What to get your CFI?

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

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

"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

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

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!

z




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You might want to pass the test first!


"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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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.

"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.

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"

"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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