Aviation Instructor

The Aviation Instructor section is developed to help beginning instructors understand and apply the fundamentals of instruction. Following posts provide aviation instructors with up­to-date information on learning and teaching, and how to relate this information to the task of teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to learners. Experienced aviation instructors will also find the updated information useful for improving their effectiveness in training activities.

Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management

• Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management
• Defining Risk Management
• Three-P Model for Pilots
• Hazard List for Aviation Technicians
• Pilot Self-Assessment
• Situational Awareness
• Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM)
• Aeronautical Decision-Making
• Teaching Decision-Making Skills
• Assessing SRM Skills

Human Behavior

• Human Behavior
• Definitions of Human Behavior
• Motivation
• Maintaining Motivation
• Human Needs and Motivation
• Human Nature and Motivation
• Defense Mechanisms
• Learner Emotional Reactions
• AMTs and Flight Instructors as Learners
• Teaching the Adult Learner

The Learning Process

• The Learning Process
• Learning Theory
• Perceptions
• Insight
• Acquiring Knowledge
• Thorndike and the Laws of Learning
• Domains of Learning
• Characteristics of Learning
• Learning Styles
• Acquiring Skill Knowledge
• Types of Practice
• Evaluation Versus Critique
• Putting It All Together
• Scenario-Based Training (SBT)
• Errors
• Memory
• Retention of Learning
• Transfer of Learning

Effective Communication

• Effective Communication
• Basic Elements of Communication
• Barriers to Effective Communication
• Developing Communication Skills

The Teaching Process

• The Teaching Process
• What is Teaching?
• Instructor's Code of Ethics
• Course of Training
• Preparation of a Lesson
• Presentation of a Lesson and Organization of Material
• Training Delivery Methods
• Problem-Based Learning
• Electronic Learning (E-Learning)
• Cooperative or Group Learning Method
• Demonstration-Performance Method
• Drill and Practice Method
• Application and Assessment of the Lesson
• Instructional Aids and Training Technologies
• Test Preparation Material and Future Developments

Assessment

• Assessment
• Assessment Terminology
• Purpose of Assessment and General Characteristics of Effective Assessment
• Traditional Assessment
• Authentic Assessment
• Choosing an Effective Assessment Method
• Critiques and Oral Assessments
• Scenario-Based Training

Planning Instructional Activity

• Planning Instructional Activity
• Course of Training and Blocks of Learning
• Training Syllabus
• Lesson Plans
• Scenario-Based Training (SBT)
• Single-Pilot Resource Management

Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism

• Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism
• Aviation Instructor Responsibilities
• Flight Instructor Responsibilities
• Aviator's Model Code of Conduct, Safety Practices and Accident Prevention
• Flight Instructor Qualifications
• Professionalism
• Evaluation of Learner Ability
• Professional Development

Techniques of Flight Instruction

• Techniques of Flight Instruction
• Practical Flight Instructor Strategies
• Integrating Instruction Techniques
• Demonstration-Performance Training Delivery Method
• Positive Exchange of Flight Controls
• Sterile Flight Deck Rule
• Use of Distractions
• Integrated Flight Instruction
• Assessment of Piloting Ability

Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction

• Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction
• Poor Risk Management and Accident Causality
• Risk Management Teaching Techniques by Phase of Instruction
• Managing Risk during Flight Instruction

Appendix

• Developing a Test Item Bank
• Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements
• Personal Minimums Checklist