Firing your flight instructor
I found Rick Durden’s article “Upgrading Yourself: Make a Training Plan” in the February 2025 Aviation Consumer on point, except for the one-page sidebar: “Fire Your Instructor.” While I agree with his CFIs’ obligations, he puts most, if not all, the onus on instructors. He should follow up with some thoughts on the instructor firing the student because students also share the responsibility of a successful instructor-student relationship.
—Luca Bencini, via email