My criterion for instructors, PPL, IA, and Commercial was minimum 1000 hours and
the majority being "real" flying experience -- IMC, ice, flying into high
traffic airports and areas like ORD, good war stories ... etc. -- not just CFI
experience. I can own and read the same books that the 250-hour wonders have
read. I don't need an instructor for that. I need an instructor to teach me
from his experience with reality. I may have missed some good young instructors
but I have not regretted taking that approach.

On 3/2/05 6:09 PM, Helen Woods wrote the following:
When you interview the instructors, find out how much time they have in
actual. From there, use the same criteria you would for any instructor
- teaching style, availability, etc. You'll do yourself a big favor
though if you fly with someone experienced in real conditions.

Helen