AVT 260 - Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Theory

 
Description
This course prepares the commercial pilot to meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 141 ground requirement for the Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I) certification. A minimum of 30 hours of instruction in practice teaching of instrument flight theory and the knowledge necessary to pass the FAA CFI-I Knowledge Examination are required.  Students must pass the FAA CFI-I Knowledge Exam to complete the course.

1. Pass the FAA Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Knowledge Exam.
2. Analyze the theories of learning, teaching and effective communication.
3. Demonstrate the application of Instrument lesson plan and syllabus development.
4. Compile a portfolio of FAA instrument flight theory and certification maneuvers lesson plans and handouts.
5. Demonstrate classroom and in-flight teaching techniques.
6. Utilize evaluation techniques.
7. Employ the use of FAA Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) regulations.
8. Demonstrate proper preparation of FAA documentation.
9. Employ the use of Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM), risk management and Crew and Single-Pilot Resource Management (CRM/SRM).
10. Demonstrate the development of situational awareness and vigilance to avoid traffic.
11. Relate the effects of stress, fatigue, illness and other factors that affect the student pilot/instructor fitness to fly.

1. Teaching theory
2. Effective communication
3. Lesson plan development
4. Syllabus development
5. Instrument flight theory and certification maneuvers
6. Ground school techniques
7. In-flight instruction techniques
8. Evaluation theory and techniques
9. FAA documentation and IFR regulations
10. FAA documentation and regulations
11. ADM
12. Risk management
13. CRM/SRM
14. Stress, fatigue, illness and other physiological factors
15. Traffic avoidance and situational awareness
16. Student pilot/instructor fitness to fly

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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