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CFI APPLICANTS
TEACHING THE TEACHER
BY JASON BLAIR
CFI PRACTICAL TESTS (CHECKRIDES) ARE CERTAINLY SOME OF THE
MOST TAXING TESTS FOR BOTH THE APPLICANTS AND THE EXAMINER.
They are long, there is a significant amount of information to cover, and
there is no doubt they are stressful for the applicants.
As a DPE who conducts these tests, I have seen a few really great
applicants, lots of mediocre ones, and without a doubt a few that needed
some more work before they were ready to head off into the world of
providing instruction. With that said, just knowing how to be a "right
seat pilot" isn't what it takes to be a good, or even better, a great CFI. It
takes being a teacher. And those qualities are exemplified in a different
way than just being a good commercial pilot.
Thinking back on some of the CFI practical tests I have given, I thought it
might be interesting, potentially even helpful for those seeking to complete
their CFI certificates, to share a few highlights from some of the best.
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 1
CFI Notes and Letters
In the Spotlight: SAFE CFI PRO Workshop
CFI Applicants—Teaching the Teacher
Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI News
CFI Tips: Do You Have a Plan C?
ASI Message: Be Flexible—Stay Safe
There I Was... Stuck at Full Throttle
Standards Dissected: ACS Concluded
CFI Tools: PIREPs Made Easy
Beyond Proficient: Landing at the Airport in the Sky
You Can Fly: Free Tool Coming to Your Flight School
Safety Quiz: Spring Weather
CFI's Point of View: Learning to Fly at a Busy Airport—More Pros Than Cons
Chief's Corner: Finding Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Ask ATC: Am I Cleared for Class B?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 11, Issue 1
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Notes and Letters
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - In the Spotlight: SAFE CFI PRO Workshop
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Applicants—Teaching the Teacher
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Tips: Do You Have a Plan C?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - ASI Message: Be Flexible—Stay Safe
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - There I Was... Stuck at Full Throttle
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Standards Dissected: ACS Concluded
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI Tools: PIREPs Made Easy
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Beyond Proficient: Landing at the Airport in the Sky
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - You Can Fly: Free Tool Coming to Your Flight School
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Safety Quiz: Spring Weather
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - CFI's Point of View: Learning to Fly at a Busy Airport—More Pros Than Cons
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 32
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - Chief's Corner: Finding Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 11 Issue 1 - 34
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