Pupil write up

Pupil write up

Write up on course performance of pupil pilot Dufort. Covers general progress, spinning and aeros, Difficult student to instruct, not keen on flying. Continues with other comments on performance.

One page handwritten document

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Dufort has maintained average progress through the Course, but was initially slow to learn the checks & he did not like spinning & aeros. He [deleted] is [/deleted] still has minor lapses with checks, [deleted] & needs [/deleted] but he [deleted] he [/deleted] now [deleted] likes [/deleted] enjoys aeros

[deleted] At the beginning of the C [/deleted]

He was a difficult student to instruct at the start [symbol] [deleted] & did [/deleted] not appearing overkeen to fly[deleted]ing & looked [/deleted] often [inserted] looking [/inserted] bored. Whether it was his manner or not he [deleted] has [indecipherable words][/deleted] is now keen & enjoys his flying & is generally alert.

His flying is safe, [deleted] occasionally erratic [/deleted] [inserted] & he remains calm when given difficult instructions [/inserted] in the air, but [inserted] he is occasionally erratic [/inserted] especially when being checked or being criticised

Gen handling – average, [deleted word] flies smoothly but with occasional inaccuracies.

Aeros – average to above.
I/F – high average standard
N/F – average.
Nav – average to above

Points to watch – A firm hand needed with check, a tendency to rush things.