| Your very first flight instructor will have a lot of impact | | | | of them will offer an introductory flight anyway, so |
| on your learning, that is why it's important to find one | | | | take advantage of the chance and see for yourself. |
| who can make the training process pleasant, | | | | Your flight instructor should have a genuine interest to |
| organized and worth all the time, effort and money | | | | help you reach your goal and you should feel |
| you put into it. If becoming a pilot is your dream, here | | | | comfortable with his teaching style. However, he |
| are some tips on how to choose the flight instructor | | | | doesn't have to be extra amiable to be the best |
| who will best fit your needs: | | | | choice. You want a flight instructor who will expect |
| Your flight instructor must be qualified. Your flight | | | | excellence, discipline and hard work. If he's too lax and |
| instructor became one because he or she earned an | | | | you're undisciplined, you might have some problems |
| advanced pilot certificate. That means that they hold | | | | with learning effectively. |
| an airline or commercial transport pilot certificate. They | | | | Check if documentations are kept. There is no point of |
| can't teach unless they have a flight instructor | | | | getting any training in aviation if your flight instructor or |
| certificate or CFI. Look for this with your primary flight | | | | the school doesn't keep accurate records. Documents |
| instructor. | | | | will prove the type of training you have undergone and |
| Your instrument instructor, on the other hand, must | | | | how many hours you have put in. You'll need to fly a |
| have received his or her instrument instruction rating or | | | | minimum number of hours to get your pilot's license |
| CFII. You'll need to meet some FAA requirements and | | | | and if these can't be corroborated, you might be |
| if you received your training from unauthorized flight | | | | forced to repeat your training. |
| instructors, you may not be able to receive your pilot's | | | | Where to find them If you live near an airport, call them |
| license. All your training hours and the cost that went | | | | up and ask to speak to a flight instructor. You can also |
| with it will be for nothing. | | | | arrange to attend some classes taught at the school. |
| Test fly your flight instructor. It's a good idea to go with | | | | Flight academies also often put ads in the yellow |
| a potential flight instructor during a routine flight to | | | | pages, so you might want to check those out, too. |
| observe how they fly and the way they teach. Most | | | | |