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But that's a good point as I probably will fly it less oncecI start flying with students in school planes

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If the FAA considers the ability to log time as compensation then I would also need 100 hour inspections.

No snarkiness taken. I don't recall this instance coming up in training and I am not seeing it in the PTS. Not arguing that it has to be there to be important information I should know. The regulations refer to "for hire" which doesn't fit my situation. In commercial training these types of...

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New CFI question. Can I give free discovery flights to family and friends in my plane? I wouldn't log the training time on my logbook so not for hire. No 100 hr inspection requirement. If I sign a logbook for them for the flight am I running afoul somewhere? If I am always the PIC (no one's...

When i started teaching 29 years ago i used to use a textbook that i eventually grew to despise and drop. The text wasn't horrible, it just didn't fit my teaching style and became too limiting. BUT... It really made a difference in the beginning because it gave me a structure and suggested a...

Thats because they don't get as winded when walking uphill :)

That's because they didn't have to walk uphill both ways in shoes made of cardboard.

Yes. I started doing that unprompted during my intial training for ppl and agree that's a good tool. The added bonus is that it would give them a sense of ownership. I could assign that in pieces that are germane to the lesson.

I am in a similar place, ie regular teaching job non aviation related. My friend who is also working on his Cfi is going to use Sporty’s as well. I will look more closely at that.

Thanks to all who are posting,very much appreciated!

Yes exactly... seems like too many options . The FITS is free but having no experience using it was wondering if there are pitfalls to it or maybe a better mousetrap. I will take a closer look at the other options. Thanks to all for those suggestions.

Thank you for the fars. I am wondering about a syllabus that would weave all of these requirements in a logical order and build in repetition with each lesson as well as scenario based learning...like the FITS does.

Thank you.