Question of the Week: In light of the closure of programs like <a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/daniel_webster_college_flight_program_close_202228-1.html">Daniel Webster College</a>'s flight training program and the growing acceptance of <a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CFIRefresherNowLiveOnline_202215-1.html">Web-based training</a>, is flight training due for an overhaul?

Question of the Week

In light of the closure of programs like Daniel Webster College's flight training program and the growing acceptance of Web-based training, is flight training due for an overhaul?

Is flight training due for a refresher?

If anything, it should go back to the days of stick-and-rudder and basic instruments.

As long as traditional programs incorporate modern equipment and techniques, they work just fine.

For much of training, the old standards work well — but there must be more emphasis on new technology and the coming changes to airspace management.

Not much of what most pilots learned is relevant anymore, and a major overhaul is needed.

They should be teaching students to fly UAVs. That's the future.

OTHER (None of these reflects my opinion on the state of flight training.)

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