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Hi All,

I'm a fairly new flight instructor and I have been chosen by my flight school to become their new upset recovery/aerobatics instructor. I've done aerobatics in the past for fun and love every minute of it, and I'm looking forward to formal training and the opportunity to teach aerobatics to others. My question is how can I prepare myself to withstand the daily spin rides and all the G's I will be dealing with? I know physical conditioning is a must, I was just wondering if anyone had an suggestions. I'll be fairly busy, a few aerobatics flights a day combined with regular single and multi-engine training in between, all in the Florida heat. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

• RE: Starting to Teach Aerobatics,LDMAX, 21:59z, 05-01-07
  • RE: Starting to Teach Aerobatics,Patty_Wagstaff, 15:49z, 05-06-07
  • RE: Starting to Teach Aerobatics,Aviatrix24, 16:02z, 05-06-07

Hi Aviatrix,
I am doing something very similar, though I have been flying for about 7 years, 5 as a CFI, I had the same concerns you did. My school has started a similar course and I was chosen to be the instructor as well. My Aerobatics instructors and "mentors" have given me a lot of advice on how to handle the daily stress but most of it in retrospect common sense. Eat healthy meals, drink plenty of Water or gatorade (especially for us Florida folk), and rest when you need to. I am doing about 3-5 flights a day at around 1 hour each. I also try to mix my schedule up a little so I am not doing 4 flights in a row of spins or heavy aerobatics. I can't imagine doing anything else, and even as the temps warm I look forward to every day. I would say as far as flight instructing jobs go we got the dream job!!!! I would love to talk more, if you would like you can contact me at my email ldmaxsupply@hotmail.com
Thanks and good luck...
LD

Hello LD

Teaching isn't easy and I know how exhausting it can be. But, it's very rewarding.

Sounds like you are doing it right!

Best,
Patty

Hi LD,

We did get the dream instructing job!

Thats pretty much what my instructors/mentors have told me too. I've learned to get the spin flights out of the way in the early morning, especially with the summer coming in. I'm fortunate that I'm not expected to spin/do aerobatics more than 3 times a day, but I have other students to fly and I'm finishing my MEI also.

Fly Safe!

Aviatrix