uwochris
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Hey guys,
I just received some great news today. My instructor just got the word that he will be moving out West and taking a job on the Metro. This is great news for me because the guy was an excellent instructor and I am really glad to see him get promoted. Sure I will miss him, but he deserves it.
As a CPL student, I have really been motivated to instruct after having someone like that. You CFIs out there may not even realize the impact you have on us students.... to all the dedicated instructors out there, I wish you all the best of luck. You guys are so underpaid and mistreated that it often makes me sick at the horror stories I hear. PLEASE do not ever give up on your students (unless he/she is a true jerk) and never treat the student as just another hour in the log book. If you are truly dedicated, I am sure you will have a successful career.
Also, as someone who is very supportive of instructing, I often get a lot of criticism. Many people tell me that there is nothing worse one can do for their careers than instruct... they see instructing as "useless" time, where you spend hours on end in the traffic pattern and get no hands on experience. A friend of mine, whose father is a major airline captain told me the same thing... other people told me that if I instruct, I can forget about ever flying for a major. I got discouraged a lot because I actually believed it... I now, however, no longer give a $hit about what other people think about my decision to instruct.
To all the instructors out there, don't give up! My CFI instructed for 3 years... it seems it paid off because now he is moving to a company that flies multi turbines, Lear Jets, Citations, and Hawkers. He could have easily gotten frustrated and quit (like so many people I know). I know another CFI that taught for 7 years in the early 90s.... now he is at Air Canada on the 767. Yesterday we had an Air Canada A340 pilot come speak to us about weather - he too was a former instructor.
Whoever out there thinks teaching is just another useless hour in the log book, I recommend you try it yourself. I realize it can get boring and frustrating at times, but I think it will be the most rewarding job I will ever have. After having a guy like the CFI I had truly inspired me to teach, even after I received so much criticism out there.
I hope all you teachers out there don't feel compelled to give up. Keep working hard and treat every student with as much enthusiasm as he/she is your first!
I just received some great news today. My instructor just got the word that he will be moving out West and taking a job on the Metro. This is great news for me because the guy was an excellent instructor and I am really glad to see him get promoted. Sure I will miss him, but he deserves it.
As a CPL student, I have really been motivated to instruct after having someone like that. You CFIs out there may not even realize the impact you have on us students.... to all the dedicated instructors out there, I wish you all the best of luck. You guys are so underpaid and mistreated that it often makes me sick at the horror stories I hear. PLEASE do not ever give up on your students (unless he/she is a true jerk) and never treat the student as just another hour in the log book. If you are truly dedicated, I am sure you will have a successful career.
Also, as someone who is very supportive of instructing, I often get a lot of criticism. Many people tell me that there is nothing worse one can do for their careers than instruct... they see instructing as "useless" time, where you spend hours on end in the traffic pattern and get no hands on experience. A friend of mine, whose father is a major airline captain told me the same thing... other people told me that if I instruct, I can forget about ever flying for a major. I got discouraged a lot because I actually believed it... I now, however, no longer give a $hit about what other people think about my decision to instruct.
To all the instructors out there, don't give up! My CFI instructed for 3 years... it seems it paid off because now he is moving to a company that flies multi turbines, Lear Jets, Citations, and Hawkers. He could have easily gotten frustrated and quit (like so many people I know). I know another CFI that taught for 7 years in the early 90s.... now he is at Air Canada on the 767. Yesterday we had an Air Canada A340 pilot come speak to us about weather - he too was a former instructor.
Whoever out there thinks teaching is just another useless hour in the log book, I recommend you try it yourself. I realize it can get boring and frustrating at times, but I think it will be the most rewarding job I will ever have. After having a guy like the CFI I had truly inspired me to teach, even after I received so much criticism out there.
I hope all you teachers out there don't feel compelled to give up. Keep working hard and treat every student with as much enthusiasm as he/she is your first!