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On Feb 9, 7:13 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Casey Wilson writes: Quit making statements like the one above until you go out and DO IT!! I guarantee that I would have it down very quickly indeed. I know the types of coordination tasks that I do well, and this is one of them. Been in the flight training industry for fourteen years now, and the above statement is so familiar it's not funny. And after a few hours they either realize they're wrong and start listening, or we have to stop flying with them because they're such a threat, failing to understand that they don't understand. They got their minds made up and that's all there is to it. Some of them even come back from the first flight either sick (had no idea what to expect in terms of motion, especially in rough air), or had their tails between their legs when they discovered they actually couldn't fly. Can't push the PAUSE button and sort things out. And I expect that there are many people like me. Yup. Way too many. It's an easy and natural task (natural in the sense that what perception indicates is accurate with default interpretations). Easy until you try it. Dan |
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On Feb 12, 1:57 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: Been in the flight training industry for fourteen years now, and the above statement is so familiar it's not funny. And after a few hours they either realize they're wrong and start listening, or we have to stop flying with them because they're such a threat, failing to understand that they don't understand. They got their minds made up and that's all there is to it. Some of them even come back from the first flight either sick (had no idea what to expect in terms of motion, especially in rough air), or had their tails between their legs when they discovered they actually couldn't fly. Can't push the PAUSE button and sort things out. And then there are always exceptions to the rule. Yup. Way too many. So you've seen students who do very well from the start? Yes, of course, but not one of them came in with the attitude that it would be a piece of cake. They were teachable and willing to set aside any preconceived notions. Many new students will say things like "It's so much different than I'd imagined." The students who think they know it all have a tough time adjusting, and often find themselves far behind the students who didn't come in with a bunch of sim time and the assumption that they were therefore ahead somehow. The simmers have a pile of bad habits they have to unlearn, and a pile of wrong ideas to discard. All that takes time and the digesting of large amounts of humble pie. Almost all students have no idea how much bookwork there is to learning to fly. The handling of the airplane is only part of it: there's air law, meteorology, aerodynamic theory, airmanship, navigation, and so on. Lots of reading and studying. Some tough exams and complex concepts. An example is the changing angle of attack of the wing in various maneuvers, attitudes and airspeeds, and the dangers inherent in some of those maneuvers as the boundary layer begins to break up. I read of too many accidents that happened because a pilot that should have known better got himself into a situation beyond his understanding. Even some of those that study hard have trouble visualizing AOA. It's not all hands-and-feet stuff like a simulator implies. Computers are great but they can fool a person into thinking that it's easy. The sim is a good tool for teaching instrument scan and some IFR stuff, but it's only of benefit to those who have had flight training already. Dan |
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On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:50:22 -0500, Roger
wrote: On 12 Feb 2007 12:24:19 -0800, wrote: On Feb 9, 7:13 pm, Mxsmanic wrote: Casey Wilson writes: Quit making statements like the one above until you go out and DO IT!! I guarantee that I would have it down very quickly indeed. I know the types of coordination tasks that I do well, and this is one of them. Been in the flight training industry for fourteen years now, and the above statement is so familiar it's not funny. And after a few I started flying in 63, picked up the basics quickly and was flying on my own in a few weeks. Things were different back then, but Whoa....That was supposed to say "Not necessarily easier" Got a bit to enthusiastic on the editing. necessarily easier. Most of the planes had a simpler panel by far and sometimes the radios even worked. We had to do steep turns at 60 degrees of bank and were expected to fly cross country's with nothing more than a map, compass, ruler, and watch. surprisingly, we had *far* more traffic at the lower altitudes in many areas than today. Our airport probably had on the order of 5 to 10 times the average movements per day as now. It was a typical case of starting out flying, a wife, two kids, and a new home in the country came along and the flying fell by the way side. The last entry in the log was September 1 st, 1964. The next entry was October 30, 1987 when I went back to flying with the intent of getting my license. When I went in, I talked to two instructors. I told them although I had been ready to take my cross country in a previous life I had not flown in over 23 years. I thought we should just start from scratch and would not be offended if they treated me in that manner. They said that was fine and which of them did I wish to fly with. I replied, "Why not both? That way I stand a better chance of having an instructor available.". Even now if I've not flown for a few weeks I can feel the cobwebs gathering. I can tell if I am or am not proficient and I'm not afraid to admit when I'm not. I also happen to fly an airplane that seems to be sentient as it knows exactly when and how to remind me. Procedures I can practice on a sim with or without an instructor, but that does nothing for my good old airmanship, or proficiency at flying the airplane. hours they either realize they're wrong and start listening, or we Hours? 10 minutes isn't enough?:-)) have to stop flying with them because they're such a threat, failing to understand that they don't understand. They got their minds made up and that's all there is to it. Some of them even come back from the first flight either sick (had no idea what to expect in terms of After well over a 1000 hours I still have to caution any new instructor that "I do not ride well":-)) I can do basic aerobatics, but I still do not ride well. After this long I doubt I'd do the aerobatics well either. :-)) motion, especially in rough air), or had their tails between their legs when they discovered they actually couldn't fly. Can't push the PAUSE button and sort things out. You mean you are one of those sadistic instructors? And I expect that there are many people like me. Yup. Way too many. It's an easy and natural task (natural in the sense that what perception indicates is accurate with default interpretations). Easy until you try it. What do you mean I have to hold heading, altitude, and airspeed all at the same time? Who'd have guessed that holding altitude IRL within a 100 feet could be so difficult and I have to hold it wile doing steep turns too? Dan Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
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