On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:40:08 GMT, Ed Rasimus
wrote:

There was a lot of emotional argument about quality, but it really
turns out that the job is so rote that a brand-new grad can be pretty
good at it. The only thing missing is the intimidation factor that is
the basic stock-in-trade of the military flight instructor. The three
tool of the IP: fear, sarcasm and ridicule.

Wow, the Navy never taught US that in IUT (Instructor Under Training)
school!!!!! :-)

The must have had a "Screamer" subspecialty course, though, because
there were a few of those.

I wonder, though, if the AF method might be a remnant of the old days
when cavalry officers were some of the first aviators. That method is
somewhat common in "old school" equitation instructors. ;-)


Bill Kambic
Haras Lucero, Kingston, TN
Mangalarga Marchador: Uma Raça, Uma Paixão