Problem with CFI, need help, please.
The bulk of learning should be done out of the aeroplane, with slides, white/blackboard presentations, videos, dialogue with your instructor in briefings.
The flying part is then to consolidate that, ensure it sticks and can be applied, and then move on.
Books are a lousy way to learn anything, just a good way to store knowledge. I don't encourage my students to use books as their main source of learning, albeit that they are a vital part of the mix.
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The flying part is then to consolidate that, ensure it sticks and can be applied, and then move on.
Books are a lousy way to learn anything, just a good way to store knowledge. I don't encourage my students to use books as their main source of learning, albeit that they are a vital part of the mix.
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Learning is mostly done outside the airplane, practice is mostly done inside the airplane.
Thousands of teaching techniques.
Sometimes I’d have a student walk the traffic pattern in the parking lot and make all the appropriate radio calls, towered or non-towered.
Last edited by B2N2; 4th Apr 2024 at 14:11.
Originally Posted by Genghis the Engineer
The bulk of learning should be done out of the aeroplane, with slides, white/blackboard presentations, videos, dialogue with your instructor in briefings.
The flying part is then to consolidate that, ensure it sticks and can be applied, and then move on.
Books are a lousy way to learn anything, just a good way to store knowledge. I don't encourage my students to use books as their main source of learning, albeit that they are a vital part of the mix.
The bulk of learning should be done out of the aeroplane, with slides, white/blackboard presentations, videos, dialogue with your instructor in briefings.
The flying part is then to consolidate that, ensure it sticks and can be applied, and then move on.
Books are a lousy way to learn anything, just a good way to store knowledge. I don't encourage my students to use books as their main source of learning, albeit that they are a vital part of the mix.
The vast majority of published pedagogical research agrees with myself and B2N2 with regard to learning, then reinforcing in the air. You're of-course absolutely right that subsequent post-flight consolidation on the ground is *also* essential.
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One of the first questions I ask a student is why do you want to learn how to fly ? Career or fun ?
Do you want to rent an aircraft or buy ?
Knowing the goals helps .
The focus on solo can take away the more important comfort level targets . How comfortable are you flying for coffee at another airport ?
It is far more important to achieve comfort in the safe use of the aircraft than artificial progress markers .
If I was supervising this training, I might be concerned that your questions were not answered in the post flight debriefing. Allowing you to be better prepared for the next pre-flight briefing .
As Aristotle once observed , ask the right question get the right answer .
Do you want to rent an aircraft or buy ?
Knowing the goals helps .
The focus on solo can take away the more important comfort level targets . How comfortable are you flying for coffee at another airport ?
It is far more important to achieve comfort in the safe use of the aircraft than artificial progress markers .
If I was supervising this training, I might be concerned that your questions were not answered in the post flight debriefing. Allowing you to be better prepared for the next pre-flight briefing .
As Aristotle once observed , ask the right question get the right answer .
Reading over your issue I find multiple areas that could use a detailed airing involving both you and your instructors.
This considered I believe I can tell you that you will seldom find a single answer on a forum like this one that if implemented solves the issue.
I could sit here and go on and on addressing specific aspects of your problem but I doubt that would reveal any positive result.
What I have done here is include some data based on years of experience teaching instructors to instruct properly that if read and studied just might point you in a positive direction and give you some idea of what to expect from a flight instructor who is doing the job correctly.
By approaching the problem from this direction and mentally linking this data to your issues there is a chance the information might provide a positive result.
Anyway.........it's a shot across the bow that might address the meat involved with your problem.
Best of luck BTW. I hope you manage to get things under control.
Dudley Henriques
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vDL...usp=drive_link
This considered I believe I can tell you that you will seldom find a single answer on a forum like this one that if implemented solves the issue.
I could sit here and go on and on addressing specific aspects of your problem but I doubt that would reveal any positive result.
What I have done here is include some data based on years of experience teaching instructors to instruct properly that if read and studied just might point you in a positive direction and give you some idea of what to expect from a flight instructor who is doing the job correctly.
By approaching the problem from this direction and mentally linking this data to your issues there is a chance the information might provide a positive result.
Anyway.........it's a shot across the bow that might address the meat involved with your problem.
Best of luck BTW. I hope you manage to get things under control.
Dudley Henriques
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vDL...usp=drive_link
Last edited by DAHenriques; 8th Apr 2024 at 11:26. Reason: typo