AVIT 344 - CFI Certification

Course Description

  • Prerequisite: AVIT 325 or FAA Commercial Pilot Certification and Instrument Rating

This course provides students with a detailed study of the responsibilities and teaching concerns of a flight instructor. The course is divided into two major sections: fundamentals of teaching and learning and the analysis of the flight maneuvers involved with Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates. The student must complete the appropriate academic and flight lessons to satisfactorily complete the course.

Additional Course Information

The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) course provides students with a detailed study of the responsibilities and teaching concerns of a flight instructor. The course is divided into two major sections: fundamentals of teaching and learning and the analysis of the flight maneuvers involved with Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates. The student must complete the appropriate academic and flight lessons to satisfactorily complete the course.

Student Learning Outcomes

This course objectives are to provide the student with the necessary aeronautical knowledge, experience and flight proficiency skills that meet or exceed the minimum performance standards to safely operate an airplane as a certified flight instructor as required in the current FAA Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Airplane. Student must complete the appropriate flight lessons and be recommended as an instructor pilot to satisfactorily complete the course.

To assist students in understanding and preparing to meet the course expectations the list below includes the major objectives. These standards are measured through classroom discussions, briefings, block examinations, final examinations, spontaneous examinations, or other assignments deemed appropriate by the instructors to evaluate the necessary aeronautical knowledge. Each flight lesson has specified objectives, content requirements and completion standards. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Safely operate an airplane as a flight instructor with an airplane single-engine rating
  • Satisfactorily pass the Flight Instructor Airplane and Fundamentals of Instructing knowledge tests, skills and demonstrated aeronautical experience
  • Obtain the Flight Instructor Certificate with an Airplane Single-engine rating.

Sample Assessment and Course Tasks

To assist students in understanding and preparing to meet the course expectations the lists below include some of the course tasks for both the academic ground school and the flight training. A complete listing of course tasks are available from the Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Airplane, FAA-S-8081-6B, at www.faa.gov, the course syllabus or your instructor.

Academic ground school - aeronautical subjects

  • Knowledge and an understanding of the learning process, basic human behavior, effective communication, basic aerodynamics and basic aircraft systems
  • Develop the skills necessary to gather, integrate, and analyze written and oral information in a critical manner, and to use information objectively for solving problems and arriving at alternate solutions
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the teaching process, teaching methods, airports, lesson planning, course development, critiquing and evaluation of student techniques
  • Effectively instruct subject on checklist usage, airplane weight and balance, airspace and radio communications and performance charts
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Aeronautical Information Manual, Publications, Notices to Airmen, and elements involved in teaching aviation weather
  • Knowledge of the FAR Part 141 and the elements involved in teaching the flight computer, takeoffs and landings, radio navigation flight instructor responsibilities, Federal Aviation Regulation Parts 1, 23, 42, 61, 67, 91, 141, the Aeronautical Information Manual, NTSB Part 830, Publications, Advisory Circulars, Notices to Airmen, pilot endorsements, and the FAA Practical Test Standards
  • Understanding of endorsements and the FAA Practical Test Standards.

Flight Training - Performance and Proficiency

  • Demonstrate and perform teaching techniques involving basic aerodynamics, basic aircraft systems, airports, airspace, radio communications, elements and considerations of aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance charts, aviation weather, flight computer operations and flight planning
  • Effectively communicate teaching techniques while performing slow flight, stall recognition and recovery, spins, coordinated reference and aerial maneuvers, VFR cross country flight operations to standards and basic instruments
  • Identify and teach emergency operations elements, recognition, recovery and identify common student errors
  • Perform, analyze and demonstrate introductory and performance maneuvers, radio navigation, takeoffs, approaches, go-around and landings to standards and post flight procedures
  • Comply with FAR 61.43 (a) (1-5)

Evaluation Standards

The student's aeronautical knowledge and understanding will be evaluated through classroom discussion, briefings, block examination both written, and practical tests and other assignments deemed appropriate by the instructor. A passing grade of 70% on all tests and projects is required.
The student will also demonstrate aeronautical knowledge, experience and flight proficiency skill level through stage checks and end of course flight evaluation that meets or exceeds the minimum performance standards for a Flight Instructor Certificate with an airplane category and single engine land class rating, as outlined in the current FAA Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards. On behalf of HCC, Galvin Flying Services Inc., is entitled to recommend graduates of this course for the flight instructor certificate without taking the FAA practical or knowledge test in accordance with the provisions of FAR 141.67.