Independent Flight Instructors

I'm currently thinking about going the route of finding an Independent Flight Instructor for my flight training instead of going to a flight school. I came upon a school called Skyblaze Aviation based out of Dekalb county in GA. I spoke with a flight instructor named Pascale and she gave some me great advice about flight training in general.

The biggest eye opener after reading the letter on her website was realizing how little flight time instructors need in order to teach others to fly. They may be well qualified and give great instruction but I would feel much more comfortable creating a real relationship with my instructor rather than feeling like I'm going to school and having time constraints with airplane rental times, etc.

"You see, many instructors are just "building hours" until they can get on to the next phase of their careers. They are only instructors because they have to be, and as soon as it's no longer necessary, they're gone. At the same time, they may have the bare minimum number of hours themselves that "qualify" them to teach others. What matters is your personal flight instructor not necessarily the flight school."

I'm glad I read this and spoke to Pascale because it changed my perspective on my goal of gradually becoming a flight instructor. The old adage still stands - success is all about the relationships you build with others - including your flight instructor.