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FI.I.E.K1b

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Aviation instructor responsibilities, including:

Providing adequate instruction

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-1
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Aviation Instructor Responsibilities › Providing Adequate Instruction
Providing Adequate Instruction To tailor his or her teaching technique to the learner, the flight instructor analyzes the learner’s personality, thinking, and ability. No two learners are alike, and a particular method of instruction may not be equally effective…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-6
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities › Ensuring Learner Skill Set
engine shutdown and the learner performs consistently, without need of instructor assistance. Flight instructors need to provide adequate flight and ground instruction for each item included in the applicable ACS/ PTS. The ACS integrates risk management and safety throughout ... appropriate ACS/PTS, and other sources can be located on the Internet at www.faa.gov and www.faasafety.gov. The FAA websites provide comprehensive information to pilots and instructors. Other aviation organizations also have excellent information. However, an instructor should follow procedures…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-8
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Managing Risk during Flight Instruction › Notes on Instructional Risk Management in the Flight Deck
particular phase of flight or maneuver, but also teaching risk management and managing the risks of providing in-flight instruction. Some concepts an instructor should bear in mind while teaching most maneuvers include: ⦁ Identify relevant hazards systematically and keep track ... safe place to make an emergency landing). The following discussion contains examples of instructor considerations while providing in-flight instruction on various maneuvers. Among other things, the examples demonstrate the extent to which instructional techniques and instructional risk management…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 5-27
Chapter 5: The Teaching Process › Types of Instructional Aids › Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL)
interaction. Thus, the instructor provides assistance, reinforcement, and answers for those who need it most. In this situation, the CAL should still be considered as an add-on instructional aid to improve traditional classroom instruction. The instructor, although no longer ... center of attention, continues to maintain adequate control over the learning environment to ensure learning objectives are being achieved. [Figure 5-18] A more advanced application of computer-based training may involve less instructor control. For example, a laboratory-type…