Task E: Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism

Question 1

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities:

Answer 1

Helping Students Learn
Provide Adequate instruction
Standards of Performance
Minimize Student Frustrations

Question 2

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities: Helping Students Learn

Answer 2

Learning should be an enjoyable experience.
Pleasurable experiences promote motivation.
Use standards.
Students are happy when they meet standards

Question 3

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities: Provide Adequate instruction

Answer 3

It is the instructor’s duty to have a genuine interest.

Instruction should be tailored to specific student needs.

Question 4

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities: Standards of Performance

Answer 4

Instructor is responsible for training students to acceptable standards. Standards should follow PTS. PTS is a testing document NOT a teaching document.

Question 5

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities: Minimize Student Frustrations

Answer 5

Motivate students, keep students informed,
Give credit where credit is due
Criticize constructively
Be Consistent.

Question 6

Flight Instructor Responsibilities:

Answer 6

Physiological Obstacles for flight students

Ensuring Student Ability

Question 7

Flight Instructor Responsibilities:

Physiological Obstacles for flight students:

Answer 7

Unfamiliar feelings/ sensations such as G-Forces, vibrations, noises. These obstacles can be overcome by understanding what causes them. A sick student does not learn well.

Question 8

Flight Instructor Responsibilities:Ensuring Student Ability:

Answer 8

Instructor must constantly evaluate student performance. Evaluation can occur in many ways during a lesson.
Instructor must share evaluation with student.
Instructor is ultimately responsible for student safety.

Instructor must be absolutely sure that the student is ready for solo before the student is allowed to solo.

Question 9

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: (SALAD)

Answer 9

Sincerity
Acceptance
Language
Appearance and Habits
Demeanor

Question 10

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: Sincerity

Answer 10

Be straightforward and honest

Question 11

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: Acceptance

Answer 11

Instructors should accept students as they are

Question 12

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: Language

Answer 12

The use of profane language leads to distrust

Question 13

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: Appearance and Habits

Answer 13

Have importance on professional image.

Question 14

Professionalism: Instructor should Be/Have professionalism: Demeanor

Answer 14

Attitude and behavior contributes to processional image

Question 15

Evaluation of Student Ability:

Answer 15

Demonstrated Ability
Informed
Correction of Errors

Question 16

Evaluation of Student Ability: Demonstrated Ability

Answer 16

Evaluate student based on students Experiences.

Question 17

Evaluation of Student Ability: Informed

Answer 17

Inform student of progress. Critique student honestly. Suggest corrective action praise accomplishments

Question 18

Evaluation of Student Ability: Correction of Errors

Answer 18

Don’t always immediately take the controls from students when they make a mistake. Hard for student to learn maneuver correctly if instructor seldom gives opportunity to correct error.

Question 19

Aviation Instructors and Exams:

Answer 19

Instructor is responsible for student deficiencies on practical test.
Instructor endorses student, instructor is responsible for students safety
Instructor who recommends applicant for knowledge test or practical is attesting he/she has provides required training and feels the applicant capable of passing the practical test.
Additional Training: Flight Reviews, IPC’s AC61-65 and 61-98

Question 20

Professional Development: A good instructor is always learning and staying current with aviation knowledge by? (CECI)

Answer 20

Continue Education: Pursue additional Ratings

Educational Instructions: College Degree

Commercial Organizations: ASA has online and printed training material.

Industry Organizations: AOPA, EAA are good places to network