you and me both. call up on msn during you stints at study, i'll probably be here studying also.
cheers

It may be appropriate for me to present my philosophy on aviation education.

Firstly, flying training is not science, it's industrial education. We are teaching people to operate a machine safely. In my long association with flying training, I recall that many of the most gifted students, those we often call 'naturals' have been people with no academic background. Often they were guys [and girls] who grew up on outback stations or farms who looked upon the aeroplane as another machine in the shed. Others were from the agricultural aviation world.

I have written my books with these people in mind. It is necessary to pass the CASA theory exams to obtain a pilot's licence and that is one of the main objectives of the books. I make no apology for that. I have given the highest priority to those areas that directly affect safety and have tried to avoid unnecessary academic argument. If students wish to delve into the science behind it all there are other excellent books available to say nothing of the ever-present internet.

Few would argue that you can be a safe driver without a working knowledge of how a differential transmission works. You can also be a safe navigator with being able to geometrically construct a Mercator grid.

It is easy to confuse education with intelligence. There are many highly intelligent people who lack education just as there are many highly educated people who lack intelligence.

Peter G - I concur as to the easy reading common sense style of Bob's texts. I am reading the Met one at the moment but since I am studying so many other things I am using it just as recreational / entertainment reading. (It doent dumb the subject down either - compared with Trevor Thom) It serves that very well - it has a flowing captivating tone and I love nothing better than to read it when I am travelling.

Bob - it is interesting to hear you use the "farm machinery" analogy. I have heard it quite a few times before. The mixture of intuition, nouse, instuction, discussion that goes into a good operator of any item of plant is exactly the way learning an airplane should be approached.

Good call.

Hi Every body, WOW just got all my Theory books today, I'am doing my (CPL)H Distance Learning Course,I'am starting with Meteorology I haven't studied in a while May Need all the help I can Get. Looking forward to the Challenge !

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Regards

Mark

G'day Amol!

Wow I remember driving past your aviation regulator, CAFI.

That must be really interesting, would love to know what kind of air law you have in Fiji?

Hope you enjoy the flying! What a way to see Fiji!

Brook.