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 2014/2015 period. Check out the Course Schedule for a list of previous and future course.
 
SSF Flight Instructor Refresher Course
Typical Daily Schedule
- 0800 - 0825   Course Introduction
- 0825 - 0850   Teaching Aerodynamics
- Break
- 0900 - 0950   Flight Safety
- Break
- 1000 - 1050   Human Factors
- Break
- 1100 - 1150   14 CFR Regulations and TSA Rule Updates
- Break
- 1200 - 1300 Lunch
- 1300 - 1350   Navigation in the National Airspace System
- Break
- 1400 - 1450   Airport Operations
- Break
- 1500 - 1550   Briefings and Checklists
- Break
- 1600 - 1650   Launch Methods and Failures
- Break
- 1700 - 1730   Stage Test 1
- 0800 - 0180   Flight Maneuvers and Procedures
- Break
- 0900 - 0950   Stalls and Spins
- Break
- 1000 - 1050   Recurrent and Transition Training
- Break
- 1100 - 1150   Soaring Flight Decision Making
- Break
- 1200 - 1300 Lunch
- 1300 - 1350   Goal Oriented Approaches and Landings
- Break
- 1400 - 1450   Weather Briefings and Enroute Analysis
- 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 2014 FIRC schedule.
View previous years presentations via the links of of the 2012 FIRC schedule.