I am a flight instructor in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. I instruct in airplanes and gliders. I am an active member of Civil Air Patrol, where I serve as Instructor Pilot and Check Pilot.
Some flight instructors specialize in instrument training or maybe aerobatics.
My specialty is primary training. Primary training is the term we use to describe the training necessary to get that first pilot certificate - generally referred to as the private pilot's license. Many flight instructors avoid primary students due to the commitment of time and effort required to get a student through the private certificate. I enjoy the challenge and derive immense satisfaction from seeing a student pilot progress to the point of being a safe and competent private pilot. The business of flight instructing is very different today than it was just a few years ago.