Don Jones
Line Up and Wait
I just returned friday from the not so accelerated CFI school in Minnesota.
The whole experience was full of problems and delays. It took 4 1/2 days to complete a 3 day ground school due to a overly opinionated student in the class
which the instructor failed to get a handle on. Aircraft problems also caused more delays, with one being out of 100 hour and not available for training. It was only being used for checkrides. The other one was getting its 100 hour done during out ground school, but was not ready until late day 5. To make a long story short I came back without the temporary in my pocket. I was signed off for the ride, but it was scrubbed due to weather and the examiner was leaving town the next day so I could not get it done. I am now working on getting it done here with the FSDO. Sure was an expensive disappointment.
I became friends with one of the other students in the class. He managed to get the oral done, but would have finished if the instructor had signed his 8710.
The instructor got the call about 10 am and was told to fly to Cedar Rapids to sign the form, which he and I did, but not before he went to lunch(what kind of crap is that). It was 3 pm before they had the form in hand and due to approaching darkness could not finish.
On a good note I did get to have dinner with Lance and Jesse. A couple of great guys. Lance flew down and picked up Jesse on the way. I am now suffering of panel envy because of Lance's nice Baron.
Took a while for me to get used to the cold, it was -9 when I left. BRRRRR
It was 60 when I got home, started sweating instantly.
I Love the Southwest!!!
Don
Future CFI
The whole experience was full of problems and delays. It took 4 1/2 days to complete a 3 day ground school due to a overly opinionated student in the class
which the instructor failed to get a handle on. Aircraft problems also caused more delays, with one being out of 100 hour and not available for training. It was only being used for checkrides. The other one was getting its 100 hour done during out ground school, but was not ready until late day 5. To make a long story short I came back without the temporary in my pocket. I was signed off for the ride, but it was scrubbed due to weather and the examiner was leaving town the next day so I could not get it done. I am now working on getting it done here with the FSDO. Sure was an expensive disappointment.
I became friends with one of the other students in the class. He managed to get the oral done, but would have finished if the instructor had signed his 8710.
The instructor got the call about 10 am and was told to fly to Cedar Rapids to sign the form, which he and I did, but not before he went to lunch(what kind of crap is that). It was 3 pm before they had the form in hand and due to approaching darkness could not finish.
On a good note I did get to have dinner with Lance and Jesse. A couple of great guys. Lance flew down and picked up Jesse on the way. I am now suffering of panel envy because of Lance's nice Baron.
Took a while for me to get used to the cold, it was -9 when I left. BRRRRR
It was 60 when I got home, started sweating instantly.
I Love the Southwest!!!
Don
Future CFI