Definition
An instructional aid consisting of recorded moving images, with or without sound, used to demonstrate procedures, illustrate concepts, or present scenarios that would be difficult, costly, or unsafe to show live. In aviation training, video is used to show cockpit procedures, weather phenomena, accident reconstructions, maneuvers, and real-world flight situations.
Plain English
A recorded film clip the instructor plays during training to show students something they need to see in motion, such as a procedure, a maneuver, or a real flight scenario.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation training when an instructor uses recorded demonstrations, safety examples, ground lessons, or flight debriefs.
Derivation
From the Latin 'videre,' meaning 'to see.' The word reminds us that the value of a video lies in showing something that words alone cannot convey clearly.
Why Pilots Care
Video lets a student see a maneuver, weather event, or cockpit procedure in motion before they ever encounter it in the airplane. Used well, it shortens learning time and reduces surprises in flight.
Intuition Check
Do not assume video means casual entertainment here. In aviation instruction, video means visual training material used to support understanding, review, or demonstration.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor showed a short video of a stall recovery before walking the student through the procedure on the whiteboard.
Example Sentence 2
After watching the video on engine failure procedures, the student practiced the memory items on the ground.