On 7/15/2005 15:15, Gary Drescher wrote:

"Stan Gosnell" wrote in message
...
If I were
you, I would be seriously considering finding a new CFII, one who
actually knows something about flying IFR.

I don't dispute that it's worth considering; still, I think it's possible
that the CFII is a good one. His interpretation of some regs may be sketchy,
but not in a way that adversely affects safety. No pilot should ever take a
CFI's word for what the regs say anyway, so a responsible pilot (as Mark
gives every indication of being) won't be misled by a CFI's
misinterpretation of the regs.

Thanks for that, Gary.

As a matter of fact, I think he is a good CFI. He knows how to use the
IFR system, he knows how to work with ATC, etc. He's been able to answer
all my questions and doesn't bull**** me, which I really like.

When we have disagreements (which are few), he doesn't get all puffed
up about it, which makes it possible for us to "discuss" it thoroughly.

All in all, I think the discussions that are generated by these
disagreements are better for me in the long run (perhaps for him
as well), so I don't mind them at all.

Besides, the CFI is only part of the resources I have available for
my training. When he suggests something that I think doesn't line-up
with what I've learned/read elsewhere, we talk about it.

I'm quite pleased with his performance. He has a genuine desire to
teach, and that make a real big difference, in my opinion.


--Gary




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Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA