Introduction by Steve Bentley MD SAS (www.sassofia.com)
SAS together with our 147 partner AETS is pleased to present a 5 day intensive Aviation Instructor Train the Train program focused on EASA Part 145 & Part 147 Instructor Techniques.
The following content is an example of what is covered during the training – for the full program please see the following:
The best presentations are supported by well-designed slides. Most designs are essentially in the background and in fact it is only when something is actually wrong with a slide design that you actually notice it is a problem – means there is a wide tolerance of acceptance.
Visual Structure – Any type of design starts with visual structure which considers the arrangement of various elements in a way that it implies importance. In fact the use of Contrast can provide an influence of perception.
Contrasting colours the use of different size text and pictures can all provide visual “weight”.
A presentation typically provides a lot of information in a short period of time, challenging the capacity of the attention of the students, so we need to focus on how to bring out the essential points by considering exactly what we wish to stand out within the presentation.
Layout – The challenge is to consider the most important message that we need to get across – this should form part of our primary content. Sometimes we wish to drive home a point or conclusion or to emphasize a call to action.
An effective presentation technique is to focus on the “old adage” that less is more!
Minimizing the content which is present on a single slide ideally wherever possible no more than 3 paragraphs should be on each slide – do not make the font size over large – font size 22 is comfortable for most purposes.
Repetition can often provide an emphasis to promote your key message.
Choice of Fonts – In general good fonts are almost invisible and bad fonts are noticed immediately (If something is difficult to read, it requires too much “negative” attention which detracts from real objective.
Choose a easy to read font (we use Arial) Helvetica or Verdana is also a possible alternative body font around 20 – 22 and Heading around 28 – 32.
Striking the Balance – Between Bullet lists and sentence in details – remember we often need to get a cross a heavy message or content related to regulatory obligations so we have to ensure the viability of the message we need to get a cross.
Nevertheless we do need to keep the text as short as possible – consistent with our objectives
The use of Images – A presentation wouldn’t be complete without the use of images. The subtle use of images provides for one of the easiest ways to visually support our presentation. Try to keep relevant visuals, it is not always possible but should always be the goal.
Sofema Aviation Services offers a range of EASA compliant vocational and regulatory training. For any comments or questions please email office@sassofia.com.
