How to find the best flight intructor

[NewWings]

First of all, thanks all for your feedback.
And second. HOW AND WHERE do I go to find the best flight instructor from my area. I am from Lawrence Massachusetts.
There are two flighting school KLWM. But I am not sure which is best for BUCKss.. After all it is a lot money . I am all ear..

thanks all

 

[350DRIVER]

I have yet to meet one CFI who was not properly qualified and skilled to be giving instruction. Keep in mind that the CFI ticket is not the easiest to get and the FAA goes to extra lengths to ensure that they are not allowing someone to get the CFI who isn't properly skilled or qualified. With that said I would meet different CFI's from your area and just talk to them to get a feel for their personality and attitude and ask yourself "is that someone I can spend hours in the air with"? Personality conflicts are the biggest problem I have seen between instructor and student. G o o d l u c k 2 you

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You can also ask other students at the different flight schools about their present and previous instructors and get their opinions and suggestions regarding them.

 

[naviator]

I disagree with 350DRIVER. There are plenty of bad instructors out there.

And also, it can be very difficult for someone starting flight training to recognise a good instructor from a bad instructor until it's too late. That being said, it's really never too late to change instructor. I know of students that wasn't happy with their instructor but who stuck it out because they didn't want to confront the instructor.

Remember: You're the one with the money and you want to make sure to get what your money's worth!

The best way to find out if an instructor is good is, like 350DRIVER said, to ask several of the students the instructor has worked with.

If I were to start flight training now I'd worry more about finding a good instructor than finding a "good" flight-school. The instructor is the key!

Good luck!

PS! In these times, with a lot of "higher-time" instructors out there, it shouldn't be to hard to find a good instructor.

 

[bigD]

I'd say that the majority of instructors out there are competent to train a person to be a safe pilot. Students learn in different ways, and a guy that's a good instructor for one student may not be a good instructor for another. I think the talented instructors are the ones that can readily adapt their training methods to fit the particular student he/she is working with.

I'd talk to as many people as possible around the flight school to get a good read on the instructors. Then meet every instructor personally and maybe have a short chat. Sometimes you can just tell by a quick conversation whether or not you'll be 'compatable'.

But really, no matter how much prior investigating you do, you're ultimately just going to have to take a couple of flights with someone to see how it all works out. If things don't seem to be clicking, like the others said, find someone else. It's your money. If you've been through 10 instructors at the school and STILL can't find someone, it may be time to look in the mirror and see if there's any attitude adjustment that YOU can do!

 

[bobbysamd]

CFIs

Seek out instructors who enjoy what they're doing. Sure, most instructors, including yours truly, hope(d) to build hours and move on to some other kind of flying. But, in the meantime, the instructor(s) you work with should take pride in what they're doing and realize that their work is important. After all, as the saying goes, ". . . the Flight Instructor is G-d."

You'll encounter individuals who possess tremendous amounts of knowledge but cannot impart it to their students. You'll also encounter know-it-alls who know far less than they think they know. On the other hand, you'll find instructors who don't know as much but know how to teach what they know effectively. The latter would be my choice for an instructor.

Hope that helps.

 

[bart]

You are looking at him... Just kidding. The best instructor for you may not be the best instructor for someone else. Keep in mind there are as many different instructing styles as there are instructors. Look for confidence and competence. Next in importance is someone you get along with and respect. There are plenty of great instructors out there and a few bad. I would talk with 4 or 5 before settling on one and would'nt amke a hard and fast decision until after a flight. Even then, you can change your mind and find another.

Wish there was a simple easy way to go about it, but like anyhting else in this business, it will pay off to invest some time getting to know a few people before making a decision...

Good Luck!