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Philip Greenspun

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Tina Srivastava

Can you really learn to fly by sitting in a classroom and attending lectures? Of course not! But the course offered by Philip Greenspun and Tina Srivastava in 16.687 Private Pilot Ground School has proven surprisingly popular as a means of learning the basic principles one needs to know before getting into the cockpit of a small aircraft. Originally offered in weekly class sessions over the course of a semester, 16.687 has evolved over the years; it now takes the form of an immersive three-day classroom experience. In this episode, Greenspun and Srivastava discuss how they’ve maintained flexibility in their teaching while still making sure they cover the standard body of material that prospective pilots are required to master. They also explain why they feel that online study can’t completely substitute for the in-person learning experience: to be a pilot, one needs not only to learn facts but also to become comfortable with decision-making in the quickly changing circumstances presented by flying planes. This skill, Greenspun and Srivastava say, is much harder to acquire through individual study than in the interactive environment of a classroom discussion.Relevant Resources:MIT OpenCourseWareThe OCW Educator Portal Private Pilot Ground School course on OCWMIT Flying ClubFAA website: Become a PilotFlight manuals available onlineMusic in this episode by Blue Dot SessionsConnect with UsIf you have a suggestion for a new episode or have used OCW to change your life or those of others, tell us your story. We’d love to hear from you! On our siteOn FacebookOn TwitterOn InstagramStay CurrentSubscribe to the free monthly "MIT OpenCourseWare Update" e-newsletter.

Can you really learn to fly by sitting in a classroom and attending lectures? Of course not! But the course offered by Philip Greenspun and Tina Srivastava in 16.687 Private Pilot Ground School has proven surprisingly popular as a means of learning the basic principles one needs to know before getting into the cockpit of a small aircraft. Originally offered in weekly class sessions over the course of a semester, 16.687 has evolved over the years; it now takes the form of an immersive three-day classroom experience. In this episode, Greenspun and Srivastava discuss how they’ve maintained flexibility in their teaching while still making sure they cover the standard body of material that prospective pilots are required to master. They also explain why they feel that online study can’t completely substitute for the in-person learning experience: to be a pilot, one needs not only to learn facts but also to become comfortable with decision-making in the quickly changing circumstances presented by flying planes. This skill, Greenspun and Srivastava say, is much harder to acquire through individual study than in the interactive environment of a classroom discussion.Relevant Resources:<a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm?utm_source=simplecast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=chalkradio&amp;utm_term=s1e8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT OpenCourseWare</a><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/educator/?utm_source=simplecast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=chalkradio&amp;utm_term=s1e8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCW Educator Portal </a><a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-687-private-pilot-ground-school-january-iap-2019/?utm_source=simplecast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=chalkradio&amp;utm_term=s1e8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Private Pilot Ground School course on OCW</a><a href="https://flyingclub.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT Flying Club</a><a href="https://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA website: Become a Pilot</a><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flight manuals available online</a><a href="http://www.sessions.blue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions</a>Connect with UsIf you have a suggestion for a new episode or have used OCW to change your life or those of others, tell us your story. We’d love to hear from you! <a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/about/contactus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On our site</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MITOCW/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MITOCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mitocw/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Instagram</a>Stay Current<a href="https://ocw.mit.edu/subscribe/index.htm?utm_source=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe </a>to the free monthly "MIT OpenCourseWare Update" e-newsletter.

Learning to Fly with Drs. Philip Greenspun & Tina Srivastava

Philip Greenspun is a helicopter instructor in Boston, USA Photo Credit:Ellis Vener Educating or instructing can be it’s own skill set regardless of the actual content taught. Philip Greenspun is a MIT lecturer and a flight instructor and shares his own approach to flying training. If you are a helicopter instructor or in a check &amp; training role then brush up your thought processes as we chat to Philip about his experiences and about flying training. If you are currently a student going through training then you will have a chance to think a little bit more about what you are being taught and what it all actually means when it comes to the application in the air. Philip has written some great articles about flying, instructing, aircraft type reviews and cross country touring that are worth a read. You’ll find links to resources and sites mentioned in the show further down the page. Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | Play in new window | Download 00:50 G20 conference 02:10 Movember 02:45 Instructor renewal and study tool ANKI 03:50 Philip Greenspun intro 06:00 How to teach people to hover 10:10 Putting the helicopter at risk 10:50 East Coast Aeroclub – Boston 12:30 Teaching autorotations 15:10 Aircraft attitude 17:00 How much a student can cope with 18:30 Blending lecturing and engineering methodology into flight instruction 23:20 Teaching philosophy – Paul Cantrell, Mike Rhodes 25:30 The point of teaching something – autorotation flare speed, mast bumping, low RRPM examples 28:30 Learning a checklist 31:00 Briefing format 31:40 Flight school software 33:30 Favourite aviation experiences 36:00 Where has flying taken you around the world/US 38:30 Feedback from people about flying articles 40:30 philip.greenspun.com website 43:30 How to get more website visitors 45:30 Angel flights 49:30 Tips that you wished you knew earlier 50:30 Instrument flying focus on the AI 53:20 Sponsors trainmorepilots.com 53:50 Get involved – Rotary Wing show on social media 54:30 Question of the day Links from this week’s episode: Philip’s website East Coast Aero Club Movember charity sponsor page Anki Flashcard Tool Philip gives a walk through of the East Coast Aero Club: [leadplayer_vid id=”546AA20F61D74″]  Be part of the conversation around this episode by leaving a comment below. The post RWS 16 – Helicopter Instructing Tips with Philip Greenspun appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

<a href="http://rotarywingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/philipGreenspun.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Philip Greenspun is a helicopter instructor in Boston, USA Photo Credit:Ellis Vener Educating or instructing can be it’s own skill set regardless of the actual content taught. Philip Greenspun is a MIT lecturer and a flight instructor and shares his own approach to flying training. If you are a helicopter instructor or in a check &amp; training role then brush up your thought processes as we chat to Philip about his experiences and about flying training. If you are currently a student going through training then you will have a chance to think a little bit more about what you are being taught and what it all actually means when it comes to the application in the air. Philip has written some great articles about flying, instructing, aircraft type reviews and cross country touring that are worth a read. You’ll find links to resources and sites mentioned in the show further down the page. Podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/rotary-wing-show-interviews/id903691746?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS16-Philip_Greenspun.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play in new window</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS16-Philip_Greenspun.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> 00:50 G20 conference 02:10 Movember 02:45 Instructor renewal and study tool ANKI 03:50 Philip Greenspun intro 06:00 How to teach people to hover 10:10 Putting the helicopter at risk 10:50 East Coast Aeroclub – Boston 12:30 Teaching autorotations 15:10 Aircraft attitude 17:00 How much a student can cope with 18:30 Blending lecturing and engineering methodology into flight instruction 23:20 Teaching philosophy – Paul Cantrell, Mike Rhodes 25:30 The point of teaching something – autorotation flare speed, mast bumping, low RRPM examples 28:30 Learning a checklist 31:00 Briefing format 31:40 Flight school software 33:30 Favourite aviation experiences 36:00 Where has flying taken you around the world/US 38:30 Feedback from people about flying articles 40:30 <a href="http://philip.greenspun.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">philip.greenspun.com</a> website 43:30 How to get more website visitors 45:30 Angel flights 49:30 Tips that you wished you knew earlier 50:30 Instrument flying focus on the AI 53:20 Sponsors <a href="http://trainmorepilots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trainmorepilots.com</a> 53:50 Get involved – Rotary Wing show on social media 54:30 Question of the day Links from this week’s episode: <a href="http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philip’s website</a> <a href="http://eastcoastaeroclub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East Coast Aero Club</a> <a href="http://rotarywingshow.com/mo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Movember charity sponsor page</a> <a href="http://ankisrs.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anki Flashcard Tool</a> <h3>Philip gives a walk through of the East Coast Aero Club:</h3> [leadplayer_vid id=”546AA20F61D74″] Be part of the conversation around this episode by leaving a comment below. The post <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/16-helicopter-instructing-with-philip-greenspun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RWS 16 – Helicopter Instructing Tips with Philip Greenspun</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rotary Wing Show Podcast</a>.

RWS 16 – Helicopter Instructing Tips with Philip Greenspun