"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On May 25, 5:15 pm, "gatt" wrote:
Hey, all. Been searching around the internet trying to get a ballpark
cost
to add CFI to a CP-ASEL-IA. Anybody done that lately?

-c

A lot of it depends on how up you are on the commercial manuervers. If
you can fly the commercial manuervers while talking (do lots, and lots
of talking) then you have the flying down. Its mostly ground work.
I've heard lots of stories about guys who go up with the examiner and
fly the commercial maneuvers from the right seat with their mouth
closed. The examiner says "nice flying, you failed". You gotta talk a
lot.

-Robert, CFII

Something I have always recommended to every CFI candidate studying for the
practical that crossed my path was to pick someone outside the aviation
community like a friend, a girlfriend, a mother or father etc. Ask them to
serve as a "student" guinea pig, then pick things at random that they will
be teaching as a CFI and try to "teach it to these people". Then have them
explain it back as they understand it from what you have both said and
demonstrated to them visually. It's an eye opening experience for a
potential CFI.
I have found this "technique" extremely helpful to new CFI applicants
getting ready for the examination.
I call this little exercise in learning how to teach properly, "The.... If I
can explain lift to my Mother and have HER understand it, I can explain lift
to ANYONE" test :"-)))
Works like a charm. I've suggested this technique to new instructors all
through my aviation life and never once regretted using it as a teaching
aid.
Dudley Henriques