What to get your CFI?

[Slick]

I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.




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[PJ Hunt]

If you think he did a great job, give him a tip. If you can't afford what
you feel he's worth, tell him so.

PJ

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Here's to the duck who swam a lake and never lost a feather,
May sometime another year, we all be back together.
JJW
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"Slick" > wrote in message ...
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
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[Slick]

Sounds good.
"PJ Hunt" > wrote in message
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> If you think he did a great job, give him a tip. If you can't afford what
> you feel he's worth, tell him so.
>
> PJ
>
> ============================================
> Here's to the duck who swam a lake and never lost a feather,
> May sometime another year, we all be back together.
> JJW
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> "Slick" > wrote in message
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> > I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> > grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> > instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
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[G.R. Patterson III]

Slick wrote:
>
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.

See if you can find out his or her hobbies and pick up something related. The
guy who gave me my tailwheel checkout was building an Air Camper and into other
types of mechanical ventures. I bought him a socket set, IIRC.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

[zatatime]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" >
wrote:

>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
>grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
>instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
>
Booze and/or loose women. Makes 'em happy every time!

z

[tony roberts]

If it is just the CFI, tickets to a concert go down well.
In my own case, many people in the flight school had helped me, so I had
a caterer take everyone lunch with a card of thanks.

Tony

--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE



In article >, "Slick" > wrote:

> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
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[Slick]

Unfortunately, I'm not old enough to buy the booze, and he's happily
married.
"zatatime" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" >
> wrote:
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> >I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> >grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> >instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
> >
> >
> Booze and/or loose women. Makes 'em happy every time!
>
> z




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[BTIZ]

get him a gift certificate to a local restaurant..

the CFII/MEI, I used was a wine aficionado.. so I had a friend who is also a
wine expert with connections get me a nice import for him..

BT

"Slick" > wrote in message ...
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> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
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[bryan chaisone]

"Slick" > wrote in message >...
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
>
Congrats Slick! I bought lunches for mine on many occasions after most
flights. When I got my ticket, I took two of my CFIs out to Outback,
good thing they weren't Vegets.

Bryan

[Jay Honeck]

>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.

Well, if you live anywhere near Iowa, I know a certain aviation theme-suites
hotel that happens to sell gift certificates...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Clay]

"BTIZ" > wrote in message news:<GhUqd.158708$bk1.17426@fed1read05>...
> get him a gift certificate to a local restaurant..
>
> the CFII/MEI, I used was a wine aficionado.. so I had a friend who is also a
> wine expert with connections get me a nice import for him..
>
> BT
>
> "Slick" > wrote in message ...
> >I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> > grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> > instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
> >
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Money works for me. Perhaps you could buy him some time in the plane
for himself. Since he is married, you could always give him a ham or
some steaks.
Continue on with your instrument rating, after your privite, and use
this instructor. Let everyone know how great he is and recruit new
students for him. I have had many former students let me know how much
they enjoy flying and this is thanks enough for me. Who am I kidding,
I still like cash. lol
Merry Christmas

[Ash Wyllie]

Slick opined

>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
>grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
>instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.

From what I have seen of CFIs, food is a good place to start.


-ash
Cthulhu in 2005!
Why wait for nature?

[Robert M. Gary]

tony roberts > wrote in message news:<nospam-375F51.19212429112004@shawnews>...
> If it is just the CFI, tickets to a concert go down well.
> In my own case, many people in the flight school had helped me, so I had
> a caterer take everyone lunch with a card of thanks.
>
> Tony

Tony, its probably easier for you, being a successful motivational
speaker and all. :)

-Robert

[C Kingsbury]

"Slick" > wrote in message ...
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>

A good friend of mine once said that the two best gifts in the world were
cash and liquor. You never heard of anyone returning a bottle of scotch and
cash always goes well with the way they decorate their living room.

-cwk.

[Peter Duniho]

I just have to ask...

"Clay" > wrote in message
m...
> [...] Since he is married, you could always give him a ham or
> some steaks.

I'm married. What is it about the fact that I'm married that makes "ham or
some steaks" a particularly suitable Christmas gift for me?

[zatatime]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:38:55 -0800, "Peter Duniho"
> wrote:

>I just have to ask...
>
>"Clay" > wrote in message
m...
>> [...] Since he is married, you could always give him a ham or
>> some steaks.
>
>I'm married. What is it about the fact that I'm married that makes "ham or
>some steaks" a particularly suitable Christmas gift for me?
>


Because I don't think you'd be interested in loose women, and the OP
is underage for purchasing alcohol.

I think this was a response after my wise crack.

HTH
z

[C J Campbell]

"Slick" > wrote in message ...
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.

A nice photo is always appreciated, as is lunch or dinner.

[Jim Burns]

Happily married means that she won't mind another woman in the bedroom! :)
Not many of us are THAT happily married!

"Slick" > wrote in message ...
> Unfortunately, I'm not old enough to buy the booze, and he's happily
> married.
> "zatatime" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of
any
> > >grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> > >instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
> > >
> > >
> > Booze and/or loose women. Makes 'em happy every time!
> >
> > z
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[Jim Burns]

Ohhh man did I see that coming!! :))

>
> Well, if you live anywhere near Iowa, I know a certain aviation
theme-suites
> hotel that happens to sell gift certificates...
>
> ;-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
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[Blueskies]

"Slick" > wrote in message ...
>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
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I've still got the old pen desk set that a student gave me years ago...

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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" > wrote:

>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
>grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
>instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
I'm not a flight instructor, but have been in the aviation biz since
the early 80's.

It was/is surprising to me how few sincere "thank you's" get handed
out in this business.

A "you really did an excellent job, thank you" and a pat on the back
goes a long way in General Aviation, trust me.

TC

[Cub Driver]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" > wrote:

>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
>grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
>instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>

Give him one of my books. That's what I do :)

Seriously, a book is always in order. Among the great aviation reads
are Flight of Passage, by Rinker Buck; and Winged Victory, by Victor
Yeates, the latter being a WWI novel.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com
Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com
the blog www.danford.net

[Robert M. Gary]

"Slick" > wrote in message >...
> I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.

How about giving him some credit on his account? Some CFIs can't
afford to fly themselves and it can be fun to get to fly for "fun".
Even putting 1/2 hour on his account may make him happy.


-Robert, CFI

[[email protected]]

Don't forget to trade those unwanted gift cards at
http://www.cardavenue.com .

[Cockpit Colin]

Isn't "Happily Married" an oxymoron? - right up there with "Military
Intelligence" and "Government Assistance"?



"Slick" > wrote in message ...
> Unfortunately, I'm not old enough to buy the booze, and he's happily
> married.
> "zatatime" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:20:21 -0500, "Slick" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of
any
> > >grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> > >instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
> > >
> > >
> > Booze and/or loose women. Makes 'em happy every time!
> >
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[Cockpit Colin]

You might want to pass the test first! :)


"Slick" > wrote in message ...
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> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
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[G.R. Patterson III]

Cockpit Colin wrote:
>
> Isn't "Happily Married" an oxymoron? - right up there with "Military
> Intelligence" and "Government Assistance"?

Not here.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

[Peter Duniho]

"G.R. Patterson III" > wrote in message
...
>> Isn't "Happily Married" an oxymoron? - right up there with "Military
>> Intelligence" and "Government Assistance"?
>
> Not here.

Nor here. Frankly, anyone who thinks "happily married" is an oxymoron just
isn't doing it right.

[Jay Honeck]

> Isn't "Happily Married" an oxymoron? - right up there with "Military
> Intelligence" and "Government Assistance"?

You kidding? My wife is a pilot, lives to fly, rides a motorcycle, thinks
camping next to the plane is heaven, drinks only good German beer, and loves
to, uh...golf.

More like ecstatically married, since 1985. (And we dated for 9 years
before *that*!)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[bryan chaisone]

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message >...
> Ohhh man did I see that coming!! :))

You beat me to it.

Bryan


>
> >
> > Well, if you live anywhere near Iowa, I know a certain aviation
> theme-suites
> > hotel that happens to sell gift certificates...
> >
> > ;-)
> > --
> > Jay Honeck
> > Iowa City, IA
> > Pathfinder N56993
> > www.AlexisParkInn.com
> > "Your Aviation Destination"
> >
> >
>
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[john price]

Let's see.... Just in case any of my students are lurking....
MONEY!!!!

John Price
CFII/AGI/IGI
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"Slick" > wrote in message ...
>I need to do something to say thanks to my CFI, but I can't think of any
> grand ideas. I really feel bad for not having to pay him much for
> instruction. I'm going for my exam at 41hrs.
>
>
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