Techniques of Flight Instruction - ATP Flight School Flashcards
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What are some common obstacles to learning during flight instruction?
- Feeling of unfair treatment
- Impatience to proceed to more interesting operations
- Worry or lack of interest
- Physical discomfort
- Apathy due to inadequate instruction
- Anxiety
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How does unfair treatment impact learning?
Students who feel that their instructor’s demands are unrealistic or that the instructor is not teaching them well enough to achieve those demands will lose motivation and be discouraged.
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How can a student’s impatience impact learning?
A student may be overly focused on the end goal which causes them to neglect developing foundational skills.
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How can worry or lack of interest impact learning?
Students who are worried about their progress or about their personal life may be too distracted for instruction to be beneficial.
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How do physical discomfort, illness, fatigue, and dehydration impact learning?
Physical discomfort or fatigue can be anywhere from a little distracting to an all-consuming experience for students. Be aware that a student’s health will enhance or detract from their ability to learn.
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How does apathy due to inadequate instruction impact learning?
Students who feel that the instructor hasn’t prepared or isn’t capable will naturally lose interest and disengage from the lesson.
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How does anxiety impact learning?
Students will focus on the things that make them feel uncomfortable or scared. Instructors should create an environment of safety and security so the student will be at ease and can focus on the lesson.
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What types of learning is the demonstration-peformance training delivery method primarily used for?
Developing kinesthetic skills or physical skills.
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What are the phases of the demonstration-performance method?
- Explanation
- Demonstration
- Student performance
- Instructor supervision
- Evaluation
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Describe the explanation phase.
The explanation phase is accomplished during the preflight briefing and includes what will be taught, how it will be taught, and the lesson standard. This phase lays out the specific steps required to perform a maneuver.
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Describe the demonstration phase.
During the demonstration phase the instructor will show the student how to accomplish each step in the maneuver.
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Describe the student performance and instructor supervision phases.
The student will perform the task while the instructor observes the student. The instructor will take note of what was done correctly and incorrectly and comment accordingly.
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Describe the evaluation phase.
The instructor explains how the student’s performance compares to the objective and gives suggestions of how the student should prepare for the next lesson.
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What is the common practice for positive exchange of the flight controls?
To ensure that there is a clear understanding of who has the flight controls, students and instructors should use a three-step verbal and visual exchange of controls. Instructor - “your controls”, student - “my controls”, instructor - “your controls.” The instructor should also visually confirm that the student has taken the controls.
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Describe the sterile cockpit rule.
The sterile cockpit rule requires Part 121 (airline) flight crews to refrain from nonessential activities (like irrelevant conversation) during critical phases of flight to enhance safety. While not required by law, it is a good practice to keep a sterile cockpit in the training environment.
