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BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL AVIATOR IS
shaped significantly by the student's
flight instructor. Yet rarely, if ever, are
students given a choice of who will teach
them the fundamentals of flight. Even if
such an option were commonplace, it is
doubtful that a fledgling aviator would
know what questions to ask or how to
make a knowledgeable selection. Furthermore,
each student is unique, and within
certain general boundaries each student
learns differently. Instructors also are
individuals with their own teaching styles
and proficiency. What are the chances
that any student will be assigned the most
effective CFI for him or her?
A better question is what can students
do to help their CFIs be effective teachers?
The dynamic interaction between
student and CFI shapes the learning
experience. Additionally, students and
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flight instructors are teammates in the
same sense that coaches and players are
part of the same team, and like teams in
general they need to share a common
goal. For CFIs and their students, the
common goal is development of a safe and
productive aviator. Achieving that goal is
facilitated when student and instructor
communicate openly and with candor.
Before launching a course of training,
student and instructor should discuss
what each party wants to achieve, what
motivated them to pursue their goals, and
how working together can be mutually
beneficial.
Your CFI will be more effective in
teaching you when you candidly discuss
why you want to become a certificated
aviator and what you expect from your
instruction. Knowing more about you,
your instructor can better relate the tasks
CHRIS ROSE
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