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Originally Posted by DE727UPS 
Bitterness? Do you have any general aviation background outside ATP? Some people think guys going from zero experience to CFI's in 90 days, then training newbies who go from zero experience to CFI in 90 days, and on and on, is less than ideal and doesn't make for a well rounded CFI. Some people don't think two guys logging multi-PIC at the same time is a good idea.
Bob is right, that feeling is simply an opinion, nothing more. It's an opinion I share.
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Yeah, I putted around in 172's for a bit. Even worked at a local FBO for a short stint. What type of experience is required? When you pass a CFI checkride, you have demonstrated the required knowledge and the ability to pass that on as an instructor. I had no experience instructing, but you have to start somewhere. I frequently train people with tripple the flight hours I have. I have learned more training various students in a complex environment then I ever would have carving holes in the sky teaching private pilots. I shoot approaches weekly, consistently teach multi engine aerodynamics, IFR procedures, rules and regulations. I shut down engines in the sky sometimes 3 times in one day. I only have one checkride bust as a CFI. I probably have more experience in 200hrs dual given then some CFI's with twice that amount teaching private pilots. I go from teaching an 85hr Private pilot how to fly a twin on one engine and then hop in the plane with a DC-8 pilot and teach him how to hand fly a stable approach. I teach Private pilots with fresh multi engine privelages how to fly solid approaches, single engine with a partial panel in 27 days. Would that count for experience?
There are two kinds of CFI's : Those that are instructors and those that hold a CFI ticket. You get both at any school. I'd really like to know what kind of experience a CFI needs before they should instruct? Would it be best to buy my flight time and fly around for fun? Or maybe I should go back and teach Private Pilots in Cessna's. That will surely give me the experience I need to train more advanced students right?
