I have now had time to give the matter of the L1 assessment thing
some considerable thought. Personally in my opinion It needs to be replaced
and at the same time get rid of the developer of the web site and
for the RAA to ask for their money back
As I do many in service on line courses and this again is one
of the worst I have had anything to do with.
However lets go forward
Why is there a need for a time limit on the 50 questions?
For what purpose does a time limit do, other than being an exam,
test or for that matter an assessment.
And for what purpose is this an assessment, but for no
other reason it can be suggested to maintain ones own aircraft up to and not
including a 100 hourly, what rational is in this timed 50 questions?
There needs to be Something better ... and may I suggest one.
One of the best on line training couses or pre course material
that I have done recently is a FIRST AID COURSE. Though
PARASOL.
As with others in my government department I have to have
Currency every two years, than I suggest the RAA has a look at
the Parasol application and now this other organisation approaches
on line learning.
Their course is well structured in individual sections dealing with
Separate medical conditions just as I would imagine maintaining
Recreational light aircraft study is divided into individual sections
and chapters of reference.
There is no time limit in the Parasol online course and one works
though the material at their own pace.
With the Parasol course it allows more that one attempt at each
section, and as each section is passed, the applicant can go
onto the next section in order or choose another.
The RAA L1 assessment system allows three hours. Well we are all busy people
and quite often good folk may not have three hours to spare, things
do happen that may need their immediate attention. With the PARASOL
on line training if one has to leave, the online training can be picked
back up at a latter time until the online training or workbook is complete.
So for me that's a big cross for the RAA in how this trial has been presented.
The word assessment should be replaced with perhaps with the word
workbook and that's where it should be, an open book study
of the revelent subject material, not if you don't pass come back
in 3 months, or be the subject of remedial action, as explained
in the RAA assessment pre reading.
This is not applying first aid in saving someone's life, this is a
relatively low key matter, so one can only maintain his aircraft.
So why all the restrictions
By the way how much is RAA paying to develop this on line
Assessment/bullshit.
Perhaps others may have a different view.
Cheers
Ombré
