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First and foremost, you'll need "Aviation Instructor's Handbook," also referred to as the FOI (fundamentals of instructing). You'll literally read that book cover to cover. Try to find someone with a cheat sheet to help memorize all the concepts.
You need to have all current PTS booklets. And you should have all the requisite FAA publications, e.g. airplane flying handbook, aviation weather, etc. But you probably already have all those. Jepp, Gleim, and ASA publications are decent supplements that you can use for lesson plans, but examiners expect you to teach the FAA way. Don't forget about instrument concepts because you'll be teaching BAI even if you don't have your CFII.
Having some of the major advisory circulars is always good...e.g.
61-65D endorsements (important!!), 91-67 stall spin awareness and 61-91H WINGS. You can download them from a FSDO website.
Hope this helps a little and best of luck with CFI...it will make you a great pilot!
-j
You need to have all current PTS booklets. And you should have all the requisite FAA publications, e.g. airplane flying handbook, aviation weather, etc. But you probably already have all those. Jepp, Gleim, and ASA publications are decent supplements that you can use for lesson plans, but examiners expect you to teach the FAA way. Don't forget about instrument concepts because you'll be teaching BAI even if you don't have your CFII.
Having some of the major advisory circulars is always good...e.g.
61-65D endorsements (important!!), 91-67 stall spin awareness and 61-91H WINGS. You can download them from a FSDO website.
Hope this helps a little and best of luck with CFI...it will make you a great pilot!
-j
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FAA pubs
First place that I would look would be your PTS. The PTS will have a complete bibliography of the FAA publications you must and should possess.
A few that come to mind immediately are the Flight Training Handbook (I understand that the FAA came out with an updated version of the FTH a few years ago), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowlege, Instrument Flying Handbook, Aviation Weather, Aviation Weather Services, and, of course the FOI, known properly as the Aviation Instructor's Handbook. Also, a current copy of the FAR/AIM.
Some people might suggest Aeronautics for Naval Aviators. That's fine; some questions on the Commercial written are pulled from that book. But, unless you're a math whiz, it is very slow and difficult reading.
You are very wise to accumulate the library of FAA pubs early in your CFI training. No matter how well you like something like, for example, Peter Dogan's book for instrument training, the FAA books are its last word on what to do, how to do it, why you do it, why it works, and how to teach it.
Hope that helps. Good luck with your CFI training.
PS-I second the suggestion above about getting AC 61-65D. It has the FAA-approved practical and flight review signoffs.
First place that I would look would be your PTS. The PTS will have a complete bibliography of the FAA publications you must and should possess.
A few that come to mind immediately are the Flight Training Handbook (I understand that the FAA came out with an updated version of the FTH a few years ago), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowlege, Instrument Flying Handbook, Aviation Weather, Aviation Weather Services, and, of course the FOI, known properly as the Aviation Instructor's Handbook. Also, a current copy of the FAR/AIM.
Some people might suggest Aeronautics for Naval Aviators. That's fine; some questions on the Commercial written are pulled from that book. But, unless you're a math whiz, it is very slow and difficult reading.
You are very wise to accumulate the library of FAA pubs early in your CFI training. No matter how well you like something like, for example, Peter Dogan's book for instrument training, the FAA books are its last word on what to do, how to do it, why you do it, why it works, and how to teach it.
Hope that helps. Good luck with your CFI training.
PS-I second the suggestion above about getting AC 61-65D. It has the FAA-approved practical and flight review signoffs.
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Where to buy?
If you've been buying sectionals and A/FDs and PTS booklets, then you should be able to get your other publications at the same place. If not, try Sporty's at www.sportys.com.
I'm sure they have just about everything you could ever need for anything aviation-related.
-j
If you've been buying sectionals and A/FDs and PTS booklets, then you should be able to get your other publications at the same place. If not, try Sporty's at www.sportys.com.
I'm sure they have just about everything you could ever need for anything aviation-related.
-j
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Page 3 of the Flight Instructor PTS lists all the references from which the Checkride test standards are based on. They are:
CFR part 61
CFR part 91
CFR part 97
NTSB part 830
*AC 00-2 Advisory Circular Checklist
AC 00-6 Aviation Weather
AC 00-45 Aviation Weather Services
AC 61-23 Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25)
*AC 61-65 Certification: Pilots and Instructors
*AC 61-67 Stall Spin Awareness Training
*AC 61-84 Role of Preflight Preparation
*AC 61-94 Pilot Transition Course for Self Launching or Powered Sailplanes
*AC 61-48 Pilots Role in Collision Avoidance
*AC 91-13 Cold Weather Operation of Aircraft
FAA-H-8083-1 Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook
FAA-H-8083-3 Airplane Flying Handbook
FAA-H-8083-9 Aviation Instructors Handbook
FAA-S-8081-4 Instrument PTS
FAA-S-8081-12 Commercial Pilot PTS
FAA-S-8081-14 Private Pilot PTS
FAA-H-8083-13 Instrument Flying Handbook
FAA/ASY-20 95/001 Airport MArkings, Signs, and Selected Surface Lighting
AIM
IAPs
DPs
STARs
A/FD
NOTAMS
POH/AFM
If it ain't in them, you don't need to know it
(* the ones with an asterisk are downloadable, the rest are books to buy)
Also, try www.Marvgolden.com if you are shopping on the web.
CFR part 61
CFR part 91
CFR part 97
NTSB part 830
*AC 00-2 Advisory Circular Checklist
AC 00-6 Aviation Weather
AC 00-45 Aviation Weather Services
AC 61-23 Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25)
*AC 61-65 Certification: Pilots and Instructors
*AC 61-67 Stall Spin Awareness Training
*AC 61-84 Role of Preflight Preparation
*AC 61-94 Pilot Transition Course for Self Launching or Powered Sailplanes
*AC 61-48 Pilots Role in Collision Avoidance
*AC 91-13 Cold Weather Operation of Aircraft
FAA-H-8083-1 Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook
FAA-H-8083-3 Airplane Flying Handbook
FAA-H-8083-9 Aviation Instructors Handbook
FAA-S-8081-4 Instrument PTS
FAA-S-8081-12 Commercial Pilot PTS
FAA-S-8081-14 Private Pilot PTS
FAA-H-8083-13 Instrument Flying Handbook
FAA/ASY-20 95/001 Airport MArkings, Signs, and Selected Surface Lighting
AIM
IAPs
DPs
STARs
A/FD
NOTAMS
POH/AFM
If it ain't in them, you don't need to know it
(* the ones with an asterisk are downloadable, the rest are books to buy)
Also, try www.Marvgolden.com if you are shopping on the web.
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