"Robert M. Gary" wrote
On Sep 12, 5:17*pm, Dudley Henriques wrote:
I agree, and I would counter that you don't have to shout or curse at a
student to gain that respect. In fact, with most students, that is
EXACTLY the fastest way to LOSE that respect.

Exactly. If the CFI knows what he's doing he would be in control of
the situation well enough to not need to shout and curse.

I suspect that Rocky and I would make great friends as I and probably most
of his students understand where he is coming from...an ex-Marine D.I.

His students have most likely been exposed to the DI act somewhere in their
officer training as I was. As we did, they probably gather over a beer in
the evening and brag about who was able to rankle Rocky the most.

My old Pre-Flight DI wasn't near as tough as he thought he was. Navy regs
prohibited him from swearing at the future officers. This effectively
destroyed much of the DI act. And....as far as the fight scene in "An
Officer and a Gentleman" between the cadet and the DI....could not have
possibly happened.

However Rocky....It appears as if you have been severely out voted on the
language issue.

Bob Moore