Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide - Seventh Edition - The Comprehensive Guide to Prepare You for the FAA Checkride

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Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide, Seventh Edition, provides a structured preparation framework for the FAA CFI oral exam. The contents cover fundamentals of instructing, including human behavior, learning and teaching processes, assessment and critique, professionalism, flight instruction techniques, and risk management. It then details instructor responsibilities and technical subject areas such as aeromedical factors, collision avoidance, principles of flight, weight and balance, navigation, night operations, regulations, systems, logbook endorsements, airworthiness, and special emphasis areas, followed by takeoffs and climbs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Fundamentals of Instructing

Flight Instructor Responsibilities

Technical Subject Areas

Takeoffs and Climbs

Fundamentals of Flight

Flight Instructor ORAL EXAM GUIDE MICHAEL D. HAYES SEVENTH EDITION THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE FAA CHECKRIDE Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. Newcastle, Washington Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide Seventh Edition by Michael D. Hayes Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 7005 132nd Place SE Newcastle, Washington 98059-3153 Visit ASA’s website often ([www.asa2fly.com](www.asa2fly.com)) to find updates posted there due to FAA regulation revisions that may affect this book. See also [www.asa2fly.com/reader/oegcfi](www.asa2fly.com/reader/oegcfi for)[ for](www.asa2fly.com/reader/oegcfi for) the “Reader Resources” page with additional information and updates. © 1994–2017 Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. All rights reserved. Seventh Edition published 2017. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, xerographic, audio/ visual record, or otherwise, without the written permission from the publisher. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and Michael D. Hayes assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. None of the material in this guide supersedes any documents, procedures, or regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. ASA-OEG-CFI7-PD ISBN 978-1-61954-727-8 ii Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. This guide is dedicated to the many talented students, pilots, and flight instructors I have had the opportunity to work with over the years. Also special thanks to Mark Hayes, David Sickler, the staff at Howell Aircraft Service, and the many others who supplied the patience, encouragement, and understanding necessary to complete the project. —M.D.H. Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide iii iv Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. Contents 1 Fundamentals of Instructing A. Human Behavior and Effective Communication ..................... 1–3 B. The Learning Process ............................................................... 1–8 C. The Teaching Process............................................................. 1–20 D. Assessment and Critique ........................................................ 1–26 E. Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism .................... 1–31 F. Techniques of Flight Instruction ............................................ 1–35 G. Risk Management................................................................... 1–40 Additional Study Questions .............................................................. 1–45 2 Flight Instructor Responsibilities A. Aviation Security......................................................................2–3 B. General .....................................................................................2–4 C. Aircraft Rating and Special Certification ..............................2–17 D. Student Pilots .........................................................................2–20 E. Recreational Pilots .................................................................2–27 F. Private Pilots ..........................................................................2–31 G. Commercial Pilots ..................................................................2–35 H. Airline Transport Pilots ..........................................................2–39 I. Flight Instructors ....................................................................2–41 Additional Study Questions ..............................................................2–45 3 Technical Subject Areas A. Aeromedical Factors ................................................................3–3 B. Runway Incursion Avoidance ..................................................3–5 C. Visual Scanning and Collision Avoidance ...............................3–9 D. Principles o

FAQs

What exam preparation does this guide support?

It prepares flight instructors for the FAA checkride oral exam, specifically the flight instructor oral exam context described on the cover.

Which main topics are included in the guide?

The guide covers fundamentals of instructing, flight instructor responsibilities, technical subject areas, and flight maneuver areas such as takeoffs, climbs, and fundamentals of flight.

Does the guide include review practice materials?

Yes. The table of contents lists “Additional Study Questions” after multiple major sections.

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