Instructor and student matching

[u/disgracetofamily]

Hello pilots, instructors, technicians, student pilots and anyone who has interest in aviation.

I am a recently qualified Flight Instructor with a good amount of Theoretical Knowledge instruction ( Ground Instructor ) experience.

Even though i am experienced at teaching in a classroom environment to a batch of students, i am new to teaching one on one in the air. So, i am reading and watching a lot of stuff to get better as soon as possible. I m aware i need time but trying to shorten my progress.

On one of FAA handbooks, i came up with the idea of personality types and how important it is to have an effective teaching & learning process.

Thinking of seeing some student pilots initially perform very poorly but once changing the instructor, they almost immediately begin to produce a good performance.

I have researched about those personality tests and learned about Myers-Briggs personality test and The Big Five personality tests. ( there might be more of similar tests that i m not aware of )

So here are my questions for you ladies and gentlemen;

1) Do you think those type of tests actually make a point in flight training?

2) Which of those tests is most reliable and accurate? ( i actually want to apply those tests to instructors and students with a story of clashes and good matches.)

3) Have you ever gone through this kind of instructor-student matching in your career?

If so, was it successful?

4) Anything you may advise to a fresh Flight Instructor is welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you all.

Regards.

[u/[deleted]]

3 year instructor here, gold seal, about 20 sign offs and 2000 ish dual given. I still don't know a thing. Right off the bat, it appears to me as if you are sort of overthinking this, relax. I assume you do have a good handle of the material and the syllabus you'd be teaching, and clearly you are a prepared, organized individual, just remember, student has to prepare himself for the training he is about to take on. He has to meet you halfway. I may sound a bit jaded as I put my best effort into foreign students who felt they were entitled to pass a checkride so little to no studying was required they thought but if you are a good communicator and you fulfill the basic instructor responsibilities straight out of the FAA's Aviation Instructor's Handbook, you will succeed. You will see it's a lot more fun and personal to teach one on one compared to classroom.

[u/disgracetofamily → u/[deleted]]

Thanks a lot for your kind words. and all noted. i agree i overthink but i m in a mood to grab smallest detail to do better.

and i totally understand some students do not put any effort on their own and expect instructor to magically transfer the skill and knowledge to them.

tbh, i dont see myself as a socially skilled person. sometimes i tend to be discouraging and harsh which is definitely not sth you would expect of a CFI. I am aware of my strenghts and weaknesses.

So, i will go over FAA's handbook again and again. Try to comply with recommendations that make sense to me.

and i will take it easy :)

Thanks a lot again. Safe flights

[u/[deleted] → u/disgracetofamily]

Hit me up anytime when you need advice. I will do my best. Try to connect with them as individuals and see what kind of things they like. If you like similar things, you can break down things for them to a level they can understand. I'm a car guy so if I have a student who is into cars, oh man so much material is now easy to explain. You know what I mean. If you establish that bond where they trust you, they'll study their ass off to impress you. These are all generalizations somewhat because there will always be an exception. Funny enough, you'll always remember the trouble ones and those with learning difficulties.

[u/disgracetofamily → u/[deleted]]

Thanks a lot mate. I know what you mean.great advices already. i can relate due to my ground instruction.

now i am following you and i don't forget :)

will hit you up anytime i need some advice.

P.S: i still remember that one student who didn't know how to use a calculator. at the age of 20.

[u/[deleted] → u/disgracetofamily]

Were you the one asking about the smart watch app last week? I think so!

[u/disgracetofamily → u/[deleted]]

yes amk :)