Taking Away from Articles

Visualization Article:

   Visualization seems like an interesting concept. It seems like meditation to me, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I can't say I've never day dreamed about that perfect landing. I have. And who knows, maybe that's why I've been nailing all of them lately (not to sound cocky). Basically, I took from this article that vividly imagining an even or situation will help the human body perform at that level in real life. This is because the body cannot tell the difference between a vivid imagination and a real experience. I should try this out with my future students.

Mastering the Landing:

   This was quite a detailed article about landings. I remember when I first started landing. I was so frustrated with myself and I thought I would never get it. But this article reinforced the fact that mastering a landing takes lots of time. This is something that I will definitely let my students know. I will let them know that it is very easy to get frustrated with landings at first. Nobody does landings perfectly when they first start out, and it will take most likely hundreds of landings to finally master them. Lately, I have figured out exactly what works for me and I can make a smooth approach and barely-felt touchdowns 95% of the time. I will let my students know that great landings will come with time and to not lose hope.

Training Future Captains:

   From this article, I learned that attitude is very important in the aviation world. No matter how every pilot got to where he or she is, they earned the seat in that airplane. Whether military or civilian, everyone has paid their dues to be where they currently are. Attitude is just as important as skill, and I will teach that to my students. I will teach that they are training to be wherever they plan to go, not for the moment. The students shouldn't be ashamed of their current abilities, and they have to understand that skill will come with time, but confidence should always be in their minds.