Originally Posted by
gatorbird
Actually the lack of a defined, detailed syllabus is intentional. That way the information presented CAN be tailored to the student pair as needed. If you provide a rediculously detailed syllabus you really turn the lesson into nothing more than PowerPoint regurgitation. I've taught it both ways and seen it.
When teaching systems (CSIs), I make it very clear to the pair that I'm not going to spend time on lights/switches that they can learn on their own or basic complex jet systems like how a pack works or how a de-ice/anti-ice system works. That was what their regional or FlightSafety class was for. I spend time on procedures and/or abnormals that involve those systems of the day.
Automation, flight controls and ECAM get a good detailed lesson as deserved.
Indeed it can be valuable for the instructor to have that freedom based on their assessment of the students. The problem I see with this technique at Spirit is the way training is scheduled with potentially not having the same instructor more than once. My new hire was 5 years ago and we had a different instructor every session until sim and same for upgrade 2 years ago. Impossible for, and not fair to an instructor to have to try and recognize the student needs based on a first glance.