instructor rating ground school

seneca · Post by **seneca** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:35 pm

how have you been given instructor ground school or been teaching it if you are a class 1?

i'm just curious of how people find each type works for them and their students. I notice many flight schools only quote 25 hours ground briefings! no ground school. and how many give out a copy of complete briefing books or had received one in their course!

i have been doing the ratings for some time but im always looking for ways to improve the way i present the course !

thanks for the input.

Airtids · Post by **Airtids** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:45 pm

25 hours is the minimum groundschool requirement for the rating. Generally done 1-1 with your class 1. I teach, you teach, I teach, you teach...

seneca · Post by **seneca** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:03 pm

everyone does it a bit diff i guess we were in a big group setting and had about 60 hours or more. I understand the 25 is a minimum but schools are quoting 25 hours and no mention of possible extra time. are people covering thats needed to pass the exam and learn what they need to be a quality instructor?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:49 pm

I did it with four other candidates at the same time with the same Class 1. And depending on how many people showed up on a particular day (sometimes just two of us), the C-1 would split the bill x number of ways. But we'd all get the full time in the PTR. I think I paid for around 20-25, but had over 60 in the PTR by the end.

Helps alot when you get to see 5 different approaches to the same lesson. And really in depth aero-theory and background from the FIG too.

seneca · Post by **seneca** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:52 pm

yeah thats the way i do it i was just wondering how people like the one on one approach. you really miss out on seeing others tricks and tips.
it can be long some days but i think its best. we used to charge a flat rate for ground school and they usually would get much more than they paid for as well.

any other input folks? anyone get the book handed to them?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:56 pm

We were encouraged to use the first 5 or so lessons as building blocks to make our own presentations, then after that we were left on our own to produce the remaining 25 exercises. You'd be surprised how similar they end up looking (not just content, but layout). Makes transitions between instructors (for whatever reason) that much easier.

Helped alot, and I could see why just handing a new candidate the entire book would result in a very poor instructor. If they don't even know what they're looking at, its going to take a few tries for them to present it correctly...and imagine the first student that asks a more in depth question! Bam...up a certain creek without a paddle.