Fl1ingfrog wrote:
It may be that not all the circuit training and consolidation will have been completed, for various reasons, prior to navigation.
That is totally unacceptable to me! We required completion of circuit consolidation, as well as the safety module of solo steep turns and PFLs before students were taught navigation.
Too many RFs / ATOs / DTOs are too keen to start navigation training before the student has gained sufficient general handling skills and a basic ability to deal with emergency situations.