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  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Domains of Learning › Cognitive Domain

    explain the procedure for entering a level, left turn to Beverly. The procedure includes several steps: (1) visually clear the area, (2) add a slight amount of power to maintain airspeed, (3) apply aileron control pressure to the left…

  • Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › Assessing SRM Skills

    provides a clear picture of the progress the learner is making during the training. Grading should also be progressive. During each flight, the learner should achieve a new level of learning. For flight one, the automation management area might…

  • Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Clearing Procedures

    Clearing Procedures The following procedures and considerations are in place to assist pilots in collision avoidance under various situations: • Before takeoff—prior to taxiing onto a runway or landing area in preparation ... takeoff, pilots should scan the approach area for possible landing traffic, executing appropriate maneuvers to provide a clear view of the approach areas. • Climbs and descents—during climbs and descents in flight conditions that permit visual detection of other traffic…

  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Thorndike and the Laws of Learning › Readiness

    take two steps to keep their learners in a state of readiness to learn. First, instructors should communicate a clear set of objectives to the learner and relate each new topic to those objectives. Second, instructors should introduce topics ... local practice area, cross-country, flight review, or instrument proficiency check. Teachable moments present opportunities to convey information in a way that is relevant, effective, and memorable to the learner. They occur when a learner can clearly see how specific…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    through several navigation aids or intersections); used to establish a known route for en route procedures between terminal areas. Visual approach slope indicator (VASI). A visual aid of lights arranged to provide descent guidance information during the approach ... which normal descent from the MDA to the runway touchdown point may be commenced, provided the runway environment is clearly visible to the pilot. Visual flight rules (VFR). Flight rules adopted by the FAA governing aircraft flight using visual references…

  • Chapter 5: The Teaching Process › Guided Discussion Method › Use of Questions in a Guided Discussion

    categorized by function and characteristics. The instructor often uses a lead-off question to open up an area for discussion. After the discussion develops, the instructor may ask a follow-up question to guide the discussion. The reasons for using ... infer cause-and-effect relationships. [Figure 5-10] Figure 5-10. If the objectives of a lesson are clearly established in advance, instructors will find it much easier to ask appropriate questions that keep the discussion moving in the planned…