Preparatory Ground Instruction

PREPARATORY GROUND INSTRUCTION DEFINITION

  1. Classroom type instruction, normally on a one-to-one basis, but not excluding group instruction, covering the steps necessary to fly an air exercise. While basic theory of flight, where applicable, would previously have been covered in ground school, some theory may be necessary to explain a point related to the conduct of the air exercise. Essentially Preparatory Ground Instruction should cover the "how to do an air exercise".
  2. This is a presentation given by the instructor when introducing a new exercise.

Learning Factors

7. Listed below are seven learning factors. Read them carefully and determine whether they apply to you as you learn new skills and knowledge. If they apply to you, they will also apply to your students. Attempt to associate a single word that is used to represent the entire learning factor. These words will be used throughout the guide and in test questions on instructional technique.

Learning is made easier when the following factors are used:

Student Progress

1.  RATES OF LEARNING

  1. Although it would be convenient if the rate of learning could be consistent and predictable, it is not always so. Students may progress rapidly for a period, and then suddenly progress more slowly or even retrogress for a time. Such variations are to be expected.

Introduction

  1. What is a trainer?
  2. The Concise Oxford Dictionary definition of the word train is: "Bring to desired state or standard of efficiency by instruction and practice".
  3. Flight instructors are trainers.

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Exercise 6 - Turns

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to learn how to carry out:

  1. medium level turns; and
  2. medium climbing and descending turns

Review

Climbs and Descents

Motivation

The ability to carry out accurate balanced turns at selected airspeeds and angles of bank, is vital to safety.

Airmanship

Lookout

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