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fish314 · August 17th, 2006, 21:58

I don't know anything about your personal situation, but I do know about MY first couple of months as an instructor. And they weren't that great. Came out of instructor school (not exactly the same process in the military as in civilian life, but close enough) and thought I knew a whole lot. Turns out I didn't, and every time I answered a question off the cuff without looking up the answer I got PWN'D! (Or however that word is supposed to be spelled!)

It's true what they say about learning more in your 1st 100 hours as an instructor than in your 1st 100 hours. What I personally learned most is that I already knew how to fly, but I had some work to do to learn how to TEACH...

And I think I STILL do. And now I'm sitting about 400 instructor hours or so!

So long story short is don't give up on it, and be humble... IP, (or as you civies call it, CFI) doesn't mean you know everything yet. No one becomes a great (or even good) instructor overnight.

August 17th, 2006, 21:58	#4
fish314 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: (CBM) Columbus AFB, MS Posts: 1,323	Re: Cut to Instruct I don't know anything about your personal situation, but I do know about MY first couple of months as an instructor. And they weren't that great. Came out of instructor school (not exactly the same process in the military as in civilian life, but close enough) and thought I knew a whole lot. Turns out I didn't, and every time I answered a question off the cuff without looking up the answer I got PWN'D! (Or however that word is supposed to be spelled!) It's true what they say about learning more in your 1st 100 hours as an instructor than in your 1st 100 hours. What I personally learned most is that I already knew how to fly, but I had some work to do to learn how to TEACH... And I think I STILL do. And now I'm sitting about 400 instructor hours or so! So long story short is don't give up on it, and be humble... IP, (or as you civies call it, CFI) doesn't mean you know everything yet. No one becomes a great (or even good) instructor overnight. __________________ Dude, what are you trying to do? Land the airplane or adjust the field elevation?