finding one. Although it took 5 months, I am happy that I finially found a CFI job. It is teaching me a lot, and every morning when I walk out to our 172 or our 152, I am have huge grin on my face, ready to face the days challanges!
The one thing that has really stood out has been my confidence level. I use to get nervous before flights when I was flying by myself, maybe once a week or every other week. But since I am trying to fly everyday now, my confidence level (with 400 hrs) has gone up a lot. I no longer get nervous when flying, even with stiff crosswinds.
I am having a lot of fun. I currently have 4 full time students, and I am flying 5-6 times a week. I would like more, but hopefully that comes. It's hard to pay bills with the amount of flying I am doing, so a 2nd job may be in line for the holiday season.
3 out of 4 of my students are brand new, and 1 has already soloed prior to me picking him up. I am learning what the word patience means, and finding faults of my own, and learning things every day. You sure don't realize what you "don't know" until you start teaching.
I went up with a guy today to do some hood work prior to his checkride tomorrow. He has been flying with another instructor. So we flew 30 miles to KAZO where I've been many times, but not in the last 2 years. It was a lot of fun. Good way to brush up on your "towered field" procedures.
All in all, having a blast, now, only if more students come to me lol. In time though. Just thought I would pass the word on since I am part of the family on here, and have been given a lot of great advice, and a lot of drive to keep looking for a CFI job even when times looked dim, and I almost lost hope of finding one. Although it took 5 months, I am happy that I finially found a CFI job. It is teaching me a lot, and every morning when I walk out to our 172 or our 152, I am have huge grin on my face, ready to face the days challanges!