I’ve got one more flight, a spin ride, and a check ride. I’m excited about the spin ride, since I’ve still never spun an airplane. That’ll be tomorrow morning at 8am, and my last flight should be at 10am. Should get a check ride end of this week, or beginning of next. I’m taking the…
Joanna, after asking me the answers to the questions mentioned in the previous post said that I should post them. Because otherwise you guys might not understand how ridiculous it really is. The mental grouping of affiliated perceptions is called A) insights. Which of the student’s human needs offer the greatest challenge to an instructor?…
I’d like to take this opportunity to say that the FAA doesn’t seem to know anything about flight instruction, if their notion of the “fundamentals of flight instruction,” is any indication. The sheer irony here is just too much to explain. Here I am, learning about learning. The four characteristics of learning is that it’s…
I was scheduled to fly at 10am this morning. The plane pulled up at about 9:45. I asked my instructor if we needed fuel, he said we didn’t. Because we didn’t, the fuel truck guy showed up instantly. He’s never there if you do need fuel. While he topped off the tanks, I checked the…
I just got back from my first flight in the Beechcraft Duchess. Much fun. Unfortunately, I’ve only got a total of 5 more lessons followed by a check ride. Yes, I’m supposed to be able to learn to fly it in 6 lessons. Mostly, I’ll be working on how to fly it on only one…