Originally Posted by
tescoapp
Its not just flying this problem arises. Driver training is exactly the same.
While teaching HGV you have to get the students to think about the mass of the machine and the amount of lethal damage it will do if you miss handle it.
The discussion I used to do was along the lines of your driving down a urban main road at 30 mph and a cat runs out (this goes for cars as well BTW). What do you do?
95% women and about 10% of blokes would say they would perform an emergency stop try and avoid it.
Which isn't the right answer (and nor is ignore it and do nothing)
But 100% gave the correct answer for a child running out who was chasing the cat.
The different sex's allocate different priorites to actions you just have to get used to this fact. And adjust your teaching to suit. I agree that alot more should be done to understand the differences and to incorporate into instructors training. There are more and more lady pilots about which is a good thing. And it is also a huge market (in the grand scale of a very small market) which I think the majority of schools have failed to capitalise on.
PS i think the mods should do a bit of editing into a new thread and leave this thread as a monument to the flying progress of the flying babe who is mad girl
But before they do that I would like to add, as an instructor both of fllying and motorcycling I disagree with your reasoning.
To say that running the cat over is the answer is the non thinking drivers answer. When driving you should be aware of all the hazards around you that includes vehicles behind you and oncoming traffic, road conditions etc.
There are many cases in which it would be perfectly safe to do an emergency stop at 30 mph to avoid killing an animal and regardless of what you or i or the DVLA say there are many people who would not dream of doing otherwise. On that basis it is better to think outside of the box rather that use standard inflexible rules of stone. Knowing when you can carry out an emergency stop in complete safety is a better skill to question.
In regard to female and male students again some thought outside the box is needed here. I know a couple of women who wouldnt think twice of getting out of their cars and smacking someone on the nose.I also know a few guys that probably sit down to pee! What i am trying to say is that you should never streotype any student in regard to sex, race or anything else. a good instructor asesses each student on their own personel merit and character. Human beings are individuals and should be treated as such.