Helicopter Flight Information
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Student Study Habits, Conduct, and ResponsibilitiesStudy HabitsSome students desire only the private certificate, and some are looking for a career in aviation. Often a private student realizes that a career is possible and then decides to continue to the commercial level. Regardless of the objective, a lot of reading and self study is imperative. Students must not expect to pass just by attending ground classes; it will not be enough. I advise all students to study hard and to stay focused on their goals. Very few actually do. Most students actually fly better on their private check ride than they do on the commercial. This is due to complacency and over confidence. If a student has the desire to make a career of aviation, then that student must study hard with the end objective always in mind. Student ConductAll students owe it to their instructors to take flight training seriously. What many students don't understand before flight training begins, is the fact that aviation involves many complicated subjects other than flying. Partying and drinking is sometimes a problem. Drinking to the extent of drunkenness has no place in aviation. This is not to say that one can not take a drink. There is nothing wrong with a couple of drinks with dinner, or a couple of drinks socially. The issue is drunkenness (of any level). If you do drink to that point then the next day is simply a no fly day for you. No exceptions. The use of illegal drugs also has no place in aviation. If you have any of those habits look for another profession. When your instructor gives a lesson, flight or ground, you should give your undivided attention, and take good notes. When check-ride day comes the examiner will not have any mercy on you when you don't know the answers to his or her questions. Never blame your instructor or someone else when you don't know something, examiners hate that, and that is certainly a red flag of your irresponsibility. Many students use the excuse that they fall asleep when they read. There is no doubt that reading will cause tiredness. When you are tired, sleep, when you wake up, read. It is as simple as that. If you don't have the discipline, seek another profession. I maintain that almost anyone can become a pilot, I do not say that it will be easy for anyone; it will not be easy. All students must study hard and follow the rules. If that simple advice is followed the flight training experience and a career will be fun, rewarding and certainly exciting. Often students make excuses for their bad flying. These excuses often are related to the wind. The wind is not flying the helicopter, the student is. The wind increases the pilot workload at times but it is still the responsibility of the pilot to fly the aircraft. It seems that most students care only about the overall cost of flight training rather than the quality of what they will receive. Regardless of what school you train at, whether it is part 61 or part 141, the quality of your training always comes down to your flight instructor. Seek out a good instructor, don't accept a bad one, or one with which your are not happy. The cost of a good instructor is worth the benefits that you will receive.
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