Techniques Of Flight Instruction

Question 1

Obstacles to learning during flight instruction

Answer 1

Feeling of unfair treatment

Impatience to proceed to more interesting operations

Worry or lack of interest

Physical discomfort, illness, fatigue and dehydration

Apathy due to inadequate instruction

Anxiety

Question 2

Acute Fatigue

Answer 2

Short term or everyday living fatigue

Looks like:

In-attention

Distractibility

Errors in timing

Neglect of secondary task

Loss of accuracy and control

Lack of awareness of error accumulation

Irritability

Question 3

Chronic Fatigue

Answer 3

Long term - caused by not enough time to fully recover from episodes of acute fatigue.

Drastically affects pilots flying and decision making abilities.

Question 4

Demonstration-Performance Training delivery method

Answer 4

Explanation

Demonstration

Student performance with instructor supervision

Evaluation

Question 5

Demo-Perf Explanation

Answer 5

Preflight discussion covering:

Steps in performance of maneuver

Completion Standards

Safety procedures

Question 6

Demo-Perf Demonstration

Answer 6

Demonstration of the maneuver as it was explained.

If unable to demonstrate as previously explained you need to explain why.

Question 7

Demo-Perf

Student performance and Instructor supervision

Answer 7

First allow student to perform the maneuver after demo.

Give time for practice

Observe student performance and give appropriate feedback

Question 8

Demo-Perf Evaluation

Answer 8

Evaluate student performance

Record progress

Verbally advise student of progress

Offer concrete suggestions that help

End on a positive note

Question 9

Telling and Doing Technique

Answer 9

Preparation

Instructor Tells - instructor does

Student tells - instructor does

Student tells - student does

Student does - instructor evaluates

Question 10

Positive exchange of flight controls

Answer 10

Elevates confusion of who has flight controls

3 way exchange

Student must know the difference between the instructor “guarding” the controls and taking control of the airplane.

Question 11

Sterile Cockpit

Answer 11

Refrain from nonessential activities during critical phases of flight.

Critical phases of flight:

All ground operations including taxi, takeoff, landing and non cruise flight below 10k feet

Nonessential activity:

Eating
Reading the paper
Chatting

Flight instructors should model this.

Question 12

Use of distractions

Answer 12

The purpose is to determine that the student possesses the skills required to cope with distractions while maintaining aircraft control.

Helps prevent stall/spin accidents

Students must know when to take PIC authority and tell passengers when they are being distractions.

Question 13

Examples of Distractions used by flight instructors

Answer 13

Drop a pencil

Ask student to reset the clock

Ask student to get something from the back

Ask student to read OAT

Ask student to compute TAS with flight computer

Ask student to identify a field suitable for a emergency landing

Have student reverse coruse after a series of s-turns

Question 14

Integrated flight instruction

Answer 14

Instruction of the control of an aircraft by outside visual references integrated with instruction in the use of flight instrument indications for the same operation.

Not a substitute for a instrument rating

Scanning of instrument indications should never distract a pilot from looking for other traffic

Question 15

Assessment of Piloting Ability

Answer 15

Essential for determining the level of learning of your student.

Assessment should provide direction and guidance to raise the level of performance.

Question 16

Assessment of piloting ability

Demonstrated ability

Answer 16

Based upon established standards for performance, suitably modified to apply to the students experience and stage of development as a pilot.

Question 17

Assessment of piloting ability

Areas of instruction

Answer 17

Postflight evaluation

Correcting of student errors (allow students to make mistakes)

Pilot supervision (provide guidance and restraint to solo students)

Dealing with normal challenges (challenge students with realistic flying situation)

Practical test recommendations (student must be assessed in all parts and standards in ACS.

Question 18

Aeronautical Decision Making

Answer 18

A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine best corse of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Question 19

ADM Decision making process

Answer 19

Define the problem

Choose a course of action

Implement decision and evaluate outcome

Question 20

Factors affecting decision making

5 hazardous attitudes

Answer 20

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)

Question 21

Factors affecting decision making:

Stress Management

Answer 21

Physical stress:

temperature, humidity, noise, vibration, lack of oxygen

Physiological stress:

Fatigue, illness, nutrition

Psychological stress:

Significant life events, workload

Question 22

Concepts of ADM

Answer 22

Risk management

Situational awareness

Single Pilot Resource Management

Question 23

Risk Management

Answer 23

Probably and severity of mishap due to exposure to hazards

Question 24

Single Pilot Resource Management

Answer 24

The art and science of managing all resources available to ensure successful outcome

Utilized internal and external resources

Task Management

Automation Management

Question 25

Situational awareness

Answer 25

Accurate perception and understanding of all factors and conditions within PAVE

Lack of SA is cause of CFIT accidents

Question 26

References for Techniques of Flight Instruction

Answer 26

FAA Aviation Instructor Handbook