Class finished; studying for FAA examination
Earl finishes the CFI class but must wait a week
to be examined
The final hectic week of CFI class found me
polishing maneuvers, tweaking my instructor patter, and perfecting short and
soft field landings. I didn't get much time in the Piper Arrow in which I'll
have to demonstrate my Complex Airplane abilities, but I get one more ride in it
next week to make sure I properly solidify my memories of speeds and power
application, plus all the details regarding flaps and gear which differ wildly
from the Cessna 172.
Reading through all my notes and chair flying through all my maneuvers will consume many evenings this next week. I'm probably as ready now as I'll ever be, but perhaps the week's wait (until the 28th of July, 2007) will be a bonus.
My final act before leaving FNL (Fort Collins/Loveland airport) was to take the Garmin 1000 glass panel-equipped Cessna 172R I'll be flying for my final examination up for a 1.7 hour workout of my toughest maneuvers, plus a lot of takeoffs and landings. All were infinitely better than when I started, and very likely up to snuff for the examination.
Being a CFI will be the first opportunity I've had to teach a physical skill to someone else. I've done the intellectual thing so often in the past that it'll be interesting to see how well I can act as a physical model rather than an intellectual one. As the formerly uncoordinated kid who was always last to be chosen for sporting events, I'll finally (about time!) have a chance to be graceful and skillful at something physical, and then pass that grace and skill on to another person.
Reading through all my notes and chair flying through all my maneuvers will consume many evenings this next week. I'm probably as ready now as I'll ever be, but perhaps the week's wait (until the 28th of July, 2007) will be a bonus.
My final act before leaving FNL (Fort Collins/Loveland airport) was to take the Garmin 1000 glass panel-equipped Cessna 172R I'll be flying for my final examination up for a 1.7 hour workout of my toughest maneuvers, plus a lot of takeoffs and landings. All were infinitely better than when I started, and very likely up to snuff for the examination.
Being a CFI will be the first opportunity I've had to teach a physical skill to someone else. I've done the intellectual thing so often in the past that it'll be interesting to see how well I can act as a physical model rather than an intellectual one. As the formerly uncoordinated kid who was always last to be chosen for sporting events, I'll finally (about time!) have a chance to be graceful and skillful at something physical, and then pass that grace and skill on to another person.
Posted: Sunday - July 22, 2007 at 07:39 PM
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