Training v. EducationTraining v. Education

Prescriptive Training Isn’t Always Sufficient

Prescriptive Training Isn’t Always Sufficient

To land this plane you must level off to an altitude of about ten feet. Then after you have descended to about two feet, pull back on the elevators and touch down as you approach stalling speed. You must remember that at touch-down the control surfaces are less sensitive, and any gust may increase your airspeed. That may start the plane flying again, so be prepared to take corrective measures with the throttle and elevators. And if there is a cross-wind, lower the wing on the windward side,holding the plane parallel to the runway with the opposite rudder.

(Miller, Galanter and Pribram 83)

To land this plane you must level off to an altitude of about ten feet. Then after you have descended to about two feet, pull back on the elevators and touch down as you approach stalling speed. You must remember that at touch-down the control surfaces are less sensitive, and any gust may increase your airspeed. That may start the plane flying again, so be prepared to take corrective measures with the throttle and elevators. And if there is a cross-wind, lower the wing on the windward side,holding the plane parallel to the runway with the opposite rudder.

(Miller, Galanter and Pribram 83)

Proscriptive Training Can Even Be Nonsensical

Proscriptive Training Can Even Be Nonsensical

Adjust the curvature of your (bicycle’s) path in proportion to the ratio of your unbalance over the square of your speed.

Adjust the curvature of your (bicycle’s) path in proportion to the ratio of your unbalance over the square of your speed.