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Originally Posted by Windwalker
While I agree with Gman, that a trainer needs to have years of experience in order to be a trainer, I can understand the point of a new driver learning more as a trainer than as a trainee. But, there is a vast difference between driving a truck and flying a plane. If you encounter ice with a plane, it may be on the runway, but most likely it's on your wings. You don't have ditches, trees, and soft dirt to contend with, or road signs and other vehicles within 10 feet when flying a plane. Now, if you were to fly that plane between NYC skyscrapers, you might come closer. And, how many times do you back that plane into a loading dock? That difference requires more experience than in flying. Situations vary far more with driving, and inexperience gets into trouble.
However, there is at least one company that I know of that puts two trainees into the same truck for about six weeks after they both finish with their trainers. There may be some logic to that part of it.
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A Trainers job is not to teach experience. Experience comes with time spent in an environment. The Trainers job is to teach the fundamentals of the trade. A Trainee or Trainer does not have to experience all situations to meet the objectives of a training program. A responsible driver will understand his/her limitations when entering an environment where there experience is low and adjust accordingly. When I "graduated" a student Pilot to Certified Pilot, one of my closing statements was always, "In the entire training program, I never taught you experience, my experience is mine. You are now able to achieve your own experience. Know your limitations and never out fly (or drive) them" All I taught was the fundamentals/academics/and skills necessary to aquire the certification.
Windwalker...Have you ever flown an airplane? Your statement comparing Driving and Piloting seems to undermine Piloting, and the abilities necessary to Pilot an airplane. Im asking this respectfully, not meaning to razz you.
