Questions about starting the CFI

stuckingfk · February 26th, 2004, 09:10

I will be starting my CFI sometime this summer and lately, I have had so much free time I think I need to start doing something for it right now.

Any advice on what I should do? Which two writtens do I have to get done again (FOI and ?)? I kind of want to make a binder because of what some other CFI's have said on JC, but what do I put in it and for lesson plans, where should I find a guide to those?

thanks in advance

SUSPilot · February 26th, 2004, 09:15

You need to take FOI and Flight Instructor Airplane. If you take Advanced Ground Instructor (from the same test bank as flight instructor) you can get that certificate also. I took it as a practice test for FIA. With regards to the binder, I'm putting mine together right now. It is basically comming together as lesson plans for every ground lesson and flight manuver, and a collection of any Advisory Circular or article that I fell would be benefitial to either me teaching or to the student.

E_Dawg · February 26th, 2004, 11:19

Bunch of lesson plans online:
Bill Post
Jedi Nein
Sean Woodard
Scott Todd
Jim Price

One more link from the orlando FSDO: findings

pilot602 · February 26th, 2004, 12:07

The hardest thing about the CFI is trying to figure out how to start/do your binder. Once you get going the challenge becomes learning how much to rely (or not to as is usually the case) on the binder you're building. Once you "get it" it goes fairly quickly.

Stone Cold · February 27th, 2004, 06:34

Look at the PTS and do a lesson plan on each one of these topics, including maneuvers. There are books out there that have "canned" lesson plans...do the lesson plans for yourself, though. You'll be glad you did and learn a lot from it. I also have each of these for PVT, INST, and MEI (different binders for each) and information binders for each.

As for binders, I have my lesson plan binder, a separate binder that matches each topic with visuals, and any exra stuff I could find to help teach it. I also have a binder that has Endorsements, the PTS for PVT, COMM, CFI, INST, and ATP levels taken directly off the FAA web site, and some judgement training stuff I found.

One of these years I am going to put all this on the web for use by others...just need some free time. And, yes after 8+ years in the Navy, I am very A.R.

Good luck. You'll be amazed how much you learn from this about flying.

CAVOK · February 29th, 2004, 19:46

Go out and get the "Aviation Instructors Handbook" along with all of those other FAA books, and know them cover to cover. The "Aviation Instructors Handbook" has examples of lesson plans, course outlines, etc.. in there. All those things you read getting your private/comm read them again.

February 26th, 2004, 09:10	#1
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,605	Questions about starting the CFI I will be starting my CFI sometime this summer and lately, I have had so much free time I think I need to start doing something for it right now. Any advice on what I should do? Which two writtens do I have to get done again (FOI and ?)? I kind of want to make a binder because of what some other CFI's have said on JC, but what do I put in it and for lesson plans, where should I find a guide to those? thanks in advance

February 26th, 2004, 09:15	#2
SUSPilot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baseball City, USA Posts: 367	Re: Questions about starting the CFI You need to take FOI and Flight Instructor Airplane. If you take Advanced Ground Instructor (from the same test bank as flight instructor) you can get that certificate also. I took it as a practice test for FIA. With regards to the binder, I'm putting mine together right now. It is basically comming together as lesson plans for every ground lesson and flight manuver, and a collection of any Advisory Circular or article that I fell would be benefitial to either me teaching or to the student.

February 26th, 2004, 11:19	#3
E_Dawg Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 4,234	Re: Questions about starting the CFI Bunch of lesson plans online: Bill Post Jedi Nein Sean Woodard Scott Todd Jim Price One more link from the orlando FSDO: findings

February 26th, 2004, 12:07	#4
pilot602 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa Posts: 3,750	Re: Questions about starting the CFI The hardest thing about the CFI is trying to figure out how to start/do your binder. Once you get going the challenge becomes learning how much to rely (or not to as is usually the case) on the binder you're building. Once you "get it" it goes fairly quickly.

February 27th, 2004, 06:34	#5
Stone Cold Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SE US & Kiev Posts: 3,038	Re: Questions about starting the CFI Look at the PTS and do a lesson plan on each one of these topics, including maneuvers. There are books out there that have "canned" lesson plans...do the lesson plans for yourself, though. You'll be glad you did and learn a lot from it. I also have each of these for PVT, INST, and MEI (different binders for each) and information binders for each. As for binders, I have my lesson plan binder, a separate binder that matches each topic with visuals, and any exra stuff I could find to help teach it. I also have a binder that has Endorsements, the PTS for PVT, COMM, CFI, INST, and ATP levels taken directly off the FAA web site, and some judgement training stuff I found. One of these years I am going to put all this on the web for use by others...just need some free time. And, yes after 8+ years in the Navy, I am very A.R. Good luck. You'll be amazed how much you learn from this about flying.

February 29th, 2004, 19:46	#6
CAVOK Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 123	Re: Questions about starting the CFI Go out and get the "Aviation Instructors Handbook" along with all of those other FAA books, and know them cover to cover. The "Aviation Instructors Handbook" has examples of lesson plans, course outlines, etc.. in there. All those things you read getting your private/comm read them again.

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