wtdonovan03
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how difficult is naval flight school academically? how many hours a night would one spend studing?
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Difficulty of flight school
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Perhaps long enough to know it is spelled "academically" :>
Sorry, but I couldn't resist the irony ~_^ But you ask a very good question, I have the physical fitness down pretty well (I think) but the academics is concerning me too. Not that I can't understand the various material, but the time constraint has got to be hellish. I mean, some of the subjects I find difficult to believe are effectively crammed into a week to a week and a half of class time.
Nontheless, I suppose part of the challenge will be to find a way. An officer has to be a leader, and sometimes the path is not clearly defined.
Bryce
In the end it all comes down to a simple choice, get busy livin' or get busy dyin' - The Shawshank Redemption
Sorry, but I couldn't resist the irony ~_^ But you ask a very good question, I have the physical fitness down pretty well (I think) but the academics is concerning me too. Not that I can't understand the various material, but the time constraint has got to be hellish. I mean, some of the subjects I find difficult to believe are effectively crammed into a week to a week and a half of class time.
Nontheless, I suppose part of the challenge will be to find a way. An officer has to be a leader, and sometimes the path is not clearly defined.
Bryce
In the end it all comes down to a simple choice, get busy livin' or get busy dyin' - The Shawshank Redemption
academically, the "firehose" method. They will throw a lot at you and expect you to know it in a very short period of time. I have been through an FAA 141 flight school. That is similar in respect to how much they throw at you and very little time to study until test time! The key is to find a good study rythm. Everyone learns differently, and you have to divide your time in ways to benfit you. Part of being a naval officer.
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7-8 hours studying about airplanes? Who could possibly complain about that? It will be nice to study something practical for once after four years of theoretical crap like boundary layer theory. (i seriously had to take a class called that = no fun) Any other engineers agree with me on this one? I also went through a 141 school. Lots of studying, but the material can actually be understood by normal people, so if you have the love for aviation, I wouldn't worry too much.
Must agree with the "nice to study something practical for once.." comment. You're right, I felt the same way. Although, probably 2/3 of what you'll learn at API is BS, even the instructors will tell you so. It's funny when you're studying dated material and the instructor says "this is what you need to know for the test, but don't pay any attention to any of it because it's not true. Don't try to have an educated debate about any of it because it's wrong and it'll make you look like an ass." Although it was much easier and more interesting than 90% of what I was taught in college. Solo's are Fam13 -- last Fam flight before you start PA's or Form's in his case. I've got my last PA solo this morning and start Form's on Monday. That'll give you an idea how fast it comes: I started PA's on Tuesday and will finish them this morning. Can you imagine? I flew twice with an instructor then the third was a solo. They actually gave me a T34 to take out and loop/aileron roll/barrel roll/wingover! I only got to do each maneuver 3-4 times with an instructor before I got to do it by myself! That just amazes me. I flew with an instructor yesterday and grayed her out like 5 times, it was hilarious.
Anyway, yeah, it's a whole lot of studying. But, if you can get the pace right and study for 3-4 hours a night, it's hard to complain because you're getting to go on a 2 1/2 hour flight! If you've got a good onwing -- you're money.
Anyway, yeah, it's a whole lot of studying. But, if you can get the pace right and study for 3-4 hours a night, it's hard to complain because you're getting to go on a 2 1/2 hour flight! If you've got a good onwing -- you're money.
Since your "hilarious" flight on the 3rd is well recorded it is not wise to post such on the web. Discression please, instructors like it.
It depends on the IP's teaching style, I only encountered two "screamers", and I yelled back at them. There are a lot of different teaching styles, and I noticed a variety of different approaches to get you engaged. But, to answer your question, no, the majority of them don't "yell" at you. But when it comes to procedures, and if you have your head up your ass, stand by....
Just curious, but how many hours are you at the training squadron before you can go and study for these 6-8 hours? For example, are you in class (or doing other duties) for 10 hours then go to the lounge (or home) and study for 8 hours, go home and sleep for 5 hours then go work out and then repeat? Or is there time to study between evolutions at the training squadron?
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