In your experience what do you think are major indicators of a student who won’t make it?
1. They were obvious in the first week of ground school.
2. Always behind the course/class speed.
3. Didn't take very good notes (girls are always best at note taking) or were generally badly organised.
4. Even after several times explaining a topic in different ways (even with another instructor) still didn't get it.
5. Poor at maths, shouldn't need a calculator to work out 10% of 200. That's what the aptitude tests are supposed to sort out.
6. When several instructors covering the different subjects all noticed the same thing was real cause for concern.
7. Had the rabbit caught in the car headlight look.
8. Failed to put in the 110% effort & commitment required (including evening work).
9. Occasionally they failed to connect socially with other course students. Your course mates will often help each other out & also a key skill for later.
10. Didn't ask for extra assistance soon enough or failed to listen to advice.
11. Difficulty in being away from home for the first time.
12. Very occasionally a bad attitude.
I appreciate it can be a shock to the system and the first week might be difficult but if the above can't be sorted within a couple of weeks & certainly by the usual week 4 progress (of lack of) tests were red flags.