motzartmerv Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Who is this professor Avius who writes articles for the sport pilot mag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Its the second time ive had to answer questions from students because our training methods aren't the same as he publishes. A little annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Who is this professor Avius who writes articles for the sport pilot mag? Just read his article, has a nack for stating the bleeding obvious doesn't he. During my training much time was spent on circuits and touch and gos and I very much enjoyed it. I think it gave me a lot of confidents in controlling the aircraft on the ground as well as understanding the effect of increased and decreased thrust. Spending my time backtracking continually during my paid hour would have seen me looking for another instructor particularly when ground lessons were free. When your flying there is only a certain amount of info you can take in [ for me anyway] and I'm sure instructors take that into account for each student. If training was carried out following his logic paid flight hours would escalate considerably, hence increasing cost and in my opinion with no learning benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redair Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Who is this professor Avius who writes articles for the sport pilot mag? Is this the point where we all stand up one by one and claim... "I'm Sparticus, oops, I mean Avius!!! But seriously for a moment, I have trained under more than one instructor/CFI during my limited flying time, and have found that there are a lot of different styles out there, and a lot of different circuit techniques being taught. It can be a little confusing at times, but learning more than one way to "skin the cat" can only add to the students knowledge base, (at least in my limited opinion). Touch and go/full stop and backtrack, each would have their benefits, and cost alone should not be a reason to avoid experience, (and no, I'm not a millionare). Other comments regarding the Prof's "stating of the obvious" should also, (IMHO) be taken with regard to the magazine being aimed at future pilots as well as existing ones. What might seem obvious to most of us might all be new to the person who is reading the mag for the first time. OK, I'll go back under my stone now, thank you for listening, Redair. And no.... I'm not Avius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Redair I think the spanish inquisition used the rule that an early declaration of inocence meant that the person was surley guilty Are you sure you are not ......................................................................... Dr Avius ? JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 (moderated - start of an off colour trend in the thread - not deliberate I'm sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redair Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 /quote]Who, me or Avius? Redair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Its the second time ive had to answer questions from students because our training methods aren't the same as he publishes.A little annoying. Discussion of different methods can only be a good thing surely :big_grin: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Yes, it is a good thing. But where is the discussion??..to discuss infers a two way conversation. ;). Its cool, I my question has been answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 But where is the discussion? Between you and your students:bye: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I believe that full stop landings etc which Avius recommends could be useful if you were operating from a strip where there were very few aircraft movements, however not so good at a busy training airfield with four or five aircraft all doing circuits. Clearing the runway, then having to re-join, would be more stressful and time wasting than doing touch and go's. Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Evan. Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I think it is important to practice both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I gave up on Avius. Too dogmatic and of dubious value in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSarcasm Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 /quote]Excuse me? (moderator - sorry Darkie, editing this thread to remove the gender slur) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSarcasm Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (Moderator - sorry again Darks, cleaning up as per earlier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Perhaps Huge is really (moderated - not nice to female flyers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (moderated)/quote]Impossible, I have flown with and know several female instructors who would never recommend such a thing. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Moderated in cleanup - removing gender slurs and posts responding to it. Play nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 See what happens if you upset Darks, the mods jump all over you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerin Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Darks is the Chosen One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shags_j Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The most moderated thread on Recflying ever? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The most moderated thread on Recflying ever? This comment should be moderated :hittinghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Probably someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 See what happens if you upset Darks, the mods jump all over you. Now wouldn't that be nice if all the Mods were female. Sorry....back to topic. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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