Just got a fresh batch of stickers in, and I am sending them out for free to all who request them! Just send me a message through Patreon letting me know that you want one (make sure that you have your current address in your profile) and I will send you one to display wherever you choose! I will send out 2 per request, but if you want more, they are $1 each.
Thanks!!
2022-05-12 21:28:44 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone - this has definitely been one of the biggest undertakings that I have done in many years. It took me several months to get through the new Instructor Handbook, but it has paid off for me very generously. I was able to rekindle a lot of information that I had forgotten since the last time I read the entire book years ago using the older version.
Anyway, I just finishe...
2022-03-31 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the most common questions that I get when I'm helping people study is, how do I learn the FOIs as easy as possible? Well, as you may know if you have already read the aviation instructors handbook, there are no two students that learn alike. Because of this I try to always have more than one way to suggest that people learn a new knowledge area. The fundamentals of instruction seem...
2022-01-30 16:47:49 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone and happy new year! I hope your studies are continuing to be just as great as possible and that you were expanding your knowledge every day. I have a few things to post this month and I want to share with you a document that I have been working on, and I hope that you may find it useful. I have seen that there were a few of these documents out on the Internet and I just wanted to...
2022-01-30 16:40:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving and that you are back in the saddle for getting prepared for your upcoming instructor renewals, reinstatements, add on, or initial flight instructor practical exams.
On this episode, we talk with Brian Burton, who recently took his CFII add-on checkride. Brian talks us through his experience and how he prepared for success.<...
2021-12-01 00:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we will continue our talk about getting prepared for the CFII practical test.
This covers the CFII PTS, Area of Operation 2, Task C
Here is the link to the document that I mentioned in the Video: https://docs.google.co...
2021-10-31 21:13:40 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we will take a look at a CFI applicant answering questions in a checkride style setting. As we go through each question, I will provide input on each one to ensure the learner is aware of why the regulation is important, and a real time use of the information that will go along with the scenario based questions.
This video is mildly edited, so please excuse any language, ...
2021-10-17 21:18:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope this helps to give you that behind the scene look at this mast. Most pilots that I ask questions about this system are not aware of exactly how it works due to the negative transfer of knowledge by learning the Cessna system in most of the aviation books.
NOTE: There is a correction needed at the 2:22 mark. The static and the static/drain is stated backwards. I will fix that in the...
2021-09-27 20:44:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, I will discuss how I teach the Pitot-Static system to an instrument student. I will use the notes section of the lesson plan that I shared with you in the last post as a guide. I hope that all of you can see some use of how to present this information in a logical format so as not confuse the student when you are teaching this to them.
Feel free to post any comments o...
2021-09-26 18:19:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Everyone! In this post you will find an introduction to presenting the Pitot-Static system to a student who is working on their Instrument Rating. You must remember that the student more than likely already holds a pilot certificate (either Private or Commercial), and you only need to review with them the particulars that are specific to instrument flying.
I always like ...
2021-09-22 12:15:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, so here we go off into the deep. This video will help you start setting your mind in the right mood to be successful, and most of all, know your trade. This will be a big help, as well as some homework for you to accomplish before moving forward with the next video that comes. You should make sure that you don't move forward with watching the other videos unless you feel th...
2021-09-01 01:13:54 +0000 UTC View Post
What a strange create this PTS is. It has some quirky old school ways of doing things that can be a set up for a Notice of Disapproval if you are not properly prepared. I will cover the first part of the CFII PTS here so you can see all of the things that you have to prepare for just to get started in your training.
2021-09-01 01:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again everyone! I hope that you enjoy the Q&A for this month, and please make sure to keep those questions coming in. It was very difficult to narrow down all of the great questions that came in this month, so I have decided to double down on the Q&As and produce one every other week (pending content of course).
Todd.
2021-06-30 10:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope you enjoy the first installment of the Q&A series here at CFI Pro Courses! This will be published monthly and is designed to capture any question from Patrons during the month published. I strongly encourage all of you to use this new series to not only get your questions answered, but to interact with others that may have had interactions during their training or on chec...
2021-06-01 00:28:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we will discuss how to present and teach to a new student the importance of learning basic instrument skills. This can be one of the easiest skills to learn if the instructor uses positive transfer of knowledge which comes from VFR flying. Knowing what to look for and how that relates to visual flight is usually all the student will need to conquer this skill.
2021-05-31 20:30:47 +0000 UTC View Post
You have a student pilot that wants to solo into the Atlanta (KATL) airport. What required training would you need to complete to allow this to happen?
2021-05-26 19:48:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! This month we have 2 videos for you; How to Teach Basic Instruments, and a recap of Q&A's for the month of May. If you would like your questions to be displayed on the monthly Q&A video series (new thing), then just let me know when you send in your questions to me. This will help in the future from me having to respond to the same questions each month and ho...
2021-05-26 19:09:35 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all of my good friends and loyal Patrons! I have decided not to post a video this month in lieu of advice that usually makes people drool at the mouth. Month after month, I continue to get a request for a mock oral video. I'll admit, that when I get these messages, I have a tendency to just either delete or ignore them. Why? Well mainly because my examining process is my own examin...
2021-05-01 03:43:57 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the things that I run into time after time with flight instructor candidates is the lack of basic core knowledge. The really hard thing to get across to the instructor candidate is where to go and find this information in the least amount of work as possible. It seems at some point during everyone's training that their instructor does a substandard job in preparing them for what is...
2021-03-31 23:28:25 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the things during flight training that can be most complicated for a flight instructor can be some of the more simplistic items. Having the student be able to look outside and ensure that what they are seeing matches with the instruments or saying is imperative. So what is the preferred way to do this? Although there are many techniques for different flight instructors and students...
2021-03-01 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This helpful video will instruct you on how to use the art of storytelling to enhance your training experience with your student. Students are constantly trying to find easier ways to learn a very complicated task, and Aviation is extremely technical. Instructors always have to be on the cutting edge of how to effectively teach students while maintaining their motivation and desire to lea...
2021-02-28 00:43:57 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, I will be discussing the addition of another category to an existing pilot certificate. This is where a pilot already holds a pilot certificate with either one or more categories (rotorcraft, glider, lighter than air, etc.) and they want to add another, such as an airplane category. Some examples of this would be:
(1) a private rotorcraft pilot who comes into your fli...
2021-01-19 20:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This video is about endorsements given for an added class. So what is an added class? In regards to the certification of airman, a class would an airplane, rotorcraft, glider, etc. So when a pilot comes to you, who already has an existing pilot certificate for one class of aircraft, and they want to add on another, then this is the process that you would follow.
As alway...
2021-01-04 23:51:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This video will discuss how to endorse someone who already has a Private Pilot certificate and endorse them for the Commercial pilot certificate. I also try and explain a few of the questions that an examiner may ask on the oral exam of the CFi practical test.
As always - if you have ANY questions whatsoever - please make sure to leave a comment down below so I can get those answere...
2021-01-01 00:57:58 +0000 UTC View PostThis month is a great month to make that final push to finish your CFI rating, and the CFI Pro Courses workbooks can help you get there faster.
These workbooks contain valuable information such as:
It seems that the most difficult task to understand and show knowledge on the checkride, is the ability for the CFI applicant to talk about endorsements. I have seen a lot of failures lately on this topic, and so I will work on creating more of a "how to say it", in addition to actually learning about what to say to the examiner during the exam.
Let me know if you have any que...
2020-12-01 00:41:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis was a request that was sent in by one of my Patrons. They were getting ready for their ride and realized that they had not put together any lesson plans on the aircraft systems. So, I sat down and wrote a complete set for the Archer, and here is the final product. These could be developed into something much more grandiose, and with little effort on your part as well.
I am work...
2020-10-31 23:08:06 +0000 UTC View Post
In this long drawn out video about stuff you literally already know, I will take that knowledge of yours and meticulously bend your thought process to the CFI side of thinking. It may be lengthy, and you may end of counting the number of um's and and's, but at least you have something to guide you to where you need to be.
Let me know if you have ANY questions or issues. <...
2020-09-27 16:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
This video covers how I teach Weight and Balance to my clients. Please keep in mind that I said this is how I teach, not how YOU should teach it. Everyone's teaching and learning styles are different and some subjects may be more challenging than others.
Feel free to discuss as much as you'd like in the comments below, I would love to hear how you would teach a brand new student this subj...
2020-08-30 23:45:38 +0000 UTC View Post
This video will discuss the basics of teaching airspace to a primary student. Although there may be many different ways to teach airspace, this is the way that I have found over the years have been most effective in the retention of information from the student. Please keep in mind that this video is only information in regard to the teaching of the material. It is not a discussion of ...
2020-08-18 11:12:54 +0000 UTC View Post