netsurfr
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I've been working with a recently minted CFII. Young kid, nice but not much "real" experience as a pilot since finishing his aviation related degree & certificates in 2013 and getting his CFII in 2014 and I believe he has not actually had 1 IFR student get his ticket yet. He told me he's probably done teaching after July as he's moving on to a regional airline.
So I have the option of finishing up my IFR with him OR working with one of those IFR Finish Up programs (AFIT). The AFIT CFI I would work with has 30 years of experience as pilot/corporate pilot/CFII etc.. and has some very positive accolades from students.
My question is... is there a real benefit to having a CFII with more a lot more experience to finish up my IFR training with? Although I like the young CFI I've been working with over the last 12 months I often see/notice the inexperience w/ practical IFR flying and even teaching so a part of me wonders if I should be working with some one who's been there and done that for such an important rating as the IFR???
So I have the option of finishing up my IFR with him OR working with one of those IFR Finish Up programs (AFIT). The AFIT CFI I would work with has 30 years of experience as pilot/corporate pilot/CFII etc.. and has some very positive accolades from students.
My question is... is there a real benefit to having a CFII with more a lot more experience to finish up my IFR training with? Although I like the young CFI I've been working with over the last 12 months I often see/notice the inexperience w/ practical IFR flying and even teaching so a part of me wonders if I should be working with some one who's been there and done that for such an important rating as the IFR???
