James,
Ok, so you're feeling hurt, offended, molested, insulted, aggravated, etc., etc., because in your opinion I'm talking nonsense on a web forum?
And yet, you're not only
talking nonsense[*], you're actually
teaching it to paying punters who don't know any better. Now that would make me feel guilty.
[*] In the opinion of some.
Now you've discussed two of the examples I've given you. Sorry you misunderstood my comment about the technique for flying the approach--it's not the specific method that I was questioning, but the reason given. My thought was along the lines of "how about you teach to fly a PA28 right now, then we'll worry about airliners during the type rating", but never mind. It was rather amusing, but you had to be there
Your comment about (not) teaching how to use a GPS, however, that
is worrying, and IMO representative of the general UK view on the subject. I would be interested to know what prevents you from teaching that in addition to map reading[**] before you let them loose with a licence in their hands.
One caveat though: If you want to carry on a discussion with me (assuming your blood pressure permits
), you must use proper grammar, spelling, and syntax. I'm not having a cheap shot as such, I'm just a bit conservative on that particular issue. Things like "impression of reasonality"
and "teaching competance"
are rather painful to the eye.
[**] However a wonderful skill that might be.