Effective Teaching

This page covers Task E. Elements of Effective Teaching in a Professional Environment from the FAA-S-ACS-25 Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards.

Instructor Responsibilities

• Aviation instructor responsibilities (LISES)
  1. L - Helping students learn
  2. I - Providing adequate instruction
  3. S - Demand acceptable standards of performance
  4. E - Emphasize the positive
  5. S - Safety

5 main responsibilities of instructors. FAA-H-8083-9B Aviation Instructor's Handbook Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism Figure 8-1.

Helping Learners Learn

• Enhance and maintain motivation
• Point out pleasurable features of aviation
• Be salesperson
• Keep learner aware of objective of each lesson
• Help overconfident learners - make them perform according to standards
  • Raise standards and make them work hard to reduce overconfidence
• Another CFI responsibility is assessment
  • Criterion referenced
• Keep learner informed of progress

Providing Adequate Instruction

• TBD

Training to Established Standards of Performance

• TBD

Emphasizing the Positive

• TBD

Minimizing Learner Frustrations

• Minimizing student frustrations (MIICCCA)
  • M - Motivate students
  • I - Keep students informed
  • I - Approach students as individuals
  • C - Give credit when due
  • C - Criticize constructively
  • C - Be consistent
  • A - Admit errors

Minimizing learner frustrations. FAA-H-8083-9B Aviation Instructor's Handbook Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism Figure 8-4.

Flight Instructor Responsibilities

1. Physiological obstacles for flight students
   • Check that student is well rested, hydrated, well fed, use restroom
   • During flight training, students may react to unfamiliar noises or vibrations, experience unfamiliar sensations due to G-force, or have an uncomfortable feeling in their stomach.
   • It will be hot, bring water bottle
   • A sick student does not learn well
   • Before medical is issued
     • Does student require glasses to see - make sure they have them for instruction
     • Is student colorblind, for example
2. Ensuring student ability
   • Flight instructors ensure learner pilots develop the required skills and knowledge prior to solo flight.
   • The learner pilot needs to show consistency in the required solo tasks.

Guidelines for an aviation instructor. FAA-H-8083-9B Aviation Instructor's Handbook Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism Figure 8-7.

Qualifications and Professionalism

• Characteristics
  • Be true and sincere
  • Acceptance of the learner
  • Good appearance and good demeanor are important
  • Demeanor
  • Safety and accident prevention
  • Behave ethically
  • Exercise good judgement
  • Take personal responsibility
  • Self-improvement - Always look to learn more

Professional Development

• TBD

Ethics and Conduct

• TBD

References

• FAA-H-8083-9B Aviation Instructor's Handbook
  • Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism