[exleardriver]

if you take your work as a cfi seriously, you'll soon learn that time spent on the ground is well worth it not only to you, but to your students as well. so, the better your preparation, the better the lesson. you've probably as a student flown with more than a single instructor and realized yourself the difference between those that teach on the ground first, than those who try to 'rush teach' in the air..and you probably felt a bit cheated by the latter..and you were.

flying an airplane isn't all that difficult..we've been doing it by the millions for a century. but teaching isn't always easy - unless you've done your own preparation. and you'll be amazed your first year instructing (should you not get sucked up by the part 121 vacuum) at how much you'll learn yourself from watching students making errors..and their getting things right as well. it was always my experience that folks who spent time as cfi's did far better when it came time to move into part 121/135 flying, as opposed to those who did not. i'm just stating this from my own experience..there are always those exceptions to the rule.

i agree. shorthand briefs for teaching work best in the classroom..saves a lot of staring at pages of notes and trying to organize your lesson. but having your own backup information in the form of several pages to explain the concepts in better detail will also serve you well. good luck! stick with it! it's very rewarding to teach others.