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• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 8-5
  Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities

  proficient in the aircraft they use and encourage each pilot to learn as much as possible and to continually “raise the bar.” Flight instructors teach other pilots to remain focused on safety of flight and to use risk mitigation…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 8-6
  Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities › Ensuring Learner Skill Set

  flight and ground instruction for each item included in the applicable ACS/ PTS. The ACS integrates risk management and safety throughout and with supplementary appendix information. PTS lists special emphasis items. Some common items include: 1. Positive aircraft control ... Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) 12. Special use airspace (SUA) 13. Aviation security 14. Wire strike avoidance Flight instructors should be current on the latest procedures regarding pilot training, certification, and safety. It is the flight instructor’s responsibility to maintain…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 8-7
  Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Qualifications

  record by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education. More information is available at FAASafety.gov. Flight Instructor Qualifications A flight instructor needs to be thoroughly familiar with the functions, characteristics, and proper use of all flight instruments ... other aircraft systems being used for training. This is especially important due to the wide variety in global positioning systems (GPS) and glass panel displays. Each flight instructor should maintain familiarity with current pilot training techniques and certification requirements. Frequent…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 8-10
  Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Continuing Education › Government

  taking a course at a technical school. There are many different sources of information the aviation instructor can use in order to remain current in aviation knowledge and teaching. Government One of the first educational sources for the instructor ... workshops for the public. For example, the FAA conducts safety seminars around the country in conjunction with the aviation industry. These seminars, although directed at pilots, can be a useful source of knowledge for aviation instructors…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 9-1
  Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Practical Flight Instructor Strategies

  flight instructor should demonstrate good operational sense at all times: ⦁ Before the flight—discuss safety and the importance of a proper preflight and use of the checklist. ⦁ During flight—prioritize the tasks of aviating, navigating, and communicating. Instill importance ... discuss flight events and choices using ADM principles. Plan a remediation if trends indicate an inadequate skill, a hazardous attitude, or inadequate knowledge of risk mitigation. Flight instructors should produce safe pilots. For that reason, instructors should encourage each learner…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-23
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Who Administers the FAA Practical Tests? › Role of the Certificated Flight Instructor

  instructor ensures that the student pilot develops proper flying habits. Any deficiencies in the maneuvers or techniques must immediately be emphasized and corrected. A flight instructor serves as a role model for the student pilot who observes the flying habits ... instructor conducts other pilot operations. Thus, the flight instructor becomes a model of flying proficiency for the student who, consciously or unconsciously, attempts to imitate the instructor. For this reason, a flight instructor should observe recognized safety practices, as well…