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 2009/2010 period. Check out the Course Schedule for a list of previous and future course.
 
SSF Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic
Typical Daily Schedule
- 0800 - 0825   Course Introduction
- 0825 - 0850   FAR's & TSA
- Break
- 0900 - 0950   Flight Safety
- Break
- 1000 - 1050   Human Factors
- Break
- 1100 - 1150   Briefings and Checklists
- 1200 - 1300 Lunch
- 1300 - 1350   Aerodynamics
- Break
- 1400 - 1450   Stalls and Spins
- Break
- 1500 - 1550   National Airspace
- Break
- 1600 - 1650   Airport Operations
- Break
- 1700 - 1730   Stage Test 1
- 0800 - 0825   Launch Methods
- Break
- 0900 - 0950   Soaring Flight Decision Making
- Break
- 1000 - 1050   Recurrent and Transition Training
- Break
- 1100 - 1150   Flight Maneuvers and Procedures
- 1200 - 1300 Lunch
- 1300 - 1350   Goal Oriented Approach
- Break
- 1400 - 1450   Weather and Traffic
- Break
- 1500 - 1550   Fundamentals of Instruction
- Break
- 1600 - 1630   Open Forum
- Break
- 1635 - 1650   Stage Test 2
- 1650 - 1700   Evaluatin and Graduation
View previous years presentations via the links of of the Old FIRC schedule.
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