Seeking anecdotes about "instructor in command"

Andrew Gideon wrote in message gonline.com...
Hi, all:

I'm giving a presentation on what someone here called "instructor in
command" syndrome: a pilot getting complacent because there's an instructor
in the aircraft.

I've found a number of good ones here, but any more - esp. with something
"interesting" - would be welcome.


When I was checking out in a 182RG the CFI took me to an airport that
was in a bowl (rising terrain on either end of the runway). He was a
very high time CFI but I was an experienced pilot. The visual ques of
the terrain caused me to be way too high on final. I asked the CFI if
I should go around and he didn't respond. I assumed that meant I was
ok (since he knew the plane more than I). He assumed I knew short
fields better than him (I'd probably done more real short field
flying). We touched down 1/2 way down the runway and were just able to
stop in time with the elevator back and the brakes cooking (did I
mention the runway was 300 feet shorter due to some repaving on the
end ).


I'd also appreciate it if someone could point me at a reference to something
that I've been told occurred. A CFI was sitting in the back of an aircraft
that made a bad landing. Even though the CFI had no role in the flight, he
bore some of the brunt from the FAA.

I've heard this to and have decided it must be an Urban legend. I have
heard similar but none of them seemed as bad as the story went.

-Robert, CFI