I just finished reading Ian J.Twombly's article "The Most Precious Student" (September/October 2022 Flight Training). I am a CFI, and I did teach my son how to fly. Was I more picky than with other students? Yes! Did it affect our relationship? Not at all. I think it helped it. But what's worse than a CFI watching his son fly away on his first solo while doing a mental check to be sure you didn't forget to teach him everything? Watching your son fly away on his first solo in your airplane that you do all the maintenance on. I will never forget watching him fly away and saying, "Oh, God! Please don't let the kid break the airplane. Oh, God! Don't let the airplane break the kid!" Not sure if I would do it again.
展开▼
