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.
 
SSF Flight Instructor Refresher Course
Course Material to Download
- Class Lesson Plans and FIRC core topics
- Supplemental Information table of content
- Supplemental Information and URLs
Typical Daily Schedule
- 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
-   2021 Safety Trends in GA: How Flight Instructors can Directly Contribute to Aviation Safety
- 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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