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MentorLIVE #16: Telling a Student - "NO"
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More from NAFI MentorLIVE · Episode 16
- Presenter: Gary Reeves with Bob Meder
- Organization: NAFI · Episode 16
- Date:
- Duration: 59 min
[from Telling a Student No Promo Copy and Bio.docx – not SPANS]
Chapters & program details from mentorlive.site
Chapters 18
- 0:00 Welcome and introducing Gary Reeves
- 6:01 Gary Reeves: knowing what you're qualified to teach
- 9:01 Turning down students
- 12:01 The smart rat
- 15:01 Referring students out
- 18:00 A student who can't fly the ILS
- 21:03 Flight review, IPC and new avionics
- 24:00 Too few flights to finish
- 27:02 Possible actions
- 30:01 Partnering with a local instructor
- 33:01 Pausing training for insurance
- 36:02 Fear of telling a student no
- 39:03 Excuses students give
- 42:00 Denial
- 45:00 Bringing in a neutral party
- 48:01 Documentation
- 51:00 What a really good CFI does
- 54:01 Q&A and closing
About This Course
[from Telling a Student No Promo Copy and Bio.docx – not SPANS] Telling a Student No – promo copy There are many challenges to teaching someone to fly and that includes times when you must say no your student. There are a myriad of reasons why - it can concern your readiness or your student's readiness - but it always concerns safety. If you haven’t had this experience yet, you will. This must attend NAFI MentorLIVE broadcast, presented by Gary D Reeves, ATP, from PilotSafety.org, will be an open discussion of real life situations, student and CFI reactions, lessons learned and ideas on how ways to approach this delicate situation. Bio Gary D. Reeves, is an ATP, MCFI, CFII, MEI with over 7,500 hours. In the last two years, he’s taught in over 30 states and is one of the most popular national public speakers on aviation safety. Gary’s driving goal is to reduce general aviation accidents through free FAA Safety Classes, video training, and articles. He is Chief Safety Officer and owner of PilotSafety.org and Chief Flight Instructor and owner of Master Flight Training. To learn more about Gary please visit www.PilotSafety.org. LINKS: http://www.pilotsafety.org/
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Bob Meder
Host
Robert “Bob” Meder completed his initial flight training in 1995 followed by earning his CFI in 2006. He went on to add single-engine and multi-engine instrument certificates. Recently he retired from a 40+ year career at a major railroad, as the Director of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). While in this position, he worked directly with the FAA on regulatory issues for Drones and critical infrastructure companies. During this time he continued to instruct. Bob has over 6,000 hours of dual instruction and enjoys training new flight instructors, challenging them to recognize the distinction between skill and critical thinking. He maintains the emphasis that superior risk management, not just skill, is the key to safe flight training. He is a FAASTeam Lead Rep at the St Louis FSDO and was honored as the district and regional flight instructor of the year in 2009 and 2010. After close to ten years as chair, Bob currently serves as Chair Emeritus for NAFI.
Robert “Bob” Meder completed his initial flight training in 1995 followed by earning his CFI in 2006. He went on to add single-engine and multi-engine instrument certificates. Recently he retired from a 40+ year career at a major railroad, as the Director of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). While in this position, he worked directly with the FAA on regulatory issues for Drones and critical infrastructure companies. During this time he continued to instruct.
Bob has over 6,000 hours of dual instruction and enjoys training new flight instructors, challenging them to recognize the distinction between skill and critical thinking. He maintains the emphasis that superior risk management, not just skill, is the key to safe flight training. He is a FAASTeam Lead Rep at the St Louis FSDO and was honored as the district and regional flight instructor of the year in 2009 and 2010. After close to ten years as chair, Bob currently serves as Chair Emeritus for NAFI. At the time of the NAFI Professional Development Program and PDC Live @ OSH broadcasts, Bob Meder was NAFI Chairman of the Board.
WINGS Credit Details
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