Course Description
In this course, the student will learn the skills to be a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). They will master the skills of the Private and Commercial Pilot ratings. In addition, they will learn how to be an effective teacher and understand all FAA rules and regulations that accompany being an instructor. Course requires 18 flight hours, 4.5 hours of pre/post, and 20 hours of ground instruction. Hourly rates for effective March 2022 are $59/hour for ground instruction and $242/hour for the aircraft and flight instructor. Group 2 course.
Credit Hours
4
Contact Hours
4
Lab Hours
4
Required Prerequisites
AVF 234 with a 2.0 or better and instructor permission.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
- Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), explain Instructor Areas of Operation during the ground portion of the FAA practical test in accordance with ACS requirements.
Application:
- Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), demonstrate competencies of Instructor Areas of Operation during the ground and flight portion of the practical test in accordance with ACS requirements.
Integration:
- Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), demonstrate problem solving skills when mitigating risks encompassing personal minimums and maintaining fitness to fly during the ground and flight portion of the practical test in accordance with ACS requirements.
- Incorporate these personal habits into all future flights.
Human Dimension:
- Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), evaluate their fitness to fly, and illustrate sound decision making and judgment.
Caring - Civic Learning:
- Recognize how their decisions and actions impact their passengers and people on the ground.
- Know how their actions affect airport security and public perception of the aviation industry.
Learning How to Learn:
- Per the FAA recurrent training requirements, integrate prior learning and experiences to provided scenarios.
- Implement their own positive study habits as they prepare for recurrent training requirements of the FAA.