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Originally Posted by Proud Pilot  When I was a student pilot, my CFI, who as the head CFI at our flight school, signed me off for solo aerobatic flights (Robin R-2160), solo night flying, repeat unsupervised solo cross countries both day and NIGHT. Even though I was still a student pilot, I would go up with him whenever the weather was bad to get as much actual IFR as possible in all seasons (ice, fog, thunderstorms). I wanted to see it for real before getting on at a regional. |
That's fantastic. I'm glad to hear there are still places out there that encourage pilots to get a variety of experiences.
Just curious though, what limitations did your CFI put on your endorsements?
He did put a limitation on, right? If not, that's a bit scary. Student pilots need to gain experience, but they shouldn't be free to bite off more than they can chew.
My standard limitation reads, "Must have my approval prior to each solo flight."
That way it's open-ended enough to be flexible, yet doesn't let the student go off and fly whenever they want without letting me know.
My "approval" can come in the form of a face to face meeting, a phone call, a written note on the dispatch book, etc. Also, when they first start soloing I'm fairly conservative with the conditions I approve them to fly in, yet as they get closer to getting their license, I allow them to fly in more challenging conditions because I know they can handle it.