Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title AVIA 2600: Flight Instructor Ground

Catalog Description

Credits 2
Hours/Week 4
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) AVIA 2200 and AVIA 2250
Other requirements Requires completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better and endorsement.
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

Flight instructor ground school course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor practical test and the Certified Flight Instructor written examinations. Includes Federal Aviation Regulations, learning the flight instructor role, demonstrating maneuvers, gaining proficiency demonstrating and explaining maneuvers, refining instructions skills and demonstrating instructional competence. Requires completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better and endorsement.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

February, 2025

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Fundamentals of instructing
  2. Learning processes
  3. Physical skills
  4. Memory and transfer of learning
  5. Human behavior
  6. Teaching processes
  7. Critique and evaluation
  8. Instructional aids
  9. Instructor responsibilities
  10. Lesson planning
  11. Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations
  12. Pilot certificate requirements and limitations
  13. Aircraft maintenance and equipment
  14. Rules to fly by, alcohol, drugs, and emergencies
  15. Basic aerodynamics and principles of flight
  16. Meteorology
  17. Critical weather situations
  18. Wind shear recognition and avoidance
  19. Aeronautical weather reports and forecasts
  20. Safe and efficient operation of aircraft
  21. Weight and balance computations use of performance charts
  22. Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations
  23. Aeronautical charts
  24. Magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning
  25. Use of air navigation facilities
  26. Aeronautical decision making and judgement
  27. Principles and functions of aircraft systems
  28. Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations, night and high-altitude operations
  29. Operating within the National Airspace System

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Describe fundamentals of instructing, lesson planning, Federal Aviation Regulations, aerodynamics, principles of flight, weather, flight operations, weight and balance.
  2. Explain weather forecasting and impact of weather conditions on flight.
  3. Identify aircraft performance, aircraft limitations, aeronautical decision making, aircraft systems, maneuvers.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None