Accepting a new student from another instructor
Picking up a new student from another instructor, I would look for information in the students folder that would indicate what the student is having trouble with and what the student is doing good on. I would look over what lessons the student has completed, and how well the previous instructor has rated the student on individual maneuvers. If the instructor was rating ground reference maneuvers as 4 and 5 while giving landings 2s and 1s I would have a good idea what I will most likely need to focus on. I cups also review any worksheets the student has completed to figure out where their weak points are and their strong points.
I would ask the previous instructor what they think the student has had trouble on and what needs more emphasis. I would also ask what the previous instructor has tried to teach the student these trouble areas. I would also ask the student what they have had trouble with to see what they think are their problem areas. This would give a good indication what they think they are understanding and what the student focus on.
To figure out where the student is on ground instruction I would also ask the student and the instructor what they think but I would also go a ground lesson to cover many major areas of discussion such as aerodynamics, systems, aeromedical factors, regulations, and other areas. By discussing these I can determine where the student lacks knowledge and where the student shows interest. When doing this I can get a feel for how the student answers and retains information, whether they prefer to use drawings or describe the answer. I would also be able to determine what areas the student is proficient in and probably do not need to continue discussion in that area and can move on to something else.
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