Flight Instructor Rating Practicum
Unit code: HES4958
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | 1 Semester |
| Contact hours | 183 Hours |
| Campus | External Venue, Hawthorn |
| Prerequisites | HES2950 or HES2950T |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
This unit is only offered to students who have commenced their program prior to 2012. Students who commenced their program from 2012 will need to refer to their program planner for a full list of available units
A unit of study in the
Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Piloting)
Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Piloting)
Aims and objectives
To develop student’s the ability to apply suitable instructional techniques to ground and flight training situations. To analyse flight training student responses and determine corrective measures when necessary. To satisfactorily demonstrate airborne manoeuvres and conduct pre-flight briefing and post-flight debriefing.
At the completion of this unit of study the student
should:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the aeronautical knowledge subjects from the Day VFR Syllabus; including the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the theoretical aspects of the lesson topics and be able to provide accurate explanations.
- Apply instructional technique including the use of questioning, teaching aids, lesson planning, preparation, and management of the learning environment.
- Apply sound lecturing techniques demonstrating confidence and fluency of delivery – speech should be clear, deliberate and instruction should be relevant.
- Conduct ground component debriefing.
- Demonstrate flight manoeuvres displaying the correct technique.
- Apply sound judgement, applicable to all manoeuvres especially in respect of wind strength, use of power and flap, allowance for drift and landing technique, smoothness and accuracy; in the control of height, airspeed, direction and trim.
- Analyse student manoeuvre technique and recognising common faults and correcting using sound instructional technique.
Teaching methods
Pre and Post-flight briefingPractical Flight Instruction in aircraft and classroom
Role-play of simulated flight and ground instructional sequences
Assessment
Training for the Instructor Rating is competency based and while progressive assessment is recorded in the training syllabus the rating is granted on successful completion of the flight test.
Generic skills outcomes
- Analysis skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
Content
33 hours of dual flight instruction and 20 hours of mutual flight covering flight instructional techniques and principles. 12 Hours of classroom tuition on the Principles and Methods of Instruction (PMI), 81 hours of flight mass brief instruction and 5 hours of pre licence briefing. Additionally there is 32 hours of pre-flight and post-flight briefing associated with the dual flight instruction sequences.References
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, VFR Day Syllabus
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Civil Aviation Orders
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, En Route Supplement Australia
Air Services, WAC, PCA, VTC, VNC, ERC (Low) and TAC
Civil Aviation Safety Authority form 750 08/1999 (Application for Flight Instructor Rating Aircraft test form)
Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Instructors Handbook
Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators H. H. Hurt, Jr
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Civil Aviation Orders
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, En Route Supplement Australia
Air Services, WAC, PCA, VTC, VNC, ERC (Low) and TAC
Civil Aviation Safety Authority form 750 08/1999 (Application for Flight Instructor Rating Aircraft test form)
Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Instructors Handbook
Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators H. H. Hurt, Jr
