Book Description

The Essentials of a Successful Flight Instructor Certification Renewal Program: Flight Instructor Refresher Training Course manual will be published during one of the most dynamic decades in the history of general aviation since the Wright Brothers¿ early flight in 1903. With the economy turning around and as airlines as well as the General Aviation Industry start hiring, there will be excellent employment opportunities for decades to come for those who have prepared for them.Since October 1, 1977 industry-conducted flight instructor refresher clinics (FIRCs) have been providing one acceptable means whereby the holders of valid and current flight instructor certificates may, at the discretion of the FAA, renew their flight instructor certificates. Instructor attendees who successfully complete these FAA-approved FIRC training programs may find them helpful in updating their knowledge of applicable regulations, new technologies, and operating procedures. FIRC is not intended to rehash the basics, but rather to expose the instructor to the latest in technology, flight training techniques, and operational procedures. Emphasis in the FIRC is on flight instruction¿that is, on developing and improving the instructor skills necessary to effectively convey information about the latest in technology and operational procedures to pilots-in-training. Attendance at these training programs will also provide qualified instructors an opportunity to meet or maintain their qualifications as chief instructors or assistant chief instructors for pilot schools certificated under part 141.This manual is a comprehensive guide designed to familiarize the certificated flight instructors with the certification renewal process, to prepare the certificated flight instructor applicants for their certificate renewals, to renew the certificated flight instructor certificates, to provide quality education, and to keep flight training and management personnel informed of the changing world of general aviation industry flight training around the year through the most efficient and economical method ever developed. In addition, by keeping this manual current with The CRM Center free instant-up-date service you will eliminate the need to purchase a new manual every two years and therefore, it can be used as a reference and guide in everyday operation for years to comes.This manual conforms to the pilot and flight instructor certification and training concepts established by the FAA under 14 CFR Parts 61, 141, and AC 61-83, among others. There are different ways of teaching, as well as performing, flight procedures and maneuvers and many variations in the explanations of aerodynamic theories and principles. This manual adopts selected methods and concepts for flying under visual and instrument flight rules that can be carried into the future. The discussion and explanations reflect the most commonly used practices and principles. Certificated flight instructor (CFI) applicants preparing for their certificate renewals should find this manual a valuable training aid as it includes basic reference material for knowledge testing and flight training. It is hoped that the ability to reason accurately and objectively about problems facing the flight instructors and pilot schools, and the continued interest in the further development of the schools within the pilot training industry will be two valuable byproducts of the text¿s basic objective.My intention remains that of presenting the basic concepts and problems facing the pilot training industry in a straightforward and logical fashion. To this end I have endeavored to create a manual in which the principles and concepts of the flight instructor certification renewal, education, and training are clearly designed, organized, and presented, so they can be easily understood and applied.