Having established the basic principles of our program in the earlier articles, I now want to introduce you to a variation of something that most of you in aviation either use or are very aware of.
The Simulator.
A vast industry is operated in the aviation sphere, wrapped around the simple premise of showing people how to operate a system in a safe, affordable and realistic manner.
Aircraft cockpits spring immediately to mind, yet there are a host of other functions from ATC, technical and operations that benefit from using the same basic principles.
Who can remember the trepidation in the heart at their first real 'session' in such a device?
Aviation is complicated, just like life.
Aviation uses simulators, so why not life?
In aviation we have the qualified instructors with classroom sessions, the manuals and schematics, then the 'paper-tiger' mock-ups. In university we have clever professors and labs with vast archived resources to access.
In life, you get the teacher - and hopefully the parents. Hopefully. Maybe a school that has electricity. Lucky fish.
The end.
With the present social system and educational environment, only a very few, extremely lucky students can be allowed to thrive. And the rest? At the moment, we have a few valiant souls out there, trying to fight the good fight against the tempest. But it's hard, very hard. And very selective. If you won the lottery in life of educated parents that can afford to spend big on education, then great for you - you are on your way. Lucky 1 percenters. The rest? As Africa says:- 'EISH...!'
So now. Let's throw down a wild card and allow more minds to see the light of potential that burns out there.
Make it easier to show people, encourage people and help those that are our future stars to find out that there IS a way out of the morass.
Help parents see. Help educators see. Help the kids see.
Look at this self-explanatory table below developed by some clever people a while back. We are not the first to have this problem, we just have not found the right door to enter the solution inside:-
As can be seen, the more interactive a situation is, the larger the benefit to the student.
Remember that we are fishing in a shallow pond of younger minds, trying to get them interested in the right subjects - (STEM) but now in a way that intrigues and captures that interest in order to cultivate minds and develop positive thinking.
We need to simulate life's potential and possibilities in a way that captivates and grows our student and parent base.
We have the system, the components and the plan to create this.
Stay with us as our story unfolds, then get involved in being part of the solution.
We can't do this alone, we need the backs of every right-minded citizen to help our youth, our sector and our country grow and develop in a meaningful and positive way.
WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS,
NOW WE COULD USE A FEW TO TELL IT LIKE IT COULD BE.
Robert Orpen.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START,
BUT
YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT
