Staff Meeting

Today I heard about a meeting with some of the staff and Edmond. I suspect that Edmond has finally admitted that Russ is dangerous and should not be flying. I think that is why Russ will be teaching ground school in January when he returns from vacation.

Edmond is also talking to another instructor who he hopes to bring in as Chief Flight Instructor. This new one sounds very experienced and qualified. Edmond might be able to save his flight school.

I also heard comments from several people on what he says about me, that he thinks I am very dedicated, very qualified, but that "She left me no choice. She ordered me to listen to her. She was shouting at me." Edmond always has a choice, I do not order people to do anything, and he was the only one shouting. However, if he finally sees the truth about Russell, then I am happy for the students and feel better about the future of the flight school. I am happy that I have finally been able to make him realize the truth when everyone else has failed. I am happy that I have been able to clear a path for the next instructor.

Edmond was also concerned that I would be telling him how to run the company. That is partly true. I would tell him that he has no business setting flight standards and telling instructors when they can and can not fly. I would tell him that it's not up to him what maneuvers the students learn - it's dictated by the government regulations. I would tell him that encouraging students to fly while cumulonimbus clouds are building is a bad idea. I would tell him to monitor the financial end of the business (ie, run the company) and leave the flight training parts to the instructors. If he has dedicated, knowledgeable instructors, the rest will go well for him.

My brash, American approach proved too much for the combination of the Chinese businessman and his inflated sense of pride, but in the end I was able to get my message through.