I attempt to teach - My first lesson to become a CFI 

Thanks for sharing this and putting yourself out there. Very humble and inspiring

So now I think I can fly also, good job, and you didn't scare your mother!

Kudos to you. This makes me realize how challenging it is to teach well.

Good job Ed!

What, Why and How. Nice job with your first lesson teaching. It only gets better

When my son was in the CAP he took lessons to get his pilot license, but he didn't finish the program. It was a particularly hot day in Florida and he had just eaten a greasy grilled cheese sandwich and his instructor took him up for a lesson. It was bumpy that day and just as they landed he upchucked the sandwich. He never went back. 🤮

So you have to teach a person ‘the reason why’. When you had the guy perform the mag check, you didn’t explain to him what the mag was, what the mag did, that there were two mags, why there were two mags, and what the mag test was actually doing. Of course I would think that long before a student was performing this test, they would have been taught in the class room this information. Point I’m trying to make is that when you teach, explain what it is you’re doing, why you’re doing it, the effect it has, and why it has that effect. When a person understands the reasons why, then the procedure will make more sense and will likely stick in their mind. Otherwise, just going through the steps to perform the test, will not likely mean anything to the student. Hope my explanation makes sense.