u/Minimum-Bell-8562

Hey all, looking for advice to understand students and how to ease them into flight training and build on blocks of learning. I just got my CFI a few weeks ago and got a job instructing. I’ve had only disco flights so far and 3/4 people really were excited to fly. I showed them steep turns and slow flights and additionally ( lmk ur thoughts on this plz cause I’ve been debating this) showing how much time you have in the plane when you lose an engine. Pitching for vg and flying the plane down.

3/4 people liked me showing them that you have so much time and don’t fall out of the sky. The other guy was scared once we took off. We didn’t do steep turns or power idle. I tried getting him to do steep turns as he wanted to get his PPL and j told him hey man we have to do these maneuvers for your test so it’s best to see if your comfortable at 45* bank and he said nah so I was like okay we’ll build up from 20-30-45 etc. the guy even on normal turns would legit lean onto me in the opposite direction of the turn. We would turn left and he would genuinely lean to the right on me. Didn’t laugh it was just different. And that’s something I have to get used to. What do you guys do for disco flights? We don’t have much in the area to show.

I instruct at a 61 school and after a disco flight today i went over to a guy preflighting a sling Lsa, he was on the phone with the owner and I was able to talked to the owner of the plane and he offered mea job as an independent contractor. We talked for a good hour and he asked me how I would structure flights and when would they solo, when would I introduce pattern work. I said when they can demonstrate proficiency in all the maneuvers since they all come together in the pattern. Anyways the one flight school I work at uses Jepson PPL syllabus but if I also do the independent route what would you guys recommend to use for flight training syllabus aswell as an app or website to keep track of the students progress.

Yes I want to build hours to airlines but in the meanwhile as a CFI I want to be the best I can be. Thank you!

So I was just driving around today and at first I thought it was another EN then I saw the sharper lines and sleek roof. Anyways couldn’t grab a pic but it was pretty damn cool seeing it in the wild for the first time. Didn’t know they started selling them. Anyone got info on these things? It looked sweet

Hey everyone. I recently passed my CFI. I’m very proud to say I impressed my Dpe and on the day of receiving my cert he asked me if I wanted to work for his flight school. I jumped on the opportunity right away knowing the job market and I don’t have much money left for CFII.

They have 1 plane and I’ve already been checked out in it. It’s an older 63’ 172 but flies great. The problem I’m having with this flight school is the pricing and structure for students. They have told me they charge a flat rate of the plane for 245 including instructor. I asked what about when they solo’ “ you are still there so they are paying for your time and, We have found they are more willing to ask for help if it’s not more money. “ that is what the owner has told me. I did both 61 in HS and 141 to finish my certs. I would feel getting ripped off if I had to pay the instructor rate while I solo.

Just doesn’t feel right to me but knowing there’s no other jobs out there right now I’m not entirely sure what to do. It does seem like the school isn’t that busy and they hired me to get them going and everything so maybe I can tell them by splitting the cost student retention may be higher. What are your thoughts? What would you do?