buttman wrote:
On Sep 12, 2:01 pm, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:
Ongoing discussion regarding different techniques. Do we do it with a
touchy feely softly spoken and oh my gosh thats just fine.....
Or do we do it with a harsh what in hell was that all about?
Who did you learn the most from and what was the drill?
Of course there is a different perspective from a civilian learning to
get over the fear of heights or unusual attitudes (as opposed to the
normal of right side up on the highway) and a military student pilot
who is going to be exposed to getting shot in the ass with a rocket
out in the field when they go operational.
What has been most effective for you? The teacher who spent time
explaining what you were trying to learn and how it works, or the one
who just demanded you do the syllabus? How much time did you have to
spend one on one? Or did you even get that opportunity?
Did you have to learn under pressure or did you have the luxury of a
year or two to get to step one? Was it even important to you to get to
step one or two? What was the motivation? Was it for personal
satisfaction? Was it because of familial pressure?
Lots of factors to consider that impact instructor effectiveness.and
student learning.
Should be interesting to discuss.
Ol S&B
CFII/RAM AIGI - Original CFI in 1967

I have noticed that students typically want to be good pilots. They
know when they've made a bad landing, and they are willing to look at
themselves critically to improve their skill. If the student makes a
bad landing, they don't need me there pounding it into their head
constantly. If I were to do that, all I'm doing is making them more
frustrated, which is making it harder for them to focus and learn.

Also, I think sometimes people confuse "strictness" with "harshness".
You can still hold high standards and strive for perfection without
being harsh or rude. A lot of less experienced instructors will say to
themselves "I want to be an instructor that holds high standards", so
they'll go out and just constantly bitch at anything and everything
the student does thats less than perfect. Some students will react
like "Oh wow I really need to turn it up here", while other students
(in my opinion, most students), will respond with "this guy has
problems, I wish he would just shut up"

Good post and good input Butts.

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Dudley Henriques