Definition
A supplemental instructional aid, traditionally a wall-mounted display board, used by an instructor to post training-related materials such as notices, photographs, diagrams, articles, regulations updates, and student progress information to reinforce learning and keep students informed.
Plain English
A display board where the instructor pins up useful items — notices, pictures, charts, news clippings — that support what is being taught and keep students up to date.
Context Anchor
Seen in flight school classrooms, briefing rooms, hangars, or instructor training areas as a form of supplemental print material.
Derivation
From 'bulletin' (a short official notice or announcement, from Italian bullettino, meaning a small written note) and 'board' (a flat surface for display). Together: a board for posting short notices.
Why Pilots Care
For instructors, a well-kept bulletin board reinforces lesson content, highlights safety information, and keeps students engaged outside formal instruction time. A neglected or cluttered one loses its teaching value quickly.
Intuition Check
Do not think of bulletin boards only as online discussion pages. In this context, the term mainly means a physical display board used to post printed training information.
Example Sentence 1
The flight school's bulletin board displayed the latest weather minimums, recent FAA safety notices, and photos of students who had completed their first solo.
Example Sentence 2
Instructors rotate items on the bulletin boards each week to keep the posted information fresh and relevant.