Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism Flashcards
What is the basis for performance as professional flight instructor?
Study and research
Aviation instructors should be constantly alert for ways to improve the services they provide to their students, their effectiveness, and their what?
qualifications
Anything less than _________ __________ destroys the effectiveness of the professional flight instructor.
Sincere Performance
An instructor can most effectively maintain a high level of motivation by ___________
making each lesson a pleasurable experience
Elements of CFI Professionalism
Sincerity
Acceptance of Student
Demeanor
Proper Language
Proper Appearance
(SADPP)
What will you base your decision on when recommending a student for a practical test?
mastery of the aircraft
confidence
the ability to correct errors
Define professionalism
Professionalism is an attitude reflected by people who provide services to customers wherein they continually strive to deliver the highest quality in everything they do.
Name a few special emphasis areas in the CFI PTS
ADM and Risk Management
Single Pilot Resource Management
Checklist Usage
Positive aircraft control
Stall/spin awareness
Wake turbulence avoidance
LAHSO
TFRs
Give some examples of a lack of “Positive Aircraft Control”
Failing to “First, fly the aircraft” in any situation where distractions arise.
Eastern Flight 401 crashing into the Everglades while troubleshooting a burnt out landing gear indicator light.
Not adding power when leveling off.
Allowing airspeed to decay.
Any case of “What’s the autopilot doing now?”
Define Positive Aircraft Control.
A combination of situational awareness and attention to detail that prevents an inadvertent loss of aircraft control from occurring.
What are the responsibilites of all Aviation Instructors?
Helping learners learn
Providing adquate instruction
Demanding appropriate standards of performance
Emphasizing the positive
Ensuring aviation safety
What are some ways that an instructor can minimize learner frustration?
Motivate learners
Keep learners informed
Approach learners as individuals
Give credit when it is due
Criticize constructively
Be consistent
Admit errors
What are additional responsibilities of Flight Instructors
Evaluation of learner piloting ability
Pilot supervision
Practical test recommendations
Flight instructor endorsements
Additional training and endorsements
Pilot proficiency
See and avoid responsibility
Dealing with airsickness and flight anxieties
