Originally Posted by bellfest
...How is it that a touch down auto is considered more risky than a run on landing with a jammed pedal or collective?
Or does that not come into the equation
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A good question, the flight school I taught at answered by prohibiting us from teaching those maneuvers either (we could only teach things outlined in the R22 training manual -- we may have exceded this mandate from time to time
). Conservative towards equipment, but limited scope in training.
Originally Posted by bellfest
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The money that they pay for their ticket should ensure that the instuctor is proficient and able to provide as much quality exposure as possible.
In respect to the above if they really want to increase safety standards they should increase the minimum requirements for an instructors rating...
I wholeheartedly agree. Sadly, this is not the case at most schools I've seen. When I started teaching, I may have been competent (debatable of course
) but my ability to teach these types of maneuvers improved a great deal throughout the year and a half I taught.
Unfortunately, I can't think of an environment where I could have learned to be a better instructor, without being an instructor (where else does one get to do 20 - 30 + autos a day?) One possibility for better instruction in the future is the development of better simulators/FTDs which could allow for the removal of the risk of damage until the student (and instructor) are more competent.
Gotta go to work...