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the instruction our students need at the time they need it. It's actually a
core principle of effective teaching! The challenge is keeping track of the
changes you've made so that you don't miss anything when you start to
edit the syllabus " on the fly " (pun intended). This concept also happens
to be at the heart of why we ended up creating the AOPA Flight Training
Advantage (AFTA).
I was teaching a student pilot using a traditional paper syllabus, and as
I looked at the next lesson, I found myself wishing that I could have a
more " modular " system that would let me create the lessons I felt would
serve my student while also helping me keep track of what training
needed to be accomplished. The more I thought about the concept it
made me realize how useful it would be to completely craft the lessons
to fit my students' progress. For example, if someone picks up on radio
communications and navigation quickly, why not let them progress in
that area while continuing work on other areas where they might be
advancing a little more slowly? Maybe you have a student who is working
on landings but has excelled in all the other " pre-solo " skills. Why
not start teaching some cross-country navigation skills and practice
landing at some of the other airports you visit?
This idea changed my thinking on the need to accomplish the traditional
flight milestones completely before moving on to the next stage. CFIs
could gain efficiencies for their students by letting them learn at their
own pace and allowing them to advance in their strength areas while
they continued to progress in other areas. AFTA was developed with
that very idea in mind. Take all of the ACS tasks, core flying skills, and
ground topic areas and organize them in a system that helps CFIs select
the next logical skills or maneuvers to teach their students in a way that
fits their individual progress.
The cool thing is that at as I write this, our IT team has just released
an update to AFTA that gives CFIs even more flexibility to edit lessons
to better fit their students! If it sounds interesting to you, please check
out the program (aopa.org/afta) to see how it might help make flight
training a little easier for you and your students.
Visit aopa.org/afta to review additional highlights and register for
the program. It's free for CFIs, flight schools, and students who are
AOPA members.
You Can Fly and the Air Safety Institute are supported by donations to
the AOPA Foundation (aopafoundation.org/donate).
Chris Moser is YCF Senior Director of Flight Training Education.
http://aopa.org/afta
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 14 Issue 3
CFI Notes
From the Editor: We Need Your Help—In the Vicinity of an Airport
The Maneuver Checklist Concept—Use it on Checkrides and in Training
ASI Message: Under Pressure—How Would You React?
CFI News
CFI Tips: No Words Needed—Effective Communication
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
Accident Case Study: High Aspirations
Chart Challenge: Farming Electricity With Wind Turbines
Training and Safety: Tips for Students
There I Was...: Glider Midair Soaring Over California
You Can Fly: When Instructional Frustration Became Inspiration
Safety Quiz: Aerodynamics
CFI Tools: Teaching Collision Avoidance Part 3—Mastering the Pattern
Chief's Corner: Deadlines…What Deadlines?
ASK ATC: Why Talk to ATC?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 14 Issue 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - From the Editor: We Need Your Help—In the Vicinity of an Airport
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - The Maneuver Checklist Concept—Use it on Checkrides and in Training
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - ASI Message: Under Pressure—How Would You React?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 16
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - CFI Tips: No Words Needed—Effective Communication
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Accident Case Study: High Aspirations
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Chart Challenge: Farming Electricity With Wind Turbines
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Training and Safety: Tips for Students
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - There I Was...: Glider Midair Soaring Over California
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - You Can Fly: When Instructional Frustration Became Inspiration
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 33
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Safety Quiz: Aerodynamics
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - CFI Tools: Teaching Collision Avoidance Part 3—Mastering the Pattern
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 37
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 38
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - Chief's Corner: Deadlines…What Deadlines?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 40
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 41
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 42
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - ASK ATC: Why Talk to ATC?
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