Aviation Instructor's Handbook FAA-H-8083-9A


Read by Norman Elfer

(4.8 stars; 19 reviews)

The handbook does an outstanding job of explaining the application of management and learning psychology for the general educator/manager with detailed guidance for those studying to become Certificated Flight Instructors. Study of the handbook should include the PDF from the FAA, which has excellent graphics. There are several excellent Handbooks at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/ For those who wish to view the source online in a format other than .pdf Internet Archive has some choices like Kindle and Epub available at https://archive.org/details/Aviation_Instructors_Handbook (Summary by Norman Elfer)

from the preface: Designed for ground instructors, flight instructors, and aviation maintenance instructors, the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook was developed by the Flight Standards Service, Airman Testing Standards Branch, in cooperation with aviation educators and industry to help beginning instructors understand and apply the fundamentals of instruction. This handbook provides aviation instructors with up-to-date information on learning and teaching, and how to relate this information to the task of teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to students. Experienced aviation instructors will also find the updated information useful for improving their effectiveness in training activities. (12 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Preface 5:37 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 1 - Human Behavior 42:07 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 2 part 1 - The Learning Process 48:07 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 2 part 2 - Domains of Learning 1:02:18 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 2 part 3 - Scenario Based Learning 1:01:58 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 3 - Effective Communication 39:13 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 4 part 1 - The Teaching Process 40:31 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 4 part 2 - Training Delivery Methods 50:34 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 4 part 3 - Coop. or Group Learning Methods 47:05 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 5 - Assessment 51:00 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 6 - Planing Instructional Activity 42:08 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 7 - Instructor Responsibilities 50:20 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 8 part 1 - Techniques of Flight Instruction 47:30 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 8 part 2 - Assessment of Piloting Ability 47:14 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 9 part 1 - Risk Management 41:14 Read by Norman Elfer
Chapter 9 part 2 - Situational Awareness 42:10 Read by Norman Elfer
App B - Developing a Test Item Bank 14:53 Read by Norman Elfer
App C - Certificates, Ratings and Endorsements 29:26 Read by Norman Elfer
App D - Personal Minimums Checklist 2:59 Read by Norman Elfer

Reviews

A must for the busy CFI


(4.5 stars)

Thanks Norman for putting this great audio collection together. This helped a lot while preparing for my CFI initial. 400 dual given later I still listen on my commute along with the other FAA recordings. Thanks

Thank you so much, Norman!!


(4.5 stars)

This is a required text for becoming an FAA instructor. It's useful also for other instructors. Thank you, Norman, for doing the reading so that we could listen to your pleasant voice while learning.


(5 stars)

Great resource for the student pilot.

Great resource.


(5 stars)

Nice job. Great resource!