> Insist on 500 hours solo accident free before beginning instructor > training. That way you might at least know something useful to teach > and will have developed judgement which hopefully you can pass on.
I have to saay I wouldn't agree with the 500 hrs requirement. Small clubs such as ours located in an area where soaring conditions are not ideal most of the year would never have an instructor, yet I believe we have some of the best instructors I've flown with. I've only recently obtained my level 1 and it just amazes me how much there is to yet learn. Everytime I fly with students, I learn more about instructing. I think the key to good instructing, good post solo flying and just about everything else is first to accept that the rating gives you an opportunity and obligations, not expertise. I feel a great deal of the safety concerns we have come from ignoring this. David -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
