1.  GENERAL

1. A student-instructor once asked, "If I had time to learn only one method of lesson presentation, which one should I learn?" The answer is the demonstration-performance method. Why? Well, the primary concern of an instructor is training. Training, in large part, is devoted to the development of physical and mental skills, procedures, and techniques.

6. No one ever learns except through their own activity and there is, strictly speaking, no such art as teaching, only the art of helping people to learn.

The Instructional Techniques described in this guide suggest actions that can be performed to stimulate student activity. These activities may be mental or physical and it is through this process of directed activity that students learn the skills and knowledge required to become good, safe pilots.

1. You are likely to be discouraged when you discover that a well-planned lesson does not teach all students with equal effectiveness. Usually, however, you soon see that this is natural. One manifestation of the difference among students is that they seldom learn at the same rate. Differences in rates of learning are based on differences in intelligence, background, experience, interest, desire to learn, and countless psychological, emotional, and physical factors. You must recognize that students are different.

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to become familiar with flying cross-country at night.

Motivation

Visual cues and psychological effects flying cross-country, are different at night. It is preferable that pilots first experience these in a controlled training environment.

Teaching Points

Explain the following:

GROUND SCHOOL POINTS

Flight Manual - Limitations

Blade loading.

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to learn how to carry out steep turns.

Review

GROUND SCHOOL POINTS

Flight Manual - Power limitations and performance data as appropriate to type.

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to learn how to climb and descend at recommended airspeed and power settings.

Review

Exercise 4 - Airspeed and Power Changes

Motivation

Accurate control of the helicopter is vital in later air lessons.

• Introduction
  • Ground School

GROUND SCHOOL POINTS

Flight Manual

• Limitations,
• Load and Density Altitude Performance Charts,
• Vortex Ring

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to learn additional take-off and landing techniques for use under operational conditions.

Review