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Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism Flashcards

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Is Task E: Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism a MANDATORY Task for the practical test?

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YES
This subject MUST be covered by the examiner as well as at least one other Task in the Areas of Operation: Fundamentals of Instructing

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What are the five primary Responsibilities of an Aviation Instructor?

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  • Helping Students Learn
  • Providing Adequate Instruction
  • Requiring Adequate Standards of Performance
  • Minimizing Student Frustrations
  • Ensuring Aviation Safety
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Helps Students Learn

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  • Learning should be an enjoyable, interesting experience
  • Emphasize the positive
  • The use of standards (and measuring according to those standards) helps students learn
  • Students are happy/satisfied when meeting those standards/challenges
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Provides Adequate Instruction

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  • It is the instructor’s duty to have a genuine interest in the well-being of each student and ensuring that adequate instruction is provided
  • Instruction should be tailored to the individual as no two students are alike
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor requires adequate Standards of Performance from the student

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  • The instructor is responsible for training an applicant to acceptable standards in every task, maneuver and procedure in all subject areas
  • The standards follow/meet the FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS)
  • The PTS is a TESTING document not a teaching document, treat it as such
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Minimizes Student Frustrations

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An instructor can:

  • Motivate students
  • Keep students informed
  • Approach students as individuals
  • Give credit where due
  • Criticize constructively
  • Be consistent
  • Admit errors
  • Praise in public, criticize in private
  • Emphasize the positive by:
    • The instructor’s conduct and attitude influence the student’s perception of aviation
    • The instructor must focus on the positive aspects of flying and make the student comfortable
    • The student must have a positive self image in aviation to be successful
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What are the two primary Certified Flight Instructor’s (CFI) Responsibilities?

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  • Helping students overcome Physiological Obstacles

- Ensuring Student Ability to succeed

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Describe an Certified Flight Instructor’s (CFI) Responsibility to minimize Physiological Obstacles for Students

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There are several types of unfamiliar feelings/sensations that student pilots may encounter:
-G-forces
-Vibrations
-Noises
These are real obstacles that can usually be overcome simply by understanding what causes them
-A sick student does not learn well

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Describe an Certified Flight Instructor’s (CFI) Responsibility to Ensure Student Ability

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  • An instructor must constantly evaluate student performance looking for consistent, continual growth
  • Evaluation should occur often and in many different ways during a lesson
  • Evaluations should be regularly shared with the student to demonstrate progress
  • The instructor is ultimately responsible for safety
  • Supervision includes dual instruction AND solo flight
  • Must be absolutely confident that the student is ready to solo and practices safe solo procedures before doing so
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Describe the six ways an Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) demonstrates Professionalism

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(S.A.D.P.A.P.?)

  • Sincerity
  • Acceptance of the student
  • Demeanor
  • Personal appearance and habits
  • Always emphasize safety and instruct safely
  • Proper language
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Describe Sincerity in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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Sincerity describes being honest and straightforward. Admit mistakes. Find answers to unknown questions. Students must have confidence in the sincerity of their instructor

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Describe Acceptance of the Student in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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Accept each student as they are. Both instructor and student are working towards the same goal, encourage and support them

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Describe Personal Appearance and Habits in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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Dress appropriately. Use common courtesy with everyone. Be neat, clean and well groomed

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Describe Safety in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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Students are always watching and emulating instructors. Always instruct with an emphasis on safety and demonstrate everything safely

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Describe Demeanor in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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An instructor must have a positive attitude which encourages students, setting the example by respecting the student, being consistent and kind at all times

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Describe Proper Language in Aviation Instructor Professionalism

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An instructor should always speak positively and descriptively. The use of profanity, slang, inside jokes and jargon should be avoided.

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What are the three ways Student Ability is Evaluated?

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  • Demonstrated Ability
  • Keeping the Student Informed
  • Correction of Student Errors
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Evaluates a Student through Demonstrated Ability

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  • Evaluation off demonstrated performance is based on a student’s experiance and stage of development
  • Evaluation considers student;s mastery of the ELEMENTS within the maneuver or procedure as opposed to the overall performance
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Evaluates a Student through Keeping the Student Informed

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It is imperative that the instructor keeps the student informed of their progress

  • Critique the student honestly and often
  • Address deficiencies and suggest corrective actions
  • Praise accomplishments, ensure the student KNOWS that certain milestones are a big deal!
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Describe how an Aviation Instructor Evaluates a Student through Correction of Errors

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  • Do not always/immediately take the controls from the student if a mistake is made, it can often be benificial to allow the student to begin a mistake and then have to find a way out of it (within the bounds of safety)
  • It is hard for a student to learn a maneuver if the instructor seldom gives them the opportunity to correct an error
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What are the two types of Aviation Exams?

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Knowledge tests

Practical tests

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What is an instructor, who is endorsing a student, responsible for?

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  • That the instructor has provided the required training to that applicant
  • Endorsing a student before they are ready is a “breach of faith”
  • The instructor is responsible for the student’s safety
  • The instructor is responsible for student deficiencies on a practical test
  • The instructor is required to maintain records of all students
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How long are instructors required to maintain student records?

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3 years - all solo endorsements

5 years - all other endorsements

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What is information is required for an instructor’s endorsement records?

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Solo endorsement:

  • Student name
  • Date of endorsement
  • Aircraft type

Practical or Knowledge test endorsements:

  • Student name
  • Type of endorsement
  • Date of endorsement
  • Results of the test
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What are four ways an instructor can continue Professional Development?

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Continuing Education - Additional or higher ratings, FAA “WINGS” seminars, ASF courses, etc.
Educational/training Institutions - College programs, single courses
Commercial Organizations - companies like ASA, Jeppeson, etc. have online and printed training material
Industry Organizations - Networking with other pilots and CFIs, refresher training, AOPA, EAA, NAFI, etc.

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