Been watching this discussion, like most others, with intrigue. I'm
currently working on my CFI and have done all my training through the
general aviation route. I have similar concerns as Mr Hill, except not
military. If we are talking about changing behaviours, ought we not to be
placing a significant focus on new/ ab initio pilots and their instructors
to ensure the necessary behaviours and habits are taught and developed
correctly in the first place? Hopefully then we will not end up spending so
much time and energy teaching "old dogs new tricks."
Wendy.
At 10:46 AM 8/22/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I am a newcomer to this forum and have been watching this growing discussion.
> I was an Air Force human factors instructor until retirement in June. I
>spent my last two years in Special Operations. My thoughts...
>
>It seems to me that Roguism can be bred into individuals via the
>organizational culture. The Air Force, unlike the airlines, has a great
>number of very young troops (most of which may eventually be airline pilots).
> The commander and operations officer significantly influence those
>youngsters... That attitude seems very difficult to change. Indeed, I think
>that many leave the service sooner than expected because they cannot
>transition to a more disciplined unit.
>
>What do you think? How does this differ from the airline operation?
>
>Jeffrey R. Hill
>gmanhill_at_aol.com
>(904) 651-9574
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