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 - 0825 Course Introduction
0825 - 0850 Using Scenario Based Training
Break
0900 - 0950 Current Safety Trends in GA: How Flight Instructors can Directly Contribute to Aviation Safety
2021 Safety Trends in GA: How Flight Instructors can Directly Contribute to Aviation Safety
Break
1000 - 1050 FAA Regulatory, Policy, and Publications Changes and Updates
Break
1100 - 1150 Transportation Secuirty Administration: What Flight Instructors need to know to Stay out of Trouble
2021 version of the Transportation Secuirty Administration: presentation
Break
1200 - 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1350 Ethics and Professionalism in the Role of the Flight Instructor
Break
1400 - 1450 How to Teach Effectively and Build a Culture of Safety
Break
1500 - 1550 Secuirty-Related Special Use Airspace (SUA): What's Going on Where; How to Stay Clear
Break
1600 - 1650 Navigating in the 21st Century: Pilotage to Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Automation, and Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA)
Break
1700 - 1730 Stage Test 1

Day 2

0800 - 0820 Day 1 Recap, Stage Test Results
0900 - 0950 Learning FLYTOP
Break
0900 - 0950 Pilot Deviations: Their Causes and Hot to Teach Pilots and Students to Avoid Them
Break
1000 - 1050 How to Make the Best Use of the FAA Safety Team(FAASTeam) and the Pilot Proficiency Program (WINGS) in Your Porgram of Instruction
Break
1100 - 1150 How to Teach Pilots to Avoid LOC
Break
1200 - 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1350 How to Conduct an Effective Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) and Flight Review
Break
1400 - 1450 Flight Instructors; Accepting a Remote Pilot or Student Pilot Application
Break
1500 - 1550 Pilot Testing Using the PTS and ACS
Break
1600 - 1630 Open Forum
Break
1635 - 1700 Stage Test 2
Break
1715 - 1730 Evaluatin and Graduation
1730 - xxxx CFI Certificat Renewal Processing

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