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What can the kit be used for?

The purpose of this kit is to be a confidence builder and a valuable tool to you as an aviation instructor. It is designed to be used during all preflight and post flight briefings. You can also use it to plan ground and flight instruction sessions.

Private Label

Keep your source a secret! OWe keep our name off of all the resources, templates, supplements, and appendix files. You can share documents with your students as if they were your own. It also provides an easy way to impress your CFI examiner!

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One year of free online updates to The Flight Instructor's Kit will be made available.

How to Use the Text Files

You must have WinZip(r) or a similar program to unzip the contents.

All text documents are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Each task within a chapter is provided as a separate file. A free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader® is included.

Complete Chapter List

1. Fundamentals of Instruction

A. The Learning Process
B. Human Behavior and Effective Communication
C. Teaching Methods and the Teaching Process
D. Critique and Evaluation
E. Flight Instructor Characteristics and Responsibilities
F. Planning Instructional Activity

2. Technical Subject Areas

A. Aeromedical Factors
B. Visual Scanning and Collision Avoidance
C. Principles of Flight
D. Airplane Controls and Control Surfaces
E. Airplane Systems and Flight Instruments
F. Weight and Balance
G. Navigation and Flight Planning
H. Airport and Runway Markings and Lighting
I. Airspace and Weather Minimums
J. Federal Aviation Regulations
K. Aviation Weather
L. Aviation Weather Services

3. Airport and Ground Operations

A. Taxiing
B. Traffic Patterns
C. Normal and Crosswind Takeoff and Climb
D. Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb
E. Short-Field Takeoff and Climb
F. Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing
G. Soft-Field Approach and Landing
H. Short-Field Approach and Landing
I. Power-Off 180 Accuracy Approach and Landing

4. Flight Maneuvers

A. Steep Turns
B. Steep Spirals
C. Chandelles
D. Lazy Eights
E. Rectangular Courses
F. S-Turns across a Road
G. Turns around a Point
H. Eights on Pylons
I. Maneuvering During Slow Flight
J. Power-On Stalls
K. Power-Off Stalls
L. Demonstration Stalls
M. Spins and Spin Awareness
N. Basic Instrument Maneuvers
O. Emergency Operations
P. Airspeed and Drag Demonstration
Q. Vmc Demonstration

5. Lesson Materials

A. Aeronautical Decision Making
B. Single Pilot Resource Management
C. Navigational Facilities and Instruments
D. Global Positioning Systems
E. IFR Takeoffs and Departures
F. IFR En Route Procedures
G. IFR Approach Procedures
H. Holding Procedures
I. Airplane Propellers
J. Instrument and Equipment Requirements
K. Multi-Engine Airplanes
L. Tailwheel Airplanes

6. Instructor Resources

A. PTS Areas of Operation
B. Student Pilot Pre-Solo Checklists
C. Practical Test Preparation
D. Flight Evaluation Forms
E. Flight Planning
F. Forms
G. Answer Keys

7. Instructor Notes

A. Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application
B. Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team
C. Reducing the Risk of Midair Collisions in VFR Practice Areas
D. Logging Pilot-In-Command Time
E. Checklist Usage
F. Frequently Asked Questions
G. Pilot Training and Testing
H. Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificates
I. Renewal of a Flight Instructor Certificate
J. Instructor Endorsements

8. Appendix

A. Fundamentals of Instruction Quick Reference
B. FAA Regulations Quick Reference
C. Aviation Rules of Thumb
D. Interception Procedures
E. Attitude Instrument Flying: Primary and Supporting Instruments
F. Medical Certificate Durations
G. Weather Minimum Table
H. ICAO Standard Atmosphere Table
I. ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
J. ATC Light Gun Signals
K. Crosswind And Headwind Component Chart
L. Density Altitude Chart
M. Common Aviation Units And Conversions
N. Aircraft Equipment Suffixes
O. Aircraft Type Identifiers
P. V-Speed Definitions
Q. Radio Communications at Non-Towered Airports
R. METAR-TAF Abbreviations
S. Knowledge Test Learning Statement Codes
T. Aviation Mnemonics
U. Introductory Flight Lesson Plan
V. Recommended Briefings (Title 14 CFR Part 23 Certified AMEL)

Additional supplements are also included.

The kit contains approximatelly 600 pages of content and resources combined. Printed front and back on 20lb paper, the kit will fit nicely into a 1.5 inch binder. To save paper and ink, we recommended printing the resources for students only when needed.

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