SSF FIRC Presentations

These presentations have been given by various class instructors at the SSF Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). For more information on attending a FIRC, visit the Outreach Activities page.

Note:Soaring pilots, clubs, and schools may use this presentation provided they attribute the material to the SSF. Note: most of these presentations are large (over 2 Mbytes).

Every year SSF trustees and advisors travel around the country putting on the FAA approved Flight Instructor Refresher Course. There course allow instructor and non-instructors the opportunity to discuss safety issues and concerns about their specific area or site. Flight Instructors who complete the course can take the graduation certificate to their local FSDO and renew their CFIG privileges for another 2 years. The following sample agenda gives you an idea of the topics covered in the 2019 classes. Check out the Class Schedule for a list of previous and future classes.

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SSF Flight Instructor Refresher Course

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Typical Daily Schedule

Day 1

0800 - 0820 Course Introduction
0820 - 0850 Using Scenario Based Training
Break
0900 - 0955 Current Safety Trends in GA: How Flight Instructors can Directly Contribute to Aviation Safety
Break
1005 - 1055 FAA Regulatory, Policy, and Publications Changes and Updates
Break
1105 - 1200 Ethics and Professionalism in the Role of the Flight Instructor
1200 - 1300
Lunch
1300 - 1350 Transportation Secuirty Administration: What Flight Instructors need to know to Stay out of Trouble
Break
1400 - 1455 How to Teach Effectively and Build a Culture of Safety
Break
1505 - 1555 Secuirty-Related Special Use Airspace (SUA): What's Going on Where; How to Stay Clear
Break
1605 - 1700 Navigating in the 21st Century: Pilotage to Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Automation, and Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA)
Break
1705 - 1730 Stage Test 1

Day 2

0800 - 0820 Day 1 Recap, Stage Test Results
0820 - 0850 Learning FLYTOP
Break
0900 - 0955 Pilot Deviations: Their Causes and Hot to Teach Pilots and Students to Avoid Them
Break
1005 - 1055 How to Make the Best Use of the FAA Safety Team(FAASTeam) and the Pilot Proficiency Program (WINGS) in Your Porgram of Instruction
Break
1105 - 1200 How to Teach Pilots to Avoid LOC
1200 - 1300
Lunch
1300 - 1355 How to Conduct an Effective Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) and Flight Review
Break
1405 - 1455 Flight Instructors; Accepting a Remote Pilot or Student Pilot Application
Break
1505 - 1600 Pilot Testing Using the PTS and ACS
Break
1605 - 1635 Open Forum
Break
1640 - 1715 Stage Test 2
Break
1720 - 1735 Day 2 Stage Test Results and Review
1735 - xxxx Evaluatin and Graduation, CFI Certificat Renewal Processing

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