Instructor Familiarisation 

Aim:

To familarise the trainee instructor with operation of the aircraft in the instructional role.

Airmanship:

• Teaching by example
• Responsibility for student's safety
• Responsibilities are similar to a professional pilot, therefore similar attitudes are required.

Flying the Aircraft from the 2nd Pilot Position

• Unusual perception of horizon
• Restricted vision
• Restricted range of control movement
• Unfamiliar seating position
• Unfamiliar control positions
• Student into front seat at earliest possible opportunity, not more than 1 hour in 2nd pilot position

Passing Control from Instructor to Student and Back Again

• Drills used for ensuring clarity of message in flight
• Allow student adequate time to correct situation of them self before taking over control
• Control to be taken back before the possibility of the student's confidence being undermined by the situation
• Instructor must stay within the certified limits of the aircraft as well as their limits of taking over and correcting

Ensuring Safety in Simulated Emergencies

• Only simulate system or engine failures
• When practicing emergency procedures, ensure that a genuine emergency will not endanger the aircraft or its occupants

Use of Airspace as a Part of the Lesson Plan

• Allowance for wind
• Allowance for system or engine failure
• Allowance for airspace restrictions and other aircraft