Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › I. Fundamentals of Instructing › Task E. Elements of Effective Teaching in a Professional Environment

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Flight instructor qualifications and professionalism.

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-7
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Qualifications
One of the best actions a flight or maintenance instructor can take…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-10
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Professional Development
flight instructor certificate. 14 CFR part 147 requires all instructors teaching maintenance subjects to hold an FAA certificate as an aircraft maintenance technician. Successful, professional aviation instructors do not become complacent or satisfied with their own qualifications and abilities…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-3
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Poor Risk Management and Accident Causality › Identifying Risk
qualification, currency and proficiency. The second "P" sub-element covers aeromedical hazards and risks and, as described in Chapter 1, the acronym IMSAFE can be used to identify those hazards and risks. Instructors should identify common hazards that generate flight ... aircraft is not suitably IFR equipped. The instructor should emphasize that risk can be effectively managed, and learners should acquire the necessary skills to accomplish this. In many cases, learners will be professionals who are used to managing risk…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-11
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Continuing Education › Industry Organizations
Industry Organizations Other significant sources of ongoing education for aviation instructors are…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-9
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Evaluation of Learner Ability › Keeping the Learner Informed
Evaluation of Learner Ability Evaluation of a learner’s ability is an…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-11
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Continuing Education › Commercial Organizations
publishers or online suppliers of training materials while others may provide complete ground and flight training programs for professional pilots and instructors. These companies often provide a wide variety of study programs including videos, computer-based training, and printed publications ... pilots, there are courses in mountain flying, spin training, upset prevention and recovery, and tail wheel qualification to name a few. Flight instructors also may increase their aviation knowledge and experience by adding additional category and class ratings to their…