4.5
Quality2.8
Difficulty100%
Would Retake100
Reviews100%
Would Retake
100
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
73
4
17
3
7
2
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1
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What Students Say
“Sometimes they blend together and he says redundancy is not a bad thing”
AVM417 - 3.0 rating“Hes a nice guy, but I hate this class”
AVP312 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.59 avg changeRatings by Course
FLT317
5.0
(2)FLT417
5.0
(4)ALL
5.0
(1)WEATHER
5.0
(1)PHISIOLOGY
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
FLT340
5.0
ALLFLT
4.0
PHYSIOLOGY
4.0
FLT417N
4.0
FLT337
4.0
Reviews (100)
Mr. Wilson is great, eh?
Wilson is cool. He is the best. I highly recommend to take his classes.
good teacher, makes the class easy, little out of class work, and he is Canadian, eh!
I think Mr. Wilson is the best instructor I have ever had in college. I learned so much in all his classes and I appreciate his sense of humor. I am a much better pilot because of him.
I learned a lot about weather systems, processes, and how they will affect my flying. Mr. Wilson is a great teacher.
Great teacher! alot of fun, always cracking jokes and being silly. He also knows his stuff! never boring! highly recomended!
Mr. Wilson is so cool! He is always interested in how students are doing and always tries to make learning fun! I appreciate everything he has done to help. I am definatly a better pilot because of him! Yeah for scooters and being Canadian!!
I Love You Man! This guy is the funniest professor, he is the real deal!
Great professor one of the best i have had! Funny Guy!
Mr. Wilson is a very nice teacher, he is however rather challenging but great teacher and will be taking his classes in the future. I will be a better pilot because of Mr. Wilson.
Hard class, Mr. Wilson is a nice guy, has dry humor. His jokes can be pretty funny. Not really very helpful outside of class, however in class he is willing to answer questions but if you ask too many he will cut you off. Has a tendency to sprint thru lectures, so pay attention! I learned a lot from Wilson and am a more aware pilot because of him.
This was an awesome class and Wilson is as usual a funny and fun guy. Seemed kind of distracted this term and not really willing to do much outside of class, I agree, but he is the BEST there is so give him a break, ay?
Mr. Wilson is the best teacher I have ever had. His knowledge of aviation safety subjects and his delivery in the clasroom are second to none. He is a teacher's teacher. Take his classes--especially his short two-week summer courses--you'll be glad you did.
Great teacher, can get off topic easily but cool guy and gives great lectures and presentations. I highly recommend Mr. Wilson for any class especially Aviation Safety and Meterology. Mr. Wilson is the opposite of Cooper. Wilson is extremely knowledgeable and Cooper is NOT.
Mr. Wilson, when you read these in your next class, will you include this one, eh? He is a great and inspiring teacher and will always have you laughing at some point in class every day. I've taken all of his safety and weather classes so I know. He actually makes class FUN! Watching videos of planes crashing is always entertaining, eh?
awesome professor, lenient with a retarded class like UNIV 101.
Too hard and boring
You rock!!
One of my favorite things about Wilson is that he will have study sessions outside the regularly scheduled classes when there are tests coming up. These have always been very helpful. He's also and incredibly nice teacher and tries to make the class fun with his silly jokes.
This guy rocks!! The best best best teacher. I wish Prof Sloan could take lessons from him. Wilson is funny and he respects us (unlike Sloan wh just yells at us and is crude). I wish he could teach all thhe FLT classes
This class shold be taught earlier because it is so good to see all the safety related things a pilot kneeds to know. Wilson is great
Once again Wilson pulls of a great class. Two weeks of intensive study and I learned a ton. He is a great professor and a funny guy. My favorite teacher at CWU. Kudos to the department for keeping him here. You rock Wilson.
Awesome teacher
Wilson gave a lot of homework but it was very helpful and made the tests really easy. He was a great teacher.
incredibly good teacher
Wilsooon!! awesome dude, funny in a very odd way, and totally hanging out during class. his classes arent nearly as easy as he says they are, but he provides all the homework and materials to succeed. more than anything he is just a fun guy to learn from.
He is an awesome teacher that only wants the student to succeed! One of the BEST professors at Central!
Professor Wilson is great! He is funny and very well educated. His homework helps for EVERY section in the class and helps for every test. He makes sure you know the information before a test and if you don't happen to do so well he will have you come by his office for a very informative, (and again) helpful review! He is AWESOME!!
Great Class!
Great class learned a lot
My favorite teacher. Always enjoy and cant wait to get to class. Class is always intresting and you learn something important and fun everyday. But do not take research artlice lightly. Easy to write and can be great paper but does grade hard on it even if its just basic grammar. Luckily the paper isnt worth too much of final grade. Wilson's great!
Take notes other wise you are catching up in the end even thought he puts PowerPoint on Blackboard
Wondeful teacher! It's an FAA class so there are strict rules, but he has no choice but to enforce them. He WANTS everyone to succeed and always bends over backwards to make sure people understand. He's a real funny guy and shows it through his quirky Canadian speech. Homework is a bit on the heavy side, but it helps.
Great class, really prepares you for the tests. makes you buy a homework packet perfect for studying. just pay attention in class and do the work all you will do fine...
Wilson is the man! One of the best fight professors in the aviation department. You learn alot and about real world scenarios. I learned alot from him over the last few years. He definitely inspires you as a pilot. If you go to class and take notes on the study packets, it should be an easy A!
Wilson is legendary. I haven't met a person who doesn't like the guy. Through some kind of wizardry he can turn the dullest topic into something palatable. The homework he takes the time to prepare for his students is extremely thoughtful and helpful, and his humor sparkles. I can't wait to take more classes with this guy!
Wilson is the best teacher I have had. His lectures are entertaining and actually helpful. His study questions help you learn and retain the information. I would recommend him to anyone.
Best aviation teacher at Central! Makes every student a better pilot and makes sure you understand safety is number 1. He should be making a billion dollars!
Excellent professor, minimal studying but lots of relevant homework to make up for it. He is very helpful, easy to understand. He has inspired me to get my MS in Aviation after my time at CWU. You will be a very good amatuer weatherman when you are done in his weather classes. Looking forward to physiology with him next quarter!
Easy, damn easy.
Wilson is an amazing teacher in the Aviation program. Cares whether or not students are learning and enjoying his class. Makes it easy for you to pass his classes as long as you put effort in and show up.
Wilson is awesome, cmon he wrote a book
Easy to understand and great sense of humor.
Great teacher and has vast amount of knowledge about the industry. Listen to him because he knows what he is talking about.
Awesome and funny teacher. Made class fun,but he also made things that could have been confusing very simple and easy. One of the best teachers I have ever had.
Wilson is a really awesome guy. He can answer practically any question. He explains concepts very thoroughly and his homework is designed to teach and practice at the same time. Wilson is a very funny guy and likes to make jokes and show us funny videos on youtube sometimes. I highly recommend him.
Wilson is a great teacher and a great guy. He taught us the hard concepts with an easy fun manner . He also tells a lot of jokes that always gets us laughing I would recommend him to anyone!
One of the best professors I've had, I'm glad I've gotten the pleasure of his teaching multiple times. I will take his classes in the future, as he's very intelligent and invested.
Wilson's lectures consist of his own words and experiences with the Powerpoint as a backup which makes engages the class more.
Awesome teacher. Uses real world experience and makes class fun and interesting. Very genuine and unique. Hard to find professors this great!
I have learned more in Wilson's class than I have with any other professor in the Aviation department. He has a great way of explaining things and keeping the class interested during his lectures.
Dale Wilson tries to over prepare his students for the FAA exams which may seem tedious, but is definitely worth it over the long run. The power points are very helpful and if you listen and do the work, you'll easily receive an A.
Dale Wilson actually cares about students and that makes him a great professor
Wilson's an excellent and fair professor. I've taken 3 different courses with him so far and I have absolutely no complaints. Show up, do the work, ask questions when needed, and any class you take with him should go smoothly.
Great professor with a wide knowledge of meteorology and aviation. Always interested in the subject, even when the subject matter is boring, he tends to teach the subject in a way that gets you interested. Assignments are fairly easy so long as you do the work. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT,it can pay off at the end of the quarter.
Wilson is awesome. It kind of sucks he is tasked with teaching some boring classes (Anything with weather). He is a sweet Canadian old man; Super nice and respectful to his students. Very understanding and easy to work with. He is pretty funny and easy to learn from. Hope he sticks around CWU.
Nice guy funny and boring subject. Lots of memorizing.
Dale Wilson is an awesome professor. I can't wait to take more classes with him. If you show up, pay attention during lectures, and study then you will get an A.
Not a fan of aviation management courses (I'm a pilot), but I've had professor Wilson for multiple courses, both management and pilot focused. He's a great instructor. There's a reason all of the reviews of him here are positive.
Kind of boring - but he is a nice guy
His powerpoints are OK but too many words but he knows his stuff for sure and if you come to class and listen you should do OK but it is just kind of boring sometimes. He is a funny and nice guy.
As a pilot, I often had Wilson for classes that were not exciting to me. However, no matter how boring, he always does his best to make it as interesting as possible. He's a genuinely nice guy, and will almost always help you out, provided you're a reasonable individual and you do your due diligence. It's possible to skip and do just fine.
Professor Wilson is well-prepared in each lecture. I Learnt and enjoyed his class a lot.
Professor Wilson is a nice and great professor. The stuff he taught in this class is really important in aviation. His jokes are not too bad sometime, his lecture can be a little boring though. Go to class, do all the homework assignment (not too many), and study the powerpoints than you should be good!
Great lecturer. Class is pretty straight forward. Keep up on a few assignments and you will be fine.
Wilson is a very nice guy and did you know he likes four-wheeling? He will make sure you know that in class. Some of the stuff was boring and the videos were not that helpful and the homework is tedious but he goes over stuff several times. I was about half and half bored in this class.
He is really nice
He is really nice. Class is not that hard. Just be in the class.
Wilson is a super nice old guy and he is funny in a dry way. Had several of his courses and they are OK but are very similar. Only gripe is if we could have some more up to date ways of learning as it is pretty old school. He uses a carosel slide projector for crying out loud! JUst keep up with the class and you will do fine.
Dale is a very nice and funny person. His lecture is kinda boring at times but it is important to learn the stuff he is talking about if you are in the aviation pilot major. Not a hard class as long as you do all the assignments and spend some time to study.
I felt i learned a lot from this class. Dale Wilson provides assignments that appear redundant, but they actually really help toward memorization. The subject may be dry at times, but the topics are important.
Wilson is a funny guy and I have taken him before. He gets off topic sometimes and some of the stuff is redundant from other classes but his lectures are good and if you do the work you will get a good grade.
Overall good teacher, he covers all the information really well, just make sure you turn in assignments in on time. Other than that I would defiantly take a class from him again
Dale is awesome and is nice
This class is pretty easy all his quizzes have two attempts so getting an A isn't that hard. Lectures are pretty fun but can be boring sometimes. The most important part of this class is the ARMS assignment. I recommend always work with partners when you can.
Wilson is awesome! He's really easy going and a fairly easy grader, especially on the in-class presentations. The few assignments aren't tough, just take time. Definitely would recommend.
Most of Wilson's classes are pretty easy. Lots of memorization and just keep up with the work you will get an A. I wish there was more applied learning in his classes and not just rote learning. Overall you will learn the material just not in as exciting a way and you will use it later on.
Mr. Wilson is a good teacher. You can tell he spends a lot of effort putting together the powerpoints even though they can be dry and very boring at times. He has a dry sense of humor and knows his material. He is very hard to reach outside of class. As the others say, easy A just keep up with the work in class.
This class was like most of Wilson's classes. Sometimes they blend together and he says redundancy is not a bad thing. Very traditional style of teaching with powerpoint lectures and he has some good stories. He has a lot of review questions that you need to memorize. I find myself bored easily in Wilson's classes but I do learn things.
I have him for Aviation Weather Services, and dread that class.... Even though its once a week, it goes from 6:30-9:10... Most boring class. When I ask a question with usually a couple word answer, he spends 10 years explaining things that dont even have to do with my question. Hes a nice guy, but I hate this class. Know your metars!
Wilson is a thoughtful and caring professor and really just wants to make sure you are learning how to be a successful and safe pilot. Sometimes his homework is challenging, but he is excellent about answering questions and explaining difficult content. I wish he was available for more classes and I high key wish I could just be his friend.
Wilson is a great guy! Super funny, Eh! He loves playing the "Great White North" for our class which keeps us entertained. It is an extremely boring class, but he does his very best to not make it that way. The has huge powerpoints and crazy tests! You will have to work for this grade! Study harder then you've ever studied before!!
Mr. Wilson is hilarious, a pilot himself, and very knowledgable. He makes learning about weather or aviation safety surprisingly not boring! You feel like you're not wasting either of your time. Would highly recommend. #Canaduh
I hated Aviation Weather Services, but absolutely loved Wilson. He expected you to study outside of class quite a bit, but he really treated me like an adult because of it. He understands that we don't want to be in class any more than he will so he will tell you what to do to make each class shorter. Definitely be willing to learn on your own tho
A great lecturer, with a quiz heavy class. Do the outside work and contribute a good time to studying and youll be fine.
Great guy! Easy to do good
Professor Wilson is a super nice guy and really cares about his students, he knows that some of the topics he teaches can be boring and munade, but he tries to make it as interesting as he can!
Wilson is a phenomenal professor! He is super funny and very intelligent; his lectures are quite engrossing and interesting. Many of the topics in these classes are not exciting at all, but he makes them enjoyable to learn and tries to make class less boring for all us hosers. The amount of reading and quizzes is intense sometimes, but worth it.
This class had to go online. He does the usual Canvas quizzes, but the big projects are a little ridiculous... I didn't watch any of his lectures or get the books. Cool guy though.
I really enjoyed this class and Mr. Wilson! The textbook we used was one he wrote himself, and I found it to be engaging and fun to read. Wilsons lectures were thorough and well structured. I enjoyed listening to him speak, and I especially enjoyed the Aviation related stories that were well connected to the course objectives. Great Structure.
Wilson knows his stuff but the class was not engaging. Dry material, but he tells good jokes. Overall nice guy but his classes are outdated.
Thanks for another great class Professor Wilson.
He did write the book! Very knowledgeable about the subject but the class was hybrid and kind of dry at times. I did not attend all of the live classes bcs they seemed redundant. The book is excellent so you can just read it and get most of the topic. Nice guy and funny.
Funny guy - and he wrote the book! Human factors is so important in aviation and I am glad Mr. Wilson agrees to teach it from retirement. I enjoyed the class.
it was good
Dale wilson is a very experienced pilot. His classes are well organized, you need to buy the textbook. he cares about the class he commutes for the class specifically while being retired. u should make sure to buy the E-edition of his book, because the bookwork has you find specific quotes from within the text and then fill in the blank.
Lectures are as engaging as they can be with videos and little surprises at times. He is very experienced. For this class at least, there will be a bit of work you have to put in for the assignments but it is nice that they are just a couple big assignments that you get to work on a piece each week. Quizes are designed for you to get an A two tries
Professor Wilson is a fantastic teacher, he regularly demonstrates his knowledge in a meaningful way. He is always ready to give help when needed.
Professor Wilson is engaging and brings humor to the usually mundane human factors content. The textbook he wrote is helpful, and unstuck ai proved useful for class prep.
I very much like Wilson but the class was tedious. He tells good jokes and plays videos that are funny. Class is straight from his textbook so you can get most of the material through reading. The quizzes you get two chances and there is a lot of work but overall a solid class, just not what I expected for being active learning.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.59 avg changeRatings by Course
FLT317
5.0
(2)FLT417
5.0
(4)ALL
5.0
(1)WEATHER
5.0
(1)PHISIOLOGY
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
FLT340
5.0
ALLFLT
4.0
PHYSIOLOGY
4.0
FLT417N
4.0
FLT337
4.0