Memorizing the regs
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Dazzler
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Be careful about memorizing things like that. Best bet is to have a VERY strong sense of the correct number and then go back and check it everytime you need it. Your student gets a sense of what is needed that way as well.
Ethan
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I want to memorize them for the CFI checkride.
Be careful about memorizing things like that. Best bet is to have a VERY strong sense of the correct number and then go back and check it everytime you need it. Your student gets a sense of what is needed that way as well.
Ethan
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I want to memorize them for the CFI checkride.
MidlifeFlyer
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I'm trying to memorize the PART 61 regs, e.g. solo cross country requirements, aeronautical experience for private pilots, etc. etc.
[/ QUOTE ]Why in the world would you want to do that?
Even for the CFI checkride. Do you really think anyone expects you to know all of those regs by heart? I'm with Ethan. I think it's actually a bad thing to have them memorized and knowing how to use your tools and find them quickly is far more important.
Of course, since I still don't know them off the top of my head, my view might be biased.
I'm trying to memorize the PART 61 regs, e.g. solo cross country requirements, aeronautical experience for private pilots, etc. etc.
[/ QUOTE ]Why in the world would you want to do that?
Even for the CFI checkride. Do you really think anyone expects you to know all of those regs by heart? I'm with Ethan. I think it's actually a bad thing to have them memorized and knowing how to use your tools and find them quickly is far more important.
Of course, since I still don't know them off the top of my head, my view might be biased.
stuckingfk
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Be careful about memorizing things like that. Best bet is to have a VERY strong sense of the correct number and then go back and check it everytime you need it. Your student gets a sense of what is needed that way as well.
Ethan
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I want to memorize them for the CFI checkride.
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The more you try to memorize the more you'll screw it up is what I think.
Like the others said, have a good idea about things and no where to look it up in a hurry if you don't remember the reg entirely. Over time while CFI'ing, you'll start to know the regs much better.
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Be careful about memorizing things like that. Best bet is to have a VERY strong sense of the correct number and then go back and check it everytime you need it. Your student gets a sense of what is needed that way as well.
Ethan
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I want to memorize them for the CFI checkride.
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The more you try to memorize the more you'll screw it up is what I think.
Like the others said, have a good idea about things and no where to look it up in a hurry if you don't remember the reg entirely. Over time while CFI'ing, you'll start to know the regs much better.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
I'm having to learn enough without memorizing the regs. I'm memorizing where they are (61.65 for Instrument rating stuff, 61.129 for Commercial, 91.213 for MELs, etc), but I'll be damned if I'm gonna memorize all of 'em. If the examiner doesn't like that, well, there's always banner towing.
Seggy
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The examiner is going to expect you have a BASIC understanding of the Regs. DO NOT memorize them. What to do is tab the FAR/AIM book for the specific regs. When the examiner asks to talk about them. You will quickly be able to flip to them and then start going through them. They will want to see you are prepared with them in hand. Not that you know them by heart.
MidlifeFlyer
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Dazzler,
One more small point.
What are the four levels of learning?
Which is the lowest?
One more small point.
What are the four levels of learning?
Which is the lowest?
Dazzler
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Dazzler,
One more small point.
What are the four levels of learning?
Which is the lowest?
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Rote.
Good points everybody. Maybe I'm putting some undue stress on my rapidly filling-up brain.
I was under the impression that the examiner would be asking stuff like "what are the xc solo requirements for a student pilot?" and I'd have to rattle off the answer. I guess I just need to know where to find the answer in the FARs.
Dazzler,
One more small point.
What are the four levels of learning?
Which is the lowest?
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Rote.
Good points everybody. Maybe I'm putting some undue stress on my rapidly filling-up brain.
I was under the impression that the examiner would be asking stuff like "what are the xc solo requirements for a student pilot?" and I'd have to rattle off the answer. I guess I just need to know where to find the answer in the FARs.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
You are much more likely to get something like "where can I find the xc solo requirments for a student". My FAR had 43 tabs at one time (I was really proud of that). Since then I have toned it down a bit. I think there are about 20 now. Much of being a CFI hinges around knowing where to find things. Remember... a CFI NEVER guesses at anything. It is much better to take the time to go look things up then risk memorizing them wrong or forgetting something along the way.
Ethan
Ethan
Just kinda learn how the FAA number system works. Most of the time, it makes sense.
61.87 student pilot flight requirements
61.107 private pilot flight requirements
etc.
61.85, 61.105, etc knowledge requirements.
61.93 kinda breaks that up for the student solo xc requirements
Once you learn the numbering stuff, just gotta know what decimal part are the 80 series, 100 series, 180 series, etc.
61.87 student pilot flight requirements
61.107 private pilot flight requirements
etc.
61.85, 61.105, etc knowledge requirements.
61.93 kinda breaks that up for the student solo xc requirements
Once you learn the numbering stuff, just gotta know what decimal part are the 80 series, 100 series, 180 series, etc.
MidlifeFlyer
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I was under the impression that the examiner would be asking stuff like "what are the cross country solo requirements for a student pilot?" and I'd have to rattle off the answer. I guess I just need to know where to find the answer in the FARs.
[/ QUOTE ]In addition to Ethan's, you might even get the question in the context of:
"What do you need to do before you endorse your student for solo flight?"
which asks you to <font color="green"> (fill in next-to-highest level of learning) </font> and <font color="green"> (fill in highest level of learning) </font> everything from instructor responsibilities to regulations to syllabus use to ....
I was under the impression that the examiner would be asking stuff like "what are the cross country solo requirements for a student pilot?" and I'd have to rattle off the answer. I guess I just need to know where to find the answer in the FARs.
[/ QUOTE ]In addition to Ethan's, you might even get the question in the context of:
"What do you need to do before you endorse your student for solo flight?"
which asks you to <font color="green"> (fill in next-to-highest level of learning) </font> and <font color="green"> (fill in highest level of learning) </font> everything from instructor responsibilities to regulations to syllabus use to ....