The knowledge that there are different requirements for loud hailers on single / double deck airliners was not what taught me that the first port of call for a defect is the MEL.
It was an excellent example of the esoteric information in the JAR exams that I sat. And there in lies the rub. Students might actually get more out of the exams if the basics were examined more practically and highly specialised knowledge was left to be taught when required.
Editted; What has maritime use of a navigation aid have to do with flying a aircraft?
Last edited by Artie Fufkin; 20th Apr 2013 at 16:53.