You can help the student develop their skills by doing things such as getting them to fly a 'blind' circuit (ie covering the instrument panel and getting them to fly by attitudes and power settings). This is best done in calm conditions and a makeshift instrument cover is easy to create (or just use a tea towel but beware, using this will take the instruments away from your sight too!). If you have another airfield close by, do some circuits there too, a change of scenery always makes life more cheerful, and is guaranteed to help them understand why you fly using the runway as a reference rather than by using landmarks alone. If youre doing instrument flying, do some low flying towards the end of the session, simulating popping out of cloud, etc. If you are aerobatic rated, reward a good session with some simple aerobatics, give the student a chance to experience flight in all its glory. The world is your oyster as long as the activities you choose are sensible and calculated.
Kermie
