Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:03 pm
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I didn't really mean GPS should become differences training as such, that would be asking the impossible.
I should have used the words "further training" or some such.
All I was trying to say is the basic paper based sums/knowledge is more important than learning which button to press.
You say it's to teach pilots to take off and fly safely, fine, preferably without any electronic toys that might fail!
Teaching them to fly safely using their own brain, indestructible paper charts, simple reliable compass, clockwork stopwatch, wizzwheel.
What they do after that is not a case of lack of duty of care.
I'm suggesting that once GPS is included in the syllabus the student is, (perhaps, perhaps not), likely to take less interest in the sail powered version, knowing that the "real stuff" is what matters.
I should have used the words "further training" or some such.
All I was trying to say is the basic paper based sums/knowledge is more important than learning which button to press.
You say it's to teach pilots to take off and fly safely, fine, preferably without any electronic toys that might fail!
Teaching them to fly safely using their own brain, indestructible paper charts, simple reliable compass, clockwork stopwatch, wizzwheel.
What they do after that is not a case of lack of duty of care.
I'm suggesting that once GPS is included in the syllabus the student is, (perhaps, perhaps not), likely to take less interest in the sail powered version, knowing that the "real stuff" is what matters.
The 6 P principle
Proper
Planning
Prevents
Particularly
Poor
Performance
Proper
Planning
Prevents
Particularly
Poor
Performance