Cost of CFI rating

"Dudley Henriques" wrote

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.

Hmmm. It sounds like it would be a good idea to try and teach a student
like this, all of the way up to the point of first solo, to make sure that
the potential CFI really has their skills in line.

Free of charge, of course! ggg
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote

Hmmm. It sounds like it would be a good idea to try and teach a student
like this, all of the way up to the point of first solo, to make sure that
the potential CFI really has their skills in line.

Free of charge, of course! ggg

And as a further addition of thought....

If everyone really wants to swell the ranks of new pilots, make this
"student teaching" phase of a CFI's training a requirement.

It sure would get a lot of people that perhaps could not afford instruction
a chance to afford it.

It's just an idea. Not a very good one, but it's and idea! g
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Dudley Henriques" wrote

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.

Hmmm. It sounds like it would be a good idea to try and teach a student
like this, all of the way up to the point of first solo, to make sure that
the potential CFI really has their skills in line.

Free of charge, of course! ggg
--
Jim in NC

Actually Jim, you have innocently hit here on the SECOND page of the
"Henriques Rules Of Good Flight Instruction 101 Book" :-)....that being to
teach the student from the very beginning as though you were teaching that
student to be a flight instructor instead of a Private or Commercial Pilot.
When a student can teach it back to the instructor, a desired level of
retention and comprehension has been reached.
This is the way I've taught every pilot I've ever trained.
Dudley Henriques