I am a 5000+ hour Certified Flight Instructor and have been actively flying for 20 years, instructing for 9. I instructed full time for 5 of those years. I believe I have stumbled upon some teaching techniques, which shorten the training period for Private Pilot, and Instrument Rating certificates. These techniques are not new, but the key is they are practiced by a CFI or CFII that really takes flight instruction serious. I personally enjoy teaching flying more than corporate or charter flying.

I think that as a CFI you really learn to fly an airplane very well. You take those skills and you start teaching people how to fly. Maybe you do it to build time. Seeking other laurels is not a way to make a living brother. If you think you can just ride around with students and build time you are doing a disservice to aviation and yourself.

If you decide you want a career in aviation, you can not quit working the day you get your CFI ticket. Granted the airlines do not seek out your students and ask, "how did he do?". But it is not a license to become mundane, uncaring and often hostile to student pilots. I hear it very often from students. "My first instructor yelled at me, put me down and generally made the experience such that I thought of giving up the sport."

Whoa, it is not a sport, where did you get that idea? Oh, You have been flying around with one of those instructors. "Oh, you want to learn how to fly?" Sign right here, I can squeeze you in 10AM , M-W-F. Unfortunately, the student does not realize they are being sheered for cash and hours and their new instructor couldn't care less whether you become a Private Pilot. Flying is a way of making 2D people into 3D people. Flying is really important to me and it is because I had an Instructor that really helped me understand the why, what and how of airplanes. He was 50 or so and really just loved flying. If you are a 20 year old CFI looking to eventually fly for a passenger or freight carrying entity, you can do the same thing. Notice I did not say "PROFESSIONALLY" because, Instructing is professional flying. No, it is not glamorous. There are no flight attendants or uniforms. Someone else puts the baggage and fuel in the plane, but I think you can make it professional early and set a standard for yourself and others. "That guy is sharp!".

Instrument Pilot

Commercial Pilot

Certified Flight Instructor