Boudacia, Another point to consider is that different people learn in different ways. For me, the preferred learning method is to have someone explain a concept in advance, give me some time to absorb what I've been told, ask questions, then go out and fly the airplane. After flying, it helps me to ask questions and further discuss what I experienced on the flight. i guess you would say I'm a "verbal learner". But that's just me.

Other people seem to learn best by grabbing onto the box and trying it out. Guess you'd call them "naturals". Still others learn best by watching the instructor fly the airplane and then trying to mimic his actions. Visual learners, I suppose.

My point is that people vary not only in how quickly they learn, but also in what cognitive process they use to learn.

Now, the other side of the equation is the instructor. How your instructor learned will often be reflected in how he/she teaches. If the instructor is a visual learner, then the teaching method will probably lean towards the visual.

My point in telling you this is so that you can examine your own learning style to see whether the instructor's method matches your preferences. Sometimes it's helpful to work with a number of different instructors to find the one with whom you "click".

Another helpful asset in an instructor is having a common background. If your instructor can explain things in the context of something that's already familiar to you, then you will learn more easily.

Hope this helps,

Dick