the way the TA is set up currently it is not used in the way it should be. When i first became a trainer I spent many an eve in there. What I learned very quickly was that what most people go there fore is quick, relentlless furballing. And eventually someone gets there feelings hurt. I spent alot of time telling folks no, stop that. Please go to the DA, thats what it is for, etc... There were even very accomplished pilots , not unlike fester, that hung out there and I guess were just boosting there ego by killing the many new guys or just the regular furballers. These same regular furbalers were not that great of pilots so they made easy targets for the accomplished guys like Nathbdp, fester, etc. I am only illistrating what the trainers are up against there. I have long since went to an appointment type thing. The private email thing is definately not "bs". It gives the trainee the idea that this is "his/her" time. And it is just that, his time. Assesing the skill of trainee is first, then going from there. But this way I know the guy wants my time and is willing to let me help him.
I have always agreed that there is alot of room for improvement in the TA. I support a trainer schedule. Not unlike what WB's used (do they still use it?). You knew by looking at a posted schedule that there would be a trainer in the TA ata given time. Now along with that those guys had ways of enforcing the atmosphere they needed to keep it a training atmosphere. It really ran well. I spent alot of time there.
Well Maybe I am wrong but I figured it was the fact that fester knows hes a better stick than me, he is NOT a AH trainer (wants to be bad), I am and maybe he just resented that. Something caused him to flame away at me in this forum and attempt to bait me in the CT two nights ago. Nice guy? Depends on who you ask. I just thought he wanted a Comp'ed account.
