THE CHANGING PARADIGMS IN 21st CENTURY FLIGHT INSTRUCTION 1.Professionalism in flight instruction 2.Teaching & testing in Technically Advanced Aircraft 3.Teaching & testing in Light Sport Aircraft

TEACHING AND TESTING IN TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AIRCRAFT KNOWLEDGE OF SYSTEMS SCENARIO BASED TRAINING STICK AND RUDDER SKILLS

KNOWLEDGE OF SYSTEMS PFDs & MFDs ADAHARS ( air data, attitude heading and reference system) GPS AUTO-PILOTS (aircraft automation management) “CAPS” (cirrus aircraft parachute system)

SCENARIO BASED TRAINING HUMAN FACTORS HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES ADM (AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING) RISK ASSESSMENT / MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

STICK AND RUDDER SKILLS THE FOUR FUNDAMENTALS AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

INSTRUCTION IN LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT STICK AND RUDDER SKILLS SCENARIO BASED TRAINING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES KIT BUILT AIRCRAFT

STICK AND RUDDER SKILLS MINIMAL INSTRUMENTATION SIMPLE SYSTEMS NO AUTOMATION

SCENARIO BASED TRAINING HUMAN FACTORS HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES ADM RISK ASSESSMENT / MANAGEMENT WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS AIRSPACE CONSIDERATIONS INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AIRFRAME ENGINE WEATHER

KIT BUILT/OWNER BUILT AIRCRAFT ASSESSING BUILDER COMPETENCE ASSESSING AIRCRAFT INTEGRITY

PROFESSIONALISM 1.The skill, competence, or character expected of a member of a highly trained profession. 2.Somebody who shows a high degree of skill, competence and character.

PROFESSIONALISM PROPER DEMEANOR RESPECT CONTINUING EDUCATION

PROPER DEMEANOR APPEARANCE COMMUNICATION PREPARATION MARKETABILITY

APPEARANCE Attitude Do you convey a feeling of eagerness and enthusiasm about aviation?

COMMUNICATION 1.To give or exchange information, for example by speech or writing. 2.To transmit or reveal a feeling or thought by speech, writing or gesture so that it is clearly understood. 3.To share a good personal understanding. 4.To be connected or provide access to each other.

COMMUNICATION Do you listen to your clients? Do you answer their questions? Do you use language they can understand? Do you adjust your way of teaching to your client’s way of learning? Do you apply the same level of awareness to your client as you do to your situational awareness in the airplane?

PREPARATION Do you get sufficient rest? Are you punctual? Have you planned sufficient time for the lesson? Do you have a lesson plan ready for the client? Does your client know what to expect?

MARKETABILITY Do you actively seek new clients? Do you seek out PR opportunities? Can you create a “niche” market? Do you offer pro-bono services?

RESPECT What goes around… Comes around!

RESPECT FOR CLIENTS FOR EMPLOYERS FROM EMPLOYERS FROM THE AVIATION INDUSTRY SELF RESPECT INTEGRITY

FOR CLIENTS How do you refer to your client? Are you punctual? Are you neat and clean? Are you attentive to your client’s needs? Do you have a lesson plan? Does your client know what to expect? Do you give your client pre-flight and post flight briefings? Are your critiques positive and pro-active?

FOR EMPLOYERS Do you greet “strangers” when they enter the flight school? Do you share an excitement and enthusiasm for flight with potential clients? What image do you “project” over the phone? Do you create / conceive new marketing strategies for your flight school? Do you exclude your clients from any grievances with management?

FROM EMPLOYERS Are you expected to “hang-out” without compensation? Are you compensated for your pre-flight / post-flight briefings? Are you offered incentives for bringing in new clients? Are you “encouraged” to fly beyond max. duty times / flight hours?

FROM THE AVIATION INDUSTRY General Aviation Awards Master CFI “Gold Seal” Instructor “Platinum Seal” Instructor

SELF RESPECT Do you think of yourself as “just” a flight instructor? the most important Are you aware that flight instructors have the most important role of all those in aviation? Do you seek to continually improve and expand yourself and your services? Do you feel “guilty” for charging what you are worth? Do you give away free instruction just to build time? Do you “give back” to the aviation community?

INTEGRITY What are your reasons for being a flight instructor? Are you just passing time in the “right seat” while building time to move on? Do you feel an obligation to give your client the very best that you are capable of? Are “building time” and giving your best mutually exclusive?

CONTINUING EDUCATION Recurrent Training Additional Ratings/Certificates FIRCs Membership in Professional Organizations Master CFI

INCENTIVES & MOTIVATION Increase experience requirements Probationary/Apprentice requirement More stringent renewal requirements “Platinum Seal” Instructor Mentoring Networking More cooperation / less competition between alphabet groups