CFI hiring exam Correct Questions
And Answers
FAR 61.195, a flight instructor may not conduct more than ___ hours of ___ training in
any ___ hour period. Correct Answers 8, flight, 24
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training first time instructor
applicants: Have held a flight instructor certificate for at least ____ months and have
given at least ____ hours of flight training as a flight instructor. Correct Answers 24, 200
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training first time instructor
applicants: For an FAA Approved course, have given at least ____ hours of flight
training and endorsed at least ____ applicants for a practical test and at least ____
percent of the applicants passed that test on their first attempt Correct Answers 400, 5,
80
A flight instructor certificate expires ____ calendar months from the months that it was
issued, renewed, or reinstated Correct Answers 24
What is the purpose of a flight instructor endorsement? Correct Answers It is the CFI
attesting that the preparation is correct and that the student pilot is prepared to make
the flight safely under the known conditions.
Describe 3 flight instructor limitations Correct Answers A CFI cannot self endorse
Cannot give more than 8 hrs of flight training in a 24 hour period.
Must hold the appropriate flight instructor cert for the same cat/class.
Describe what it means to be a professional flight instructor Correct Answers A
professional flight instructor is sincere, has been accepted by the student, has a
professional demeanor, uses proper language, and has a professional appearance and
habits.
Explain the responsibilities of ALL aviation instructors Correct Answers Demanding
adequate standards of performance
Emphasizing the positive
Ensuring Aviation safety
Providing excellent instruction
Helping student learn
(DEEPH) -- ALL instructors
Give an example of a positive and negative transfer of learning Correct Answers
Positive: Flying rectangular course helps student fly a more square traffic pattern.
, Negative: Student tries to taxi using the yoke as a steering wheel like a car.
Define the following characteristics of a well-planned lesson.
Flexibility
Content
Unity
Scope
Practicality
FCUSP Correct Answers Unity -- your instruction leads towards a desired outcome.
Practicality -- Lesson is appropriate to the conditions (its practical)
Scope -- Appropriate amount of material (not too little or too much)
Flexibility -- Able to adjust lesson plan to tailor to different types of learners
Content -- Includes new material while enforcing what's already known.
Describe the following characteristics of an effective assessment
Objective
Acceptable
Constructive
(FAST COCO) Correct Answers Objective -- There is no student bias involved
Acceptable -- Presented fairly, with authority, sincerity, and competence. Nobody likes
being criticized. The student has to have confidence in the CFI
Constructive -- Student should somehow benefit from it
FAR 61.189, A flight instructor must keep a record in a logbook or separate document
that contains the following: Correct Answers (1) The name of each person whose
logbook that instructor has endorsed for solo flight privileges, and the date of the
endorsement; and
(2) The name of each person that instructor has endorsed for a knowledge test or
practical test, and the record shall also indicate the kind of test, the date, and the
results.
(c) Each flight instructor must retain the records required by this section for at least 3
years.
FAR 61.189, How long must the flight instructors records be kept for? Correct Answers
at least 3 years
And Answers
FAR 61.195, a flight instructor may not conduct more than ___ hours of ___ training in
any ___ hour period. Correct Answers 8, flight, 24
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training first time instructor
applicants: Have held a flight instructor certificate for at least ____ months and have
given at least ____ hours of flight training as a flight instructor. Correct Answers 24, 200
FAR 61.195 Qualifications of the flight instructor for training first time instructor
applicants: For an FAA Approved course, have given at least ____ hours of flight
training and endorsed at least ____ applicants for a practical test and at least ____
percent of the applicants passed that test on their first attempt Correct Answers 400, 5,
80
A flight instructor certificate expires ____ calendar months from the months that it was
issued, renewed, or reinstated Correct Answers 24
What is the purpose of a flight instructor endorsement? Correct Answers It is the CFI
attesting that the preparation is correct and that the student pilot is prepared to make
the flight safely under the known conditions.
Describe 3 flight instructor limitations Correct Answers A CFI cannot self endorse
Cannot give more than 8 hrs of flight training in a 24 hour period.
Must hold the appropriate flight instructor cert for the same cat/class.
Describe what it means to be a professional flight instructor Correct Answers A
professional flight instructor is sincere, has been accepted by the student, has a
professional demeanor, uses proper language, and has a professional appearance and
habits.
Explain the responsibilities of ALL aviation instructors Correct Answers Demanding
adequate standards of performance
Emphasizing the positive
Ensuring Aviation safety
Providing excellent instruction
Helping student learn
(DEEPH) -- ALL instructors
Give an example of a positive and negative transfer of learning Correct Answers
Positive: Flying rectangular course helps student fly a more square traffic pattern.
, Negative: Student tries to taxi using the yoke as a steering wheel like a car.
Define the following characteristics of a well-planned lesson.
Flexibility
Content
Unity
Scope
Practicality
FCUSP Correct Answers Unity -- your instruction leads towards a desired outcome.
Practicality -- Lesson is appropriate to the conditions (its practical)
Scope -- Appropriate amount of material (not too little or too much)
Flexibility -- Able to adjust lesson plan to tailor to different types of learners
Content -- Includes new material while enforcing what's already known.
Describe the following characteristics of an effective assessment
Objective
Acceptable
Constructive
(FAST COCO) Correct Answers Objective -- There is no student bias involved
Acceptable -- Presented fairly, with authority, sincerity, and competence. Nobody likes
being criticized. The student has to have confidence in the CFI
Constructive -- Student should somehow benefit from it
FAR 61.189, A flight instructor must keep a record in a logbook or separate document
that contains the following: Correct Answers (1) The name of each person whose
logbook that instructor has endorsed for solo flight privileges, and the date of the
endorsement; and
(2) The name of each person that instructor has endorsed for a knowledge test or
practical test, and the record shall also indicate the kind of test, the date, and the
results.
(c) Each flight instructor must retain the records required by this section for at least 3
years.
FAR 61.189, How long must the flight instructors records be kept for? Correct Answers
at least 3 years
