Books for CFI's

BrettInLJ · June 29th, 2005, 19:51

Other than the books used to prepare for the written and practical, are there any books out there that give tips and advice on being a CFI. I'm looking more for a book that would go in depth about teaching, judgement, tips for common problems that students have mastering, etc. It would be a book more written for someone who is already CFI.

Grabo172 · June 29th, 2005, 20:04

Saavy Flight Instructor

This is about the business side of being a CFI

Instructional Methods for Flight Instructors

I haven't read this one... I just found it and think I might get it for myself too...

BrianNC · June 29th, 2005, 21:41

Hey Grabo, just out of curiosity, what does the "words mean things" mean, or what is it referring to?

Grabo172 · June 30th, 2005, 18:08

That was a something my Instrument Instructor, Jeff Zimring, used to say...

And I've adopted that to my CFIing and my Navy Instructoring too.

For example...

"Active" Means the runway, at a towered airport, on which the tower is coordinating the Takeoffs and Landings.

So, by asking the unicom operator at a NON-towered airport, "What's your active?" The correct response should be... "We don't have an "active" but the runway in use is RW 17"

See, "Words Mean Things"

jjm · July 2nd, 2005, 19:33

I like these books suggested-- I also like an older book by WIlliam Kershner-- The Flight Instructors Manual... it's really funny and very comprehensive if maybe a little outdated (I have an old version).

(he put out a good book that I used for Aerobatics as well)

Good luck-
J

June 29th, 2005, 19:51	#1
BrettInLJ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Home:SFO Work:MSP Posts: 1,035	Books for CFI\'s Other than the books used to prepare for the written and practical, are there any books out there that give tips and advice on being a CFI. I'm looking more for a book that would go in depth about teaching, judgement, tips for common problems that students have mastering, etc. It would be a book more written for someone who is already CFI.

June 29th, 2005, 20:04	#2
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,271	Re: Books for CFI\'s Saavy Flight Instructor This is about the business side of being a CFI Instructional Methods for Flight Instructors I haven't read this one... I just found it and think I might get it for myself too...

June 29th, 2005, 21:41	#3
BrianNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Re: Books for CFI\'s Hey Grabo, just out of curiosity, what does the "words mean things" mean, or what is it referring to?

June 30th, 2005, 18:08	#4
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,271	Re: Books for CFI\'s That was a something my Instrument Instructor, Jeff Zimring, used to say... And I've adopted that to my CFIing and my Navy Instructoring too. For example... "Active" Means the runway, at a towered airport, on which the tower is coordinating the Takeoffs and Landings. So, by asking the unicom operator at a NON-towered airport, "What's your active?" The correct response should be... "We don't have an "active" but the runway in use is RW 17" See, "Words Mean Things"

July 2nd, 2005, 19:33	#5
jjm Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 122	Re: Books for CFI\'s I like these books suggested-- I also like an older book by WIlliam Kershner-- The Flight Instructors Manual... it's really funny and very comprehensive if maybe a little outdated (I have an old version). (he put out a good book that I used for Aerobatics as well) Good luck- J

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