CFI TIPS LET'S NOT FORGET THE SIMPLE " THUMBS UP. " THIS UNIVERSAL SIGNAL TO INDICATE THE STUDENT IS DOING A GREAT JOB WILL ALWAYS DELIVER THE MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Lastly, smiling after a flight and genuinely conveying satisfaction will motivate the student. Finding the positive, even after the occasional inevitable frustrating training flight, will show that there is always a silver lining. Doing so will help to keep the student's interest heightened. I find that smiling is contagious, and I hope you will too. Kathleen Vasconcelos is an instrument-rated flight instructor, and a commercial pilot with multiengine and instrument ratings. She lives in New Hampshire. Email: kvasconcelos.ofc@gmail.com