Using Your Brain to Learn:

Strategies for Success 

Dr. Mary Niemczyk was one of the presenters at the NTAS last week. What a fabulously dynamic woman! Mary called her model the 4 A's of learning. I think she should call it Mary's Model. 

Active

Awareness

Anticipate

Associate

The problem is that many people don't know how to learn, because nobody taught them. Far too many new pilots are failing out of training at the legacy carriers when they shouldn't. The first step is to learn how learn. While I haven't read her book yet, I did just order it. I'll keep you posted! 

Also, if you want to learn how to study for your checkride, read Flight For Sanity. Within my novels I like to teach something. In this novel, you get to join Darby in her captain upgrade training while she teaches her first officer how to study to pass his simulator checkride, at an airline that provides no guidance on how to study. Nothing is perfect, but you can do your best to be the best you can be! 

Learn how to 

Prepare for that Checkride! 

Enjoy the Journey!

XO Karlene