Caro1
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DualRated
Hi there, new poster here, looking for advice. About a month I started training to be a CFI with an instructor. I used the same instructor before, to prepare for my Multiengine checkride. Since I passed the ride and we get along great, I asked him to be my CFI instructor as well, after I'd taken both written tests with no problems (those are merely a memorization exercise anyway). But things are not going well for me. Even though this is a 141 school, he is not using any type of syllabus. He asks me "What do you want to do next lesson?" as if I know how to teach myself the material. I'm an experienced commercial/instrument pilot with over 1000 hours, so he says he "has confidence" that I know what to do. But I don't know what to do! I've tried several times to explain to him that I need help directing my studies because I'm overwhelmed, but he responds by actually giving me less direction and I'm unsure how to communicate my needs. Sort of unfortunately, we've become good friends and he asks me to ride along in his plane as a safety pilot frequently, so changing instructors at this point could mean ending a friendship, which I don't want to do. I've resigned to the fact that I have to teach myself the material and figure out how best to use him to prepare for the checkride.
So that's the background, here's the question. How should I teach myself to be a CFI? I've tried several approaches but I keep changing directions when I feel it isn't working. I've tried making index cards on each PTS item like I did for the Multi rating, but there's so much information I'd have to make hundreds. I've tried rewriting a published PPL syllabus and typing out reference material. I've tried making lesson outlines and studying through them one at a time. But I'm not a full time student, I have kids and a job and I can't spend more than about an hour a day studying, and I don't want to spend nine months on this rating either. I'm not sure how to structure my studying so I learn what I need to learn in an efficient manner. Can anyone suggest a direction or some resources please? I need a method that can get me from start to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks in advance!
So that's the background, here's the question. How should I teach myself to be a CFI? I've tried several approaches but I keep changing directions when I feel it isn't working. I've tried making index cards on each PTS item like I did for the Multi rating, but there's so much information I'd have to make hundreds. I've tried rewriting a published PPL syllabus and typing out reference material. I've tried making lesson outlines and studying through them one at a time. But I'm not a full time student, I have kids and a job and I can't spend more than about an hour a day studying, and I don't want to spend nine months on this rating either. I'm not sure how to structure my studying so I learn what I need to learn in an efficient manner. Can anyone suggest a direction or some resources please? I need a method that can get me from start to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks in advance!