Rachel, I did not say age made one a great instructor, nor a bad one.
It seems that you began instructing at a young age, and likely
encountered some age bias that still smarts. I think every young
professional has similar experiences.

By "grey-haired" I meant to imply an instructor who was both
experienced and older than the student in question. As you will
recall, the OP was inquiring about his 17/18 year old son.

*For me*, finding an experienced and older instructor served *me*
better than the instructor closer to my own age. Obviously you had a
different experience.


Rachel wrote:
Sorry, I have to make my standard disagreement that age does not make a
great instructor. My instructors were all under 30 and all but one did
a great job. I was 22 when I got my CFI, and while I have a lot to
learn, no one ever complained. Older does NOT always mean better and
it's a disservice to suggest that it does.