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Chris_Ford · May 8th, 2006, 12:09

I always give my students the "Ultimately, you're paying for me, and so you call the shots" speech at the beginning of training, and I try to remind them throughout the thing. Yes, there will be times when I might have to get a little edgier (landings in particular, when we're pointed at the ground at such a steep angle), but the other times, I'll try to be professional and courteous. If anything bothers them, I encourage them to speak up, even if it's just "You talk too damn much." So far, haven't had any problems with students. Too many of them come in with the expectation that they have to acquiesce, and that's clearly not a good idea in the airplane.

May 8th, 2006, 12:09	#4
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: On Shutting Down Your Students I always give my students the "Ultimately, you're paying for me, and so you call the shots" speech at the beginning of training, and I try to remind them throughout the thing. Yes, there will be times when I might have to get a little edgier (landings in particular, when we're pointed at the ground at such a steep angle), but the other times, I'll try to be professional and courteous. If anything bothers them, I encourage them to speak up, even if it's just "You talk too damn much." So far, haven't had any problems with students. Too many of them come in with the expectation that they have to acquiesce, and that's clearly not a good idea in the airplane.