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13     FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL

objectives.  The selection of the appropriate ones, where several are offered, will depend on the individual instructor and the student as well, and the ability of each to apply them.  The student, with no sound premise upon which to base his judgment, cannot correctly evaluate the many things that are used to develop his skill and judgment.  Often those he thinks most important are the least, or vice versa.  Consequently, the instructor must stress the important points that will lead to the success of the student.  To do this capably, the instructor himself must have the proper conception of the relative merits of the many methods that he may use.

It must be remembered that ability to absorb details is proportional to experience.  Too many details are confusing to the student.  One thing only learned in each lesson is far better than many attempted but none completed.

In the beginning the explanations should be confined to essentials only.  Later, as experience is gained, more and more details should be added according to the development of the student's capacity to understand from his experiences. 

Very few of the points covered in the following are new, but they have taken years to learn and evaluate.  They should be of inestimable value to the inexperienced instructor and a valuable review to the experienced, particularly if the remarks pertinent to the subject or maneuver are re-read just prior to the commencement of instruction in the subject or maneuver to be given.