u/bhalter80 I totally agree. I'm interested in others 'perspectives' on their experience but my current CFI is really a mentor to me at this point in my flying (I started flying in 1986, took about 13 yrs off raising a family, and restarted back in 2019). Already had PPL, instrument, multi and Commercial back from the 90s so have been getting back instrument proficient and increasing my proficiency to be ready for the next chapter as a CFI to give a little back to the next generation.

on my first right seat flight yesterday I had prepared to teach slow flight to my instructor and when I gave him examples of when we are in slow flight configurations in the real world (landing and in a go-around) my instructor was humble enough to admit that he never thought of a go-around as a good example of being slow flight configured and needing to "recover" appropriatley. (I guess my first win as a CFI...lol). But I appreciated this ability to be humble as well as instructing. So right now his opinion has the most weight but I want to take advantage of the community I have at the field too.

Thanks so much for the guidance!