It sounds like you embraced the self-teaching / pre-prepared for your in-air lesson method...I have taken that approach with teaching hang gliding as I have extensive to-do lists all along my process. Do you agree with applying that concept to how you teach hang gliding? I found it makes our valuable in-person time much more productive. Most students embrace it and I find those that do (ie do the homework) excel and do so quickly
It’s a great methodology when it works, but it often fails. People are busy, so unless they are taking time off work to train, some don’t have the time/priorities to do the home study. Especially in hang gliding, which attracts free spirited adventures (read: ADHD types 😂) home self-driven study might as well be kryptonite. A thing I loved about the small scale of HG instruction was the social aspect, learning each student and tailoring their instruction to the way they learn (to the best of my abilities anyway). Commercial aviation isn’t warm and fuzzy at all, and that’s a big strength for hang gliding- and a reason people will “stick” because there’s way better sense of community and belonging to something. IMHO
I loved this Ryan! Great interview! Cory is so inspiring!!! He is been an amazing guidance for Zac on his aviation carrier.
Great interview!!!
It sounds like you embraced the self-teaching / pre-prepared for your in-air lesson method...I have taken that approach with teaching hang gliding as I have extensive to-do lists all along my process.
Do you agree with applying that concept to how you teach hang gliding?
I found it makes our valuable in-person time much more productive. Most students embrace it and I find those that do (ie do the homework) excel and do so quickly
It’s a great methodology when it works, but it often fails. People are busy, so unless they are taking time off work to train, some don’t have the time/priorities to do the home study. Especially in hang gliding, which attracts free spirited adventures (read: ADHD types 😂) home self-driven study might as well be kryptonite.
A thing I loved about the small scale of HG instruction was the social aspect, learning each student and tailoring their instruction to the way they learn (to the best of my abilities anyway). Commercial aviation isn’t warm and fuzzy at all, and that’s a big strength for hang gliding- and a reason people will “stick” because there’s way better sense of community and belonging to something. IMHO