PHXAvi8tor
Pre-takeoff checklist
At the risk of getting skewered (I usually do when I share my personal feelings), I am completely fried from working on my Double I.
I have completed all the lessons in the syllabus. I have met most of the PTS; however, there are a few areas I feel I need some work, and I don't mind working on those areas.
But, overall, I feel like a dog chasing its tail: The more I study, the less I know.
Because I already am a working CFI, I spent the weekend teaching three different VFR students basic flight instruments and their systems. I've been teaching this topic for two years-plus now. But, tomorrow, I have to drag myself out of bed at 0400 local and "student teach" flight instruments and their systems (even though I already taught this lesson for the CFII four weeks ago and since have taught it -- for real -- to real, live students at least twice since then, as well.
I see no end in sight. I've already addressed it with the instructor. Got the usual response: "Well, you and me will know when you are ready. And, you should know what the PTS says by now..."
I'm going to burn out before getting there, I am afraid.
Oh, and I have already considered the usual responses I could make, ie, dump the instructor, go to a different school, etc. None of those really seems exactly like the correct answer, for a variety of reasons.
But, taking a break doesn't, either. It's a challenge just to keep rust from forming between ground and flights. (I've also got the double challenge of doing the Double I in all G-1000 aircraft, while also being sure I can still teach the old steam-gauge system for the Instrument rating.)
I have completed all the lessons in the syllabus. I have met most of the PTS; however, there are a few areas I feel I need some work, and I don't mind working on those areas.
But, overall, I feel like a dog chasing its tail: The more I study, the less I know.
Because I already am a working CFI, I spent the weekend teaching three different VFR students basic flight instruments and their systems. I've been teaching this topic for two years-plus now. But, tomorrow, I have to drag myself out of bed at 0400 local and "student teach" flight instruments and their systems (even though I already taught this lesson for the CFII four weeks ago and since have taught it -- for real -- to real, live students at least twice since then, as well.
I see no end in sight. I've already addressed it with the instructor. Got the usual response: "Well, you and me will know when you are ready. And, you should know what the PTS says by now..."
I'm going to burn out before getting there, I am afraid.
Oh, and I have already considered the usual responses I could make, ie, dump the instructor, go to a different school, etc. None of those really seems exactly like the correct answer, for a variety of reasons.
But, taking a break doesn't, either. It's a challenge just to keep rust from forming between ground and flights. (I've also got the double challenge of doing the Double I in all G-1000 aircraft, while also being sure I can still teach the old steam-gauge system for the Instrument rating.)
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