Plain English Meaning

The learner wants to rush ahead and feels held back by the steady, step-by-step nature of training.

Full Definition

An emotional reaction in which a learner becomes restless or frustrated with the pace of instruction, typically because they want to move ahead to more advanced or exciting tasks before mastering the current step. In aviation training, impatience often surfaces when a learner believes they are ready to skip foundational practice and progress directly to flight maneuvers, solo flight, or new procedures.

Context Anchor

Seen in instructor discussions of learner reactions, especially when a student becomes frustrated by slow progress, repeated practice, or a lesson that feels delayed.

Derivation

From the Latin 'impatientia,' meaning 'unable to bear' or 'unwilling to wait.' The 'im-' means 'not,' and 'patientia' means 'patience' or '.' The original sense -- not willing to endure the wait -- captures exactly what the instructor sees in a learner who pushes to skip ahead.