Lesson title: Training on budget
Learning objectives: Cognitive
Lessons’ main points:
- Introduction to simulators and training on budget
- The use of simulators machinery during training
- Reasons for the preference of simulators over real machines
- The need for simulators when training air and navy students
- The cost effectiveness of simulators and how it is effective as compared to the real equipment
- Conclusion with general remark on the importance of training on budget
Introduction
Training on budget is an article that focuses on how training can be done while considering the amount of money spent on the training equipment. The article on training on budget by Ian Strachan explores the different reasons why there is a need to train different military personnel on a budget. It brings forth the need to consider different situations that make sense when training with a budget in mind. The article brings forth different reasons why there is a need to consider using a budget before embarking on training and purchase of training equipment in an aviation school. It sites Full Flight Simulators that are considered very cheap as compared to the real aircrafts that are required for training. Flight simulators are very effective as compared to real flights when it comes to training pilots.
Air training and the reasons for using simulators
There are five main reasons that support the choice of a simulator flight over the real aircraft during training. The cost of a simulator is much cheaper than a real flight as noted by the article on training on a budget for the Boeing 747. If the cost of a simulator is less than that of the real flight, then it is only sensible for one to go for the simulator over the real machine required for training. The other reason he gives for the choice of a simulators in training pilots is its usage that focuses on the economic aspect of the flight that would be making income through transport. Simulators are also reliable when it comes to training as it can be used to experiment on different weathers. It is also safe especially when one imagines the number of incidents and accidents that the public would be exposed to if they trained with the real flights. It is also easy to supervise the trainees when they are training with the simulator flight. It is important for anyone trying to train on budget to consider the five factors with particular attention being on the cost of the simulator over the cost of the real equipment.
Army training
With the case of army training, the article gives different scenarios to be considered before taking the simulator option. Some of the cases provided include wear and tear and inexpensive weapons. However, it also gives the case of live training required for the military personnel when it comes to firing. The main hindrance to the use of simulators in army training is the need for real life situations that happen in a real war that cannot be provided by the use of simulators. Therefore, there is a need use blank bullets during training to offer a combat like situation during training.
Navy training
Navy training is also one of the training fields that the article notes as requiring simulators. It states that training in a real ship is very expensive and takes time to experience the different situations experienced in a real sea or ocean. The simulators however, provide a real of these events within a short period hence provide the trainees with sufficient experience. The success of simulators when it comes to navy training is on networking with other simulators in other parts (Strachan 43).
Conclusion
The article concludes that training on budget is important in saving money and preventing early retirement of machines due to over use in training that led to wears and tears. It advocates for the use of simulators that provide high level training with the use of low cost equipment that is equivalent to the real thing.
Instructional methodology: lecture and discussion
Lessons’ main points:
- Introduction to simulators and training on budget
- The use of simulators machinery during training
- Reasons for the preference of simulators over real machines
- The need for simulators when training air and navy students
- The cost effectiveness of simulators and how it is effective as compared to the real equipment
- Conclusion with general remark on the importance of training on budget
Works Cited
Strachan, Ian. Training on budget.Miltech: MilHary Techrwiogy.
