As many of you already know, and some are currently suffering, there has been some changes in OTU lately.
Meako had to leave the OTU lead because of real life commitments. Meako, thank very much for your work for the OTU, specially because it was a hard time with the mods, CoD, RoF and the decrease in trainees influx. Thanks.
Following this event, a new OTU team has been appointed:
CO Sqn Ldr Nepe
X/O Flt/Lt Starfire
T/O Flt/Lt Keets
T/O Flt/Lt Jimmino
T/O Flt/Lt Banzai
T/O F/O Apollo
The training stages are right now been updated and modified, as you can see in our wiki. This OTU will also conduct Advanced Training and SEOW training for officers, with the help of people from outside OTU.
You sure about that Red? :o. I said the same to Nepe a few months ago and now I’m drowning in work…Lol. But I’m having a lot of fun. I’m sure Nepe can find some work for you too.
Thanks Guys :o
The new members of OTU have been working since summer, if not longer:confused:, on the Training document. It is still a work in progress. Currently we working on a draft/rewrite of the Training Document. Alligning it with the values of OTU and helping new members to become the best that can among us. This have clearly been some of the hardest part in this.
Most of the changes are to make what we expect of the trainees, more clear; And how to teach more clearer for the T/O. We simply want to make it more uniform and easier for all parts. We also want to make the procedure more flexible, so that experianced pilots will go through faster.
The process have both been frustrating and fun At the same time we have also been bless with an influx of new trainees.
But we are getting there :smokin:
the thing i’m saying is quite off topic. i want to suggest an improvement that have occured me reading Starfire’s post. First I’m very proud to see that you’re doing well making training more clear and simple: for example i’ve seen the new stage 2 and i’ve read it back cause he had more changes from when i read it 1 month ago: new very good pictures (in my opionion they are good to help undestanding infact i was talking about this with Walty) and more explaining procedures. VERY VERY GOOD!!!
The improvement i want to suggest is a sort of SIMPLY grid of evaluation (alligned to “learning objectives”) that helps trainee like me to learn if they’re doing well or not. for example:
LANDING:
Trainee usually cant land or crash or break gears: revise landing!
Trainee usually land, sometimes jump but dont break gears: passed!
Trainee always land softly with all 3 gears at the same time: ACE!
or
ACROBATICS:
Trainee understand that Immelman is a german general and split S is a sort of Banana Split: revise acrobatics!
Trainee does all requested acrobatics but have to improve them: passed!
Trainee… where’s the trainee? (T/O was shot down by Trainee that was at 6 o’clock combining acrobatics): ACE!
my examples are stupid only to make u smile but the request is serious.
Each point of the evaluation grid can be made of 3-4-5 levels of comprehension (to choose from complexity of requested competence) and for each stage can be only 3 or 4 points (alligned to objectives and chapters).
YOU WANT GRADES!
We will take a look at this and discuss it…I think it is a good idea.
Like this: Score is 1-5, where, 1 is fail, 2 pass but needs more work, 3 good standard with comment, 4 EAF standard, 5 Excellent
Progress Report.
Storm
Stage 2:
1.We practiced and flew the standard traffic pattern. Storms progress was good and he learned fast. He now understands how to fly in the pattern. We spoke about Left and Right circuits and why an airport would have different circuits. Hills, mountains etc.
Take off: 3
Circuit: 3
Landing: 3
2.We also discussed the use of prop pitch, throttle , radiator in relation to the traffic pattern. Make sure you have prop at high RPM on final(in
case of Go-around). Don’t raise Flaps when selecting Landing gear.
Engine management: Discussion only.
configuration: Flaps and Gear: 2(Had some problems on short final raising gear instead of selecting landing flaps)
3.We practiced Slow flight and how the aircraft handles in different configurations(clean vs Landing Flaps). Very stable with flaps!
We went straight into the stalls and spins and Storm now recovers fine from both. Practice off line if needed.
Slow flight: 3
Stalls: 3
Spins: 3 (trainee would have gotten a 4 if he had recovered from the first spin. He recovered fine from the subsequent spins)
i think 2 and 3 are the same: “pass but need experience and work” and i cant understand the difference between 4 and 5. i see levels in a different way like: dont pass (required comments) pass (with possible comments. if T/O doesnt comment the trainee is good: experience will make him or not excellent) excellence (no comments required)
sorry for my “pippe mentali” (mental masturbation) but i think that for a trainee like me is good to know if i’m good or not to land in EAF proper mode (not the vote: sufficient, discrete, good), why and how i can improve myself.
I dont want grades Apollo! i want to help you to make a good training because now i’m trying it and i see what i need from training… Finally, this is the most important part, i would like only to be as good to enjoy flying with all of you and try to improve.
Thanks Apollo and thanks T/Os because you give us always your precious time!
We really love our work and we do it with passion! In this weeks i got the help of many many people in training so ty all for your support!
@Storm
we are considering, small stage checks evry now and then, but consider that we are always silently evalutating you…
if the T/o isn’t saying much but let you go trough the next stage it means you are doing well enough…
in past years we used an internal scale to judge trainees and let other T/o know your level.
we gave a grade from 1 to 5 in:
AH aircraft handling
EM: energy management
TA: tactical awarness
with 3 being sufficent, 4 being a really good pilot and 5 being a “top ace”…
we don’t use this system much today but it can be useful to you to understand what to work on!
we want to teach you many thinghs and we are rising our standards, but it’s still a game and with a such steep learning curve that we have to leave something for more in depth advanced trainings you will have access after you get your wings…
be patient! your way to master a powerful WWII fighter plane is still long, but we are here to help! And soon you’ll see the results… If you can’t master now a manouver you will later…
AH AND YES, THER’S THE TERRIBLE FINAL EXAM!!!:furios1:
At the same time we have also been bless with an influx of new trainees.
i want to help you to make a good training because now i’m trying it and i see what i need from training… Finally, this is the most important part, i would like only to be as good to enjoy flying with all of you and try to improve.
