1. I NSTRUCTOR P ROFESSIONALISM I NSTRUCTOR P ROFESSIONALISM

2. Setting the Tone There is nothing in aviation that demands that students must suffer as part of their instruction. – Aviation Instructor’s Handbook — We must not further complicate the learning experience by being unprofessional

3. According to NTSB, there have been a disturbing number of individual incidents of noncompliant behavior, intentional misconduct, or lack of commitment to essential tasks. NTSB Top Ten List

4. These occurrences demonstrate an erosion of pilot and air traffic controller professionalism. NTSB Top Ten List

5. Discussion Professionalism is not something we can regulate, but it is something we can... urge pilots and flight crews to aspire to. – 2010 US/Europe International Aviation Safety Conference, FAA’s Greg Kirkland, June 9, 2010 — What does “professionalism” mean to you?

6. Discussion From East Carolina Univ, The Brody School of Medicine, Office of Medical Education & Student Development

7. Discussion — How do these “behaviors of professionalism” apply to CFIs and DPEs? — What other parallels exist between the medical & aviation training professions?

8. Discussion Law of Primacy: the first experience of something often creates a strong, almost unshakable impression. — What does this law of learning mean, and how significant is it in our interactions w/ students?

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10. — What techniques do you use to advance students through the various levels of learning? — How do you reconcile “minimum standards” with a professional duty to train to the Correlation level? Discussion

11. Discussion — What techniques do you use to minimize student frustration?

12. Successful professionals understand that the price of excellence is hard work and thorough preparation. – Aviation Instructor’s Handbook — How do you plan your lessons, and do you use a written syllabus? Discussion

13. Discussion Example of Resources Available to Instructors Pilot Training Reform Symposium Output www.PilotTrainingReform.org

14. Successful professionals understand that the price of excellence is hard work and thorough preparation. – Aviation Instructor’s Handbook — What do you do as part of your own continuing education strategy? Discussion

15. Discussion Continuing education can take many forms…

16. Discussion …including striving for advanced accreditation/recognition

17. Generally, students consider their instructor to be a role model whose habits they attempt to imitate, whether consciously or unconsciously. – Aviation Instructor’s Handbook Discussion — What are your thoughts on voluntary codes of conduct for instructors and DPEs?

18. The FIMCC is a free public service designed to enhance instructor safety and professionalism. It offers a vision of excellence to help instructors build professional relationships with their students. Family of Model Codes of Conduct www.SecureAv.com Discussion

19. — As a role model, which of these do you personally have to be mindful of, and what’s your antidote? Hazardous Attitudes Anti-authority (Don’t tell me) Impulsivity (Do it quickly) Invulnerability (It won’t happen to me) Macho (I can do it) Resignation (What’s the use) Discussion

20. Discussion Personal habits have a significant effect on the professional image. The exercise of common courtesy is perhaps the most important of these. – Aviation Instructor’s Handbook — What are your thoughts about these statements, and what specific “courtesy tips” do you pass on to your students?

21. You never know on which flight your career will be judged. – Professionalism in Aviation, Robert L. Sumwalt, NTSB Board member, March 30, 2011 Review

22. Erosion of Professionalism (NTSB Top Ten) Erosion of Professionalism (NTSB Top Ten) Definitions / Behaviors of Professionalism Definitions / Behaviors of Professionalism Law of Primacy / Levels of Learning Law of Primacy / Levels of Learning Minimizing Student Frustration Minimizing Student Frustration Hard Work + Preparation  Excellence Hard Work + Preparation  Excellence Summary During this forum, we discussed:

23. Importance of Continuing Education Importance of Continuing Education Our Responsibilities as Role Models Our Responsibilities as Role Models Codes of Conduct Codes of Conduct Hazardous Attitudes Hazardous Attitudes Exercising Common Courtesy Exercising Common Courtesy Instructor Do’s Instructor Do’s Summary During this forum, we discussed:

24. This presentation would not have been possible without the generous help and support of the following: Your Forum Facilitator FAA Safety Team www.FAASafety.gov www.FAASafety.gov SAFE www.SafePilots.org www.SafePilots.org Rich Stowell, MCFI-A www.RichStowell.com www.RichStowell.com Doug Stewart, MCFI www.DSFlight.com www.DSFlight.com Created August 2012