CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 14
CFI Tips
you’ve AlSo performed the Sci-fi equivAlent of A
vulcAn mind meld without ActuAlly touching your
Student’S heAd (they hAte thAt).
Of course, there are times when you need
to just tell students what to do. This is
especially true if they’re holding the yoke
full aft during a stall or look like they’re
about to turn the airplane’s spinner into a
ior. Instead of telling him to maintain his
altitude during a steep turn, ask him what
windscreen reference he’s using for pitch
control. If he says he’s using his altimeter
for pitch control (he should be using a
drill bit during landing. Fortunately, flight
instruction isn’t often conducted in these
high-adrenaline corners of the airplane’s
performance envelope.
windscreen reference and the horizon),
then you’ve learned a great deal about
your student’s behavior. You’ve also performed the sci-fi equivalent of a Vulcan
mind meld without actually touching your
student’s head (they hate that). How so?
You’ve just found out what’s going on inside your student’s noggin. In my opinion,
that’s instructional gold.
Be a questioner. The next time you’re
with a student, try asking more questions
as a means of altering his or her behav-
So take your teaching to the next level by using
the “Don’t tell, just ask” method of flight training.
Engage your student’s brain with questions. Then
be prepared to see what’s actually going on in that
brain. And I do mean be prepared for anything.
Rod Machado is a flight instructor, author, educator,
and speaker. He has been a pilot since 1970 and a CFI
since 1973. Visit his website (www.rodmachado.com).
http://www.rodmachado.com
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1
Professionalism
Safety Quiz: Are You Ready to Fly Rogue?
ASI Online: Heads Up! Improving Runway Safety
CFI Tips: The Power of Questions
ASI Message: Airline of One
ASI Note: ASI's Flight Assist Commendations
Did You Know? AOPA Fying Club Network
Chart Challenge—Live Safety Seminar
Safety Spotlight: Four's a Crowd
Real Pilot Story: Underwater Escape
CFI Tools: ASI at Your Service
Chief’s Corner: Save a Life
Ask ATC: Flight Following & Airspace
Pilot Safety Announcement: Would You Fly This Airline?
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Professionalism
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 5
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Safety Quiz: Are You Ready to Fly Rogue?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - ASI Online: Heads Up! Improving Runway Safety
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 11
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - CFI Tips: The Power of Questions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - ASI Message: Airline of One
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - ASI Note: ASI's Flight Assist Commendations
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Did You Know? AOPA Fying Club Network
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Chart Challenge—Live Safety Seminar
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Safety Spotlight: Four's a Crowd
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Real Pilot Story: Underwater Escape
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - CFI Tools: ASI at Your Service
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Chief’s Corner: Save a Life
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 4, Issue 1 - Pilot Safety Announcement: Would You Fly This Airline?
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