Some of the experienced folk are sitting back and having a bit of a giggle at this thread.
I don't mind though having a bite every now and then. Roxy chick is an expert on pay and conditions in the major airlines and a resource of industry and aviation knowledge so this could become an interesting conversation.
Roxy chick, I suggest you have a read of mechanics of flight by A.C Kermode. Handling the big jets is also mandatory reading as is aerodynamics for naval aviators.
I also remember in my briefs I would draw a diagram for the student and explain that in NIL wind an aircraft would glide the same distance light or heavy. I would then introduce wind and explain their effects.
Pretty basic stuff really.