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Old March 2nd, 2008, 03:29   #18
ElyJs
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Default Re: Balancing experience vs. risk in flight schools

I have taught students that picked it up way faster than I ever did. I am all for you pushing the limits as much as you would like, just not on my ticket. My students don't generally get signed off for these type of flights. All of my oh #### moments were because of bad judgments, not because of poor piloting abilities. Thank god I had the skills to get myself out of my f ups. You may have superior flying abilities, but judgment only comes with one thing, time. It took me a few hundred hours after I had my commercial before I realized how little I know.

I will also spin and have the student spin before I sign them off for their ppl. By the time most get signed off for their PPL we have flown in 30 knots winds. All dual.

Superior piloting skills are great but there a little more to the game. At the same time Charles Lindbergh took a huge risk and hes a hero
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