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    How do you juggle nav paperwork?

    in Trips/Events/Seats

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    I used to be quite happy with the size of my knee board until I recently flew a Jab LSA where the throttle was between my legs and I found that I couldn't reach the throttle any more. For the cruise section I just reached over to the lever on the right hand seat and then took the knee board off prior to landing, but I'm going to have to find a better way if I'm going to keep flying that plane.

    I usually fly the Jab LSA also - I was wondering how to get around the problem of having the throttle between the legs - not at the Nav stage yet thoughi_dunno

     

     

    Adf.....

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

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    I'm ex RAAF, not aircrew though. I'm thinking you will need year 12, and high marks in maths for starters. There are a few interviews along the way as well (selection boards). The military selection process is quite long and involved - psyche testing, fitness testing etc. All ADF positions require aptitude testing, whch is something you can't really practise for. The Aircrew selection process is very competitive. Hope this helps:) ps civilian flying qualifications would be an advantage - it would show aptitude and ability.

     

     

    Good instuctors???

    in Student Pilot & Further Learning

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    Agree and that link was excellent! :thumb_up:I've had half a dozen different instructors beside me, for getting signed out on aircraft, different schools etc...

     

    Obviously we all learn different, and an instructor that can change and work with a student is the one that will be the best.

     

    There is a skill to teaching, sometimes it's obvious in a person that they are good at it, other times you need to be around them for a while to see what they're like.

     

    To be effective I believe you need to have a level of - taking a person out of the comfort zone a little, but also maintaining their confidence. Once a person looses confidence in themselves, they don't learn. And they also don't learn unless they are taken there; mistakes are made and so on... Encouragement will also go a long way...

     

    Really the only way is to go and have a chat, go for a fly... do a joy flight with them, see how they fly. Or TIF, I like having them fly for a bit, then swap over, that way you aren't concentrating on trying to do the right thing, and forget to check things out.

    As a teacher myself, I have to agree with Tomo. You need to feel comfortable with your instructor, and develop a rapport. Lots of folk know a lot, but can't teach it:nerd:

     

     

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