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Are individual KSA's easier to transition and utilize in the:?

If you have experience, certifications, academic training in a specific field are they utilized or transferrable with greater ease in.....

I'd love to answer this question however, I have no idea what a KSA is supposed to be.

A general rule of thumb for acronyms is to write out the full name when first mentioned (with the acronym in parentheses).

Quote from: baronet68 on May 15, 2021, 04:47:57 AMI'd love to answer this question however, I have no idea what a KSA is supposed to be.

A general rule of thumb for acronyms is to write out the full name when first mentioned (with the acronym in parentheses).

Sorry for the acronym "Knowledge, Skill, Ability"

Interesting question. I know when I joined CAP with over 1000 hours of pilot time over a few decades, I was told "we start from scratch and evaluate you and teach you the CAP way of flying".

Would it not be the same most anywhere, with any skill sets?  The next organization thinks they have the best methods of this and that, and will insist you do it their way.

Quote from: etodd on May 15, 2021, 08:36:42 PMI know when I joined CAP with over 1000 hours of pilot time over a few decades, I was told "we start from scratch and evaluate you and teach you the CAP way of flying".

I think it really depends on who's teaching you. This applies to many areas, not just CAP.

A lot of people have the myth that the military hates taking existing pilots because they have to undo bad habits and teach you "their way." If that was the case, they wouldn't have non-fliers go to an introductory flight school first. It's always easier to take someone with an existing school and re-teach them fundamentals to remove the rust and grease up the gears.

A good instructor will understand the time necessity balanced against the quality necessity. Sure, zero-to-hero training may provide you with the "my way" quality you might be looking for, but it's going to take longer (in most cases) to get that student signed off because you're having to teach them everything without any prior real-world experience or practical application of the subject matter.

This showcases the importance of having a standardized program curriculum. The entire organization should be training the fundamentals the same way with, perhaps, some focus items based on locale. It's not like I can practice high-altitude mountain flying where I live, and my butt would be charred if I tried to start flying the Rockies based on my flight experience.

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