Late Bloomer
Pre-Flight
I had my second flight with my new CFI today (I was originally scheduled for more, but they were cancelled due to weather).
After I had preflighted the plane, I overheard someone saying she was leaving. So as I went back into the office to discuss our flight. I asked her if she was leaving, and she told me, "Yes--I thought I had told you." I said, "Well, no you didn't. This is the first I'd heard about it." She became very apologetic, and told me she had to go back home to deal with some family issues.
I was so devastated, because I thought I had finally found the CFI I was going to finish with. I told her I really didn't feel like doing a lesson today; how about we just go up and play? So that's what we did. We did some stalls, and she talked me through a Chandelle; but most of the time, we just cruised along the beach.
Her last day of instruction is this weekend, so now I find myself without an instructor--again. I work nights, so I can only fly during the day. She was the last full-time instructor at the school, and now they have no one to teach during the day.
I visited another flight school near me several months ago, and it didn't impress me too much. I had a lot of questions, and wanted to talk to some of their previous students. I gave them my contact information, and waited for their call or a letter. I'm still waiting... The only other flight school in the area closed a few weeks ago, so now I'm stuck.
I seriously thought about quitting today, but I have decided to persevere for now. I'm tempted to take some time off of work and go to one of those flight schools in central FL that claim you can get your PP certificate in 2 - 3 weeks.
I never knew flight training could be so frustrating!
After I had preflighted the plane, I overheard someone saying she was leaving. So as I went back into the office to discuss our flight. I asked her if she was leaving, and she told me, "Yes--I thought I had told you." I said, "Well, no you didn't. This is the first I'd heard about it." She became very apologetic, and told me she had to go back home to deal with some family issues.
I was so devastated, because I thought I had finally found the CFI I was going to finish with. I told her I really didn't feel like doing a lesson today; how about we just go up and play? So that's what we did. We did some stalls, and she talked me through a Chandelle; but most of the time, we just cruised along the beach.
Her last day of instruction is this weekend, so now I find myself without an instructor--again. I work nights, so I can only fly during the day. She was the last full-time instructor at the school, and now they have no one to teach during the day.
I visited another flight school near me several months ago, and it didn't impress me too much. I had a lot of questions, and wanted to talk to some of their previous students. I gave them my contact information, and waited for their call or a letter. I'm still waiting... The only other flight school in the area closed a few weeks ago, so now I'm stuck.
I seriously thought about quitting today, but I have decided to persevere for now. I'm tempted to take some time off of work and go to one of those flight schools in central FL that claim you can get your PP certificate in 2 - 3 weeks.
I never knew flight training could be so frustrating!