SAVI proficiency is one goal of training. Another important goal is the building of confidence in this new and different way of doing things. It is natural to question the advantage of a new procedure. Building confidence that the new way is indeed better is very important. Both the question of how training builds confidence and the concern regarding mixing instruments with visual can be answered by the following actual experience. During the course of consulting work, a highly regarded training instructor of a major airline was introduced to SAVI approach procedures so he could report to the managers of his airlines training department his analysis of SAVI Approach. This instructors skill, intellect and personality made him a pleasure to work with, but he was skeptical when first introduced in principle not in practice to SAVI procedures. His main concern seemed a fear of degrading the quality of visual performance by blending instrument flying with visual flying. But, after practicing SAVI Approach in the simulator and becoming proficient, this instructor became a convert. One part of his proposed cover letter to be attached to his report said; As one who encouraged development of visual skills using instruments essentially for

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