wiscoaster
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The most critical time when learning any new task that requires both mental focus and manual skill and has inherent dangers is when the new learner has mastered the mental and manual basics but hasn't yet encountered and dealt with any unusual situations or unexpected faults. That's when you discover that learning is an ongoing process no matter what your knowledge and skill level. Any student that assumes they already know all they need to know is at risk when they encounter that situation or that fault that's outside their experience and skill envelope. A good student knows they always have more to learn and recognizes when they're pushing the outside edge of their personal envelope. It's at that point they either accrue more knowledge and skill by more learning, or they encounter a risk where they're basically at the mercy of their good luck, not their knowledge or skill.
(said as a former CFI, but I think applicable to the topic)
(said as a former CFI, but I think applicable to the topic)
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