training to fly!
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Training to FLY!
‘It is desired that every means be utilized to bring the Units to a high state of proficiency….to ensure the
training of all Units is Essential.’
~~ Maj. CE Duncan, April 25th, 1940
Institutional Organizations
Pilots and ObserversEqual StatusGroundworkIndividual Personalities AND TechnologyPatterns of Professional Development
Unique Identity
Methods of Learning
Auditory Visual Tactile Kinesthetic
Adaptive Conceptual Experiential Collaborative
Participatory
“It must be remembered that the Person is more
than just support. They are in fact the Entire Engine…..
~~Maj. Gen. Frank Andrews, Memo, FM Andrews, HQ GHQ Air Force, to Secy War, Jan 24, 1938
Human Face to Training Policies
Training is often overlooked in favor of Operations.
Success of Any Action is on the Quality of Training.
Understanding History What has failed What has WORKED!
One Man ~ One Plane Training
No Money! Expectations
Successful Flight Skill Set and Knowledge
High Performance and Maneuverability Useful Modifications Suitable Policies
Fundamentals
Struggling Out of
Isolation
PhasesForesightPreoccupationsWillingness to Experiment
“ One instructor may achieve better results with a dual control machine, another may swear by a tractor, a third pins hopes on a pusher boxkite. The type of machine is of much less importance than the Quality and Method of Instruction.”
~~~”Schools and Their Methods”, Aeronautics (London) 9 (Jul 7, 1915):2.
Reconnaissance, Combat, & Pursuit
Maiden Flights Maneuverability Prototypes Barnstorming Brainstorming Specifications
Development
The End of Illusions
“This is the Age of Specialization.
No Rational Man can hope to know everything about his
profession.”
~~Third Report of the Commanding General of AAF to Secretary of War, 12 November 1945
Primary Training Advanced Training Specialized Training Unit Training Assessment and Experiences
Expeditionary
Maneuvers
KamikazesThe Lonely ShipNew Strategies
Live Bombardment
Neutrality Attentive Listening Dogfights Initial Appropriation
Observations “the EYE”
Leadership Acknowledgement Organized & Essential
Equipment
Transitioning Capability Evolution Specialties Observation and Reconnaissance Manpower Procurement Flexibility Readiness Summation and Assessments
The Wing, The Pilot, The Aircrew
“I now wear Wings of Silver, Shoulder of Gold, a Watch of Nickel, and Buttons of Brass.”
~~Rowe, Letters, to his Mother, June 2, 1918.