Originally Posted by
Tinstaafl
I like the calculator vs. learning how to do addition analogy. Does anyone advocate dropping addition from a maths syllabus now that calculators are ubiquitous?
I learnt to add up way, way back in Primary School and now mostly use a computer.
I haven't been involved in instructing for more that 20 years, but I would have thought that the basic skills of navigation would be taught (and learnt) during the PPL or whatever it is called these days (the equivalent of primary school).
The original post said
"I am doing a diploma of aviation, and my class is about to set off of a "Round Australia trip- Multi Crew exercise"".
Surely someone at this level should have the basic skills and be now looking to develop and polish "tertiary" level skills - like utilizing all of the technology available to complete a flight with the minimum of fuss and bother.
R