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Nortonious

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Howdy Gents,

I'm a new CFI via the recent Mil-Competency method (not to worry though, I actually had a fair amount of GA time prior to becoming a military IP). Anyway, my first student will be ready to take a checkride soon and as you might imagine I'm looking for DPE rec's. We're down in the SAT-area, but "Have Plane, Will Travel"

Thanks in advance.
 
Congratulations on getting your first student ready for the checkride! I'm a former T34 instructor and am considering becoming a CFI. Can you share your experiences using the "Mil-Competency"?
 
I did my commercial with a guy down in that part of the world. Good guy - flys his own Long-EZ. I'll have to look back in the old records to find his name.
 
Norm Steward (sp) in Dallas is top-notch, but a bit of a hike for you.
 
Just for humor's sake, I have to tell you I first read that as "Military Complacency."


:D
 
wabower said:
Norm Steward (sp) in Dallas is top-notch, but a bit of a hike for you.
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It's Seward (no T), and I agree- he's a gent of the first class.
 
deltafox said:
Congratulations on getting your first student ready for the checkride! I'm a former T34 instructor and am considering becoming a CFI. Can you share your experiences using the "Mil-Competency"?
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Sure thing. I used Sheppard Air for the test-prep, piece of cake. The real work begins after you have the Instructor Ticket. I spent some time deciding on which syllabus. In fact, this forum helped me choose The Complete Pilot Text/Syllabus in large part due to Bob Gardner's presence here. After that, it's been basically just following the lesson plan (of course I spend a little time reading beforehand since it's my first time through and I did some viewing of a King Schools video of all the flying to polish my technique a bit).

I've got another CFI with a bit more time under his belt who will be doing a stage check for me to make sure I haven't taught my student to do something crazy like roll inverted and pull after takeoff. He's suggesting a DPE by the name of Pete Michaud in Brownwood...anybody got some reviews?
 
Nortonious said:
I've got another CFI with a bit more time under his belt who will be doing a stage check for me to make sure I haven't taught my student to do something crazy like roll inverted and pull after takeoff.
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So you want this other instructor to make sure you taught them to roll inverted and PUSH. Right?
 
Nortonious said:
I've got another CFI with a bit more time under his belt who will be doing a stage check for me to make sure I haven't taught my student to do something crazy like roll inverted and pull after takeoff. He's suggesting a DPE by the name of Pete Michaud in Brownwood...anybody got some reviews?
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Um, how to say this.
Word on the street is that it's a good place to take students. I also know that there's some strained feelings between him and some of the DPE's friends here in town.

Ryan
 
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Well, if it's your first ride for a CFI you can't fly w/ a DPE right? It has to be an FAA examiner is my understanding.....
 
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