I really think we should seriously think about a curriculum for our flight school since we haven´t finished this discussion yet. In my humble opinion we should keep its main structure quite simple (Basic/Advanced/Special training). Although I know that we can´t handle all aspects of each main chapter in a couple of hours I´d like to ask you to minimize the contents as far as possible.
As Falcon pointed out yesterday and how Heloego already did it we need to give our students some kind of briefing background information about the lesson and some that we like to offer.
Here´s the curriculum we have worked out so far:
Here´s a change I´d like to do on chapter 1 and chapter 2:Chapter 1 - Basics
1. Introduction to Aircraft/Controls (Understanding the Aircraft, Introduction to Instruments)
2. Inroduction to Aircraft Handling (Taxi, Take-Off, Basic Flight, and Landing)
3. Basic Navigation
Chapter 2 - Advanced Training
1. Advanced Navigation (Using "Full Real" Settings)
2. Engine Management (Throttle, Prop, and Temperature Control)
3. Formation Flying (Combat, and Non-Combat)
4. Behaviour in Exceptional Situations)
5. Gunnery (Using Guns/Convergence Settings Wisely, Target Practice)
6. Air Combat Maneuvers
7. Dogfighting
Chapter 3 - Specialized Training
1. Ops Planning and Management
2. Ground Assault for fighters
... a) Introduction(Basics/Aircraft Familiarization/Ordinance)
... b) Advanced Ground Assault (Methodology)
... c) Tactics and Coordination
3. Ground Assault for bombers
... a) Introduction(Basics/Aircraft Familiarization/Ordinance)
... b) Advanced Ground Assault (Methodology)
... c) Tactics and Coordination
4. Level Bombing
... a) Flight Planning
... b) Bombsight Use
5. Air Traffic Control (Zen and the Art of Pilot/Aircraft Management)
6. Individual Aircraft Instruction includes a separate sub-point for various aircraft Intros.
The main idea behind my version of the basic training is that the student has to learn how to handle her/his plane exactly before advancing to the next chapter (I wouldn´t let my sons drive my car although they know how to drive it in theoryChapter 1 - Basics
1. Introduction to Aircraft/Controls (Understanding the Aircraft, Introduction to Instruments)
2. Air Traffic Control
3. Inroduction to Aircraft Handling (Taxi, Take-Off, Basic Flight, and Landing)
4. Engine Management (Throttle, Prop, and Temperature Control)
5. Behaviour in Exceptional Situations
Chapter 2 - Advanced Training
1. Navigation (Using "Full Real" Settings)
2. Formation Flying (Combat, and Non-Combat)
3. Gunnery (Using Guns/Convergence Settings Wisely, Target Practice)
4. Air Combat Maneuvers
5. Dogfighting
).Any takers?
