Instructor responsibilities and professionalism Flashcards
Responsibility of all aviation instructors
Helping students learn
Providing adequate instruction
Demanding adequate standards of performance
Emphasizing the positive
Insuring aviation safety
Flight instructor responsibilities
Evaluation of student piloting ability
Pilot supervision
Practical test recommendations
Flight instructor endorsements
Additional training and endorsements
Pilot proficiency
See and avoid responsibility
Students pre-solo flight through process
Instructor professionalism
To be a professional flight instructor you should commit yourselves to continuous lifelong learning and professional development through study and service as well as membership to professional organizations.
Professional instructor Do’s
Be professional at all times Be sincere Present professional appearance and personal habits Maintain a calm demeanor Practice safety and accident prevention at all times Avoid profanity Define common terms Continuing professional development Minimize student frustration Motivate the students Keep the student informed Approach each student as an individual Give credit when do Criticize constructively Be consistent Admit errors
Professional instructor Don’ts
Ridicule the students performance
Use profanity
Model irresponsible Flight behaviors
Say one thing but do another
Forget personal hygiene
Disrespect the student
Demand unreasonable progress
Forget the student is new to aviation jargon
Set the student up for failure
Correct errors without an explanation of what went wrong
Professional instructor characteristics
Knowledgeable with skills and proficiency
Sincere
Excepting of the student
Has good personal appearance and habits
Evaluation of students ability
Evaluation of demonstrated ability during flight instruction is based upon establish standards of performance, suitably modified to apply to the students experience in stage of development as a pilot
Keep students informed of their progress
Utilize good debriefs/critiques to keep students informed of there performance and give corrective suggestions to increase performance
Correct student errors - don’t stop students from making mistakes to quickly. Allow them to learn from there mistakes.
Make sure students truly understand the principles behind a maneuver by very the performance of the maneuver or procedure slightly.
Aviation instructor and exams
Instructors endorse students for knowledge and piratical test and are accountable for any deficiencies in performance.
All failed test must be reviewed and a new endorsement given within 60 days preceding the retest.
Before an endorsement is given for a practical test it is the responsibility of the instructor to make sure all prerequisite are met as well as having the student demonstration proficiency in all areas of the PTS/ACS.
Professional Development
It is the responsibility of the instructor to stay up to date on all information and new technologies/techniques used In flight instruction.
Ways to stay up to date and advancing:
Keep a current library of aviation informational material
Join professional organizations and attend learning events
Utilize the FAA website
Reference for Instructor Responsibility and Professionalism
FAA Aviation Instructor’s Handbook
