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Relationship Psychology



Relationships are by definition never perfect but this should not stop you from improving things for both of you.   Relationship psychology is all about how to keep a balance between the couple in the relationship so that one or both of you don’t lose interest and want to leave it.  The same principals can be used if the relationship has already broken up and you want to get your ex back.      

Relationship psychology helps the couple to recognize the destructive and unhelpful patterns which could one day force their partner to leave the relationship.  Most couples believe that their partner will solve issues in the same way that they would, but in real life things work differently.  Men and women communicate what they need and want from their partner in different ways.   

Women do not realize that men value what their actions as being more important than what they say.  Trying to solve their relationship problems by talking and arguing over them only increases the negative patterns.   

So you need to approach matters differently as he will be more receptive when he sees what you have done to resolve the problem. Men want to live with a partner who is happy.  If they see you are constantly upset, they may suppose it is impossible for them to alter things they will become more withdrawn.  This can get to the point where they may decide to end the relationship.     

Faced with a happy and confident partner he will desire to spend as much time as he can with you and he will try even harder to keep his partner happy.    This means that you need to lift your self confidence by improving your appearance or taking pleasure doing things you like doing, for example.  When you yourself are on top of the world, this confidence will be automatically communicated to everybody around you.   

Men have to be aware that women have an emotional comportment that is different from theirs.  They need to feel that that their man respects them. You must listen to her; when you think your woman is distancing herself from you, this is perhaps a sign that you need to sit down with her and listen to her.   

Show that you are really listening by asking her questions about what she has said; then listen to how she replies. You have to learn to listen without letting your mind wander to other things that may be more interesting as far as you are concerned, and she will be left to feel you really love her.  She will be happier and you will likely want to spend more time with her because she makes you fell you want to e with her.      

You will improve the relationship no end by understanding these important differences in relationship psychology between men and women.   When your relationship has already ended the same techniques can be adopted if you are trying to get your ex back.

 

Joe Bisley

 

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Pass Your FAA Checkride – 10 Tips You MUST Know



Of all the tests you’ll take in your life, the FAA practical flight test is one you don’t want to repeat. Months of flight training and ground school have led to this one moment – the culmination of your aviation knowledge. Here’s your chance to shine, to show the FAA examiner everything you’ve learned both on the ground and in the air. By following the 10 tips listed below, you’ll not only pass your FAA checkride – you’ll do it with skill and confidence.

Preparation is Everything – Days before your FAA checkride, have your homework done early. Know the practical test standards (PTS) inside and out, especially the suggested minimum altitudes for each required flight maneuver. Did you research your examiner? Have you talked to other pilots who might’ve gotten their license through him? You may be able to find out if there are certain aeronautical areas the FAA examiner stresses more than others. Are you taking your flight test at your home airport? If not, you’d make sure you take at least a few practice flights there. Know the runways, the taxiways – learn everything you possibly can beforehand, and arm yourself with that knowledge going into your flight test.

Get a Good Start – Not many people understand this, but your FAA checkride starts the night before. Forgo studying… getting a good night’s sleep is way more important than anything you might cram into your head at the last minute. Wake refreshed, relaxed, and eat a solid breakfast. Think back to your flight training, and try to remember the good days: your first solo, your sharpest maneuvers, and all the best landings that you ever made. Get yourself into a mental state of cool confidence. Being a bit nervous is normal, but remember that to have reached this point you already know your stuff.

Have all your Paperwork Ready – Believe it or not, many pilots show up to their FAA checkride without all their identification or paperwork in order. Go over your 8710 airman certificate application with a fine-tooth comb, then ask your flight instructor to do it also. Inconveniencing the FAA examiner by having to fill out a new application during your flight test is going to leave a bad taste in his or her mouth. Check your sectional charts to make sure they’re current. Ditto for your airport directory. Get two weather briefings: a standard briefing the night before and an abbreviated one the morning of your flight test. Write everything down and bring it to the test with you. Check and re-check your logbook, to make sure you have all the minimum flight hours for each area of your training. Have your CFI double-check to make sure you’ve been signed off on all necessary ratings and endorsements, and that all your dates are straight. Having everything current, neatly filled out, and in proper order will start your checkride off on the right foot.

Know your Route – Understand the route the examiner asked you to plot for your flight plan, as well as the route to your alternate airport. While you probably won’t be flying the full length of the plotted course, you should know everything about these routes inside and out including altitude minimums or airspace requirements. Prepare a lapboard cheat sheet the night before, with all necessary frequencies of surrounding airports written down and easily accessible. Mentally prepare contingency plans based upon an in-flight emergency anywhere along those routes, because your examiner might pull the throttle on you at any time.

Know that you Don’t Know Everything – The oral part of your FAA flight exam is just as important as the flying portion, and you should certainly treat it as such. However, remember here that you’re an aviation student, and the FAA examiner is most likely an experienced pilot or aviation professional. The examiner isn’t expecting you to know everything, but he or she is looking for serious holes in your aeronautical knowledge. Don’t give the examiner a reason to fail you by not knowing the basics – you should know the fundamentals of flight inside and out. On the more complicated subjects you should have identified your weaknesses and worked on strengthening them before arriving at your checkride. Giving one word answers will demonstrate a lack of knowledge; always try to elaborate when answering a question but don’t give false information or guess at the answers. You’ll be asked situational and hypothetical questions as well. The instructor will not only be looking for the right answer, he’ll be more interested in seeing if you know why your answer is correct. It’s okay if you don’t know everything, but it’s not okay if you’re showing the examiner a lack of having studied the material in your practical test standards.

Organize your Airplane – Don’t show up to your checkride with under-inflated tires, low on oil, or anything else that could ding you right off the bat. When the preflight inspection starts, you’re going to be concentrating on your checklist. This isn’t the time to have to dig through the plane for your AROW and aircraft documents, so have them readily available and accessible way beforehand. Double check that you have the instrument visor or foggles within easy reach during the flight test. Clean the floor of the airplane of any charts, debris or other clutter, and make sure the seatbelts are adjusted correctly and in good working order. All of these little things add up to a smooth preflight and runup.

Maintain Balance – While flying, try to maintain a good balance of attention both inside and outside the aircraft. The examiner wants to see you scan for traffic, so when you do it, make it overly obvious to him. However, don’t allow yourself to get lost in the world outside the cockpit for too long. You need to maintain airspeed and altitude minimums according to the practical test standards, and you also need to keep the aircraft within it’s acceptable limitations. Trim the airplane as soon as you can, usually upon reaching cruise altitude. Not only will this help you concentrate more on flying and less on making small constant corrections, but it will also show the examiner that you value control. When asked to demonstrate steep turns, stalls, or any other flight maneuver, make certain you’re at the proper altitude and airspeed (according to the PTS) before beginning. If not, announce to the examiner that you’re going to climb, descend, or adjust your speed, then make your clearing turn before starting.

Use your Checklists – Just as the FAA examiner wants to see that you prepared for your checkride, he wants to see you prepared during your checkride. During every phase of your flight, make sure you use your checklist. Don’t speed through the motions out of nervousness either – take your time and do things correctly. Aside from your standard checklist and sectional map, you should have a piece of scrap paper on your kneeboard with a pencil readily available. Use this during your preflight to jot down the ATIS information and wind direction. Before arriving for your flight test, you should also have neatly listed all of the frequencies you’ll need during your flight. Don’t be afraid to refer to this information during various stages of your checkride, but never forget to maintain control of the airplane.

Acknowledge Mistakes – Very few student pilots will fly a perfect checkride – mistakes happen. If you make a mistake during your flight test, don’t expect it to go unnoticed. The best thing to do is announce the mistake, explain why it was a mistake, and then ask the FAA examiner if you can repeat the maneuver. Most likely you’ll be given another chance to do it, and the examiner will appreciate that you recognized the failure before having to be told. If the examiner points the mistake out, once again apologize and ask to repeat. Don’t make excuses or try the manuever again without asking the examiner. Maintain positive control of the aircraft, and try not to overcorrect when repeating the procedure the second time.

Fly Confidently and Safely – More important than just about everythin
g else, you must be master of the airplane during your flight test. Put your nervousness aside and remember that flying the aircraft comes first before anything else. Make smooth movements through the throttle, and make coordinated turns with your rudder. Confidently announce your intentions to the instructor during various stages of the flight, such as when making clearning turns or leaning out the mixture. Throughout your flight test the FAA examiner will be writing things down – this is neither good nor bad, so don’t let it distract you. If you don’t fixate on the fact that you’re being tested, you’ll be more prone to relax and fly the plane a lot more smoothly and normally. If you need to, mentally remind yourself that you’ve flown and landed your airplane dozens of times before.

To pass your FAA checkride, you’ll need to remain calm and focused. By following the tips above, any student pilot will begin and end his or her flight test by making a positive impression on the FAA examiner. In closing, remember that the flight training involved in getting to your checkride should have been the hard part. The checkride itself should be nothing more than nice day of flying.

Pros and Cons of School Uniforms



We have worked with schools across the United States, and believe us, you are not the only person asking this question! The answers that we have heard from our customers are as varied as our customers are. The debate over school uniforms is complicated, so we’ve included highlights from both sides for you to consider:

Professional:

Some say that a child in a school uniform is more likely to take school seriously. Putting on the school uniform signals he or she is going to school just like dad dresses up to go to work. Schools report that when students dress in “work clothes” rather than “play clothes” they take a more serious approach to their studies.

Promotes Good Discipline:

Many think that school uniforms help maintain school discipline, decreasing the amount of discipline problems. The argument is that children today are lacking in self-discipline because parents refuse to discipline them. This makes it more difficult on the teacher who has to deal with classes of 25-30 students at a time.

Reduces Fighting and Violence:

Schools report that school uniforms decrease fighting and violence that arrise out of arguments over fashionable clothes. Children invariably tease those who do not have trendy clothes. Those who can’t afford name brand clothes are often sensitive about their clothing. Schools struggling with gang problems report that school uniforms help ease tensions.

Distractions:

Many parents believe that students wearing school uniforms look nicer and that a school uniform policy ensures that children will come to school in appropriate clothing, avoiding distractions such as fads considered to be outlandish or overly revealing. Some students have turned school into an unending fashion show. This disctracts from learning, as some kids spend more time focused on thier clothes than on homework.

Values:

School uniforms stress that individuality and self-expression are not determined by designer clothing or the latest fashion fad.

Low Cost:

School uniforms are a bargain. They are becoming far less expensive than many other clothes. Schools argue that school uniforms are economical, especially compared to designer clothing, and parents agree given school uniform durability. They say school uniforms last longer because they are made for repeated wash and wear. Many schools capitalize on this by starting used school uniform stores or swap meets. Parents can get used school uniforms at discount prices, or just use them as hand-me-downs between siblings.

School Spirit:

Some feel wearing a school uniform helps build school spirit. It instills a feeling of belonging. As the Beach Boys said, “Be true to your school.” Schools report an increase in school pride.

Individuality:

Supressing individuality is the most commonly cited objection to school uniforms. Educators argue that an academic program encouraging students to pursue individual thought is much more important than what they wear. They inhibit creativity and self-expression, forcing students to conform.

Causes Discipline Problems:

Some students reject any rules. Forcing them to wear school uniforms only aggravates their rebelious spirit. They alter their school uniform by tightening, widening, shortening, or lengthening them, and teachers are given the impossible task of policing the students on a daily basis.

Little or No Relationship to Academics:

Opponents insist that their is no credible evidence that school uniforms improve school discipline or promote higher academic acheivement. The principal argument is that some great students are terrible dressers. Dress does not necessarily improve learning.