Aero Circus #385 | Mastering The Go Around

In the last issue of Australian Aviation, Aero Circus examined some of the failings of flight training. This time they continue on that theme, and look at one of the most critical skills that a pilot can have in their toolbox

Systemic training issues

In modern flight training, there is often a gap between theory and practical application, which is never fully explained to the student. In many cases, critical information is given to the student only once, with the expectation that it will be understood and applied when needed. The information may (or may not) be fully absorbed and understood by newer pilots. However, applying theory correctly when it is suddenly needed in real life may not happen as intended, if at all.

Worse still, if the instructor is not widely experienced themself, they may not even be aware of small but important pieces of information that need to be passed on to the student. You can’t teach something that you don’t properly understand yourself.