Thanks to both Genghis and Riverrock.
Riverrock, it seems that you are as lucky as I in your choice of club and instructors! i wonder, is this because we are in Club environments? My "supervision" could also be described as a (very) "Light touch"... All of your experiences sound very much like mine.
Genghis - I suppose in a way, yes, my FI does sometimes say, have a read on such and such and maybe occasionally gently points me in the right direction. I'm not saying GENTLE persuasion into the students own work is wrong, I suppose what I was really talking about was the strict "Homework" which Pull What seemed to be describing.
We do discuss what trip we are going to do, but I guess what i'm saying is that I am not dictated to in the choice of what is done and how i'm going to learn. Yes, reading between the lines of course, my QFI at the end of the day knows what he wants me to do and I will do it. In the early flights, I read up on each trip. I guess it comes down to personal drive and commitment and learning preference.If the students need that guidance, then its great that its available, but personally I like the - certainly on teh ground - learning side to be my own person in the learning and asking for help when I want it...and believe me, I DO ask...frequently...!!
I guess it depends on the individual student and the instructor and what works best for them.
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