On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 at 13:24:18 in message
, Jim Fisher
wrote:

Answer: There is no answer. Accelerated is probably good for some,
probably not for others. That's for me to decide and not some old school
CFI who knows only one way to teach.

I have watched this discussion without comment so far - partly because I
am not qualified to give very strong opinions about learning to fly.

I have met many people in my career who have no idea why they annoy
people so much. They are insensitive to how other people react. That is
probably a disadvantage in any instructional situation. Some of them are
trying to assert their credentials by deliberate rudeness. Some just get
their kicks from it. It is hard to assess this from usenet discussions.

The second sentence in the paragraph that I have quoted above comes
across to me as incredibly arrogant and insulting. I am affronted by
that insult to my friend Dudley. I don't know you so perhaps you don't
mean it to be that way. But right or wrong, Dudley deserves respect. He
certainly has mine. From what I know of Dudley I feel sure that his
instruction was subtly adjusted to meet the characteristics of every
pupil he ever taught.
--
David CL Francis