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I understand being discouraged. My first flight instructor was one of the old school guys, he yelled at me when I got stuff wrong, yanked the controls out of my hands, cussed me out and laughed at me when I said that I wanted to become a flight instructor. I didn't solo exceptionally fast, and...

One of the biggest traps is comparing how many hours it takes to solo, or to get your license. The FAA is always adding requirements to training, and comparing a current student with someone who got their license 40 years ago is comparing apples to oranges. Also depends on where you get your...

Short answer: Don't get caught up in the number of hours the CFI has. Fly with each one once and see who connects better with you. There are some great 'green' instructors and some horrible high time ones, and vice versa. Long answer: But you may want to consider the teaching experience of...

Its different for everybody as to when it clicks. Don't fall into the trap of comparing how fast you pick up the basics with how others did. Been flying and instructing for over 40 years. Still learn something from every single flight, and anyone who tells you they don't is lying. Just enjoy...