2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog

AVT 267 - Flight Instructor Ground

 

 


Description: Introduces and develops the fundamentals of instruction and the aeronautical knowledge required to earn an FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with airplane category and single-engine land class ratings.

Prerequisites: AVT 257  

Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. The learning process
  2. Elements of teaching
  3. Course development
  4. Lesson planning
  5. Classroom training techniques
  6. Student evaluation and testing
  7. Flight instructor roles and responsibilities

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Apply the learning process and elements of teaching to aviation course development. (1, 2)
  2. Construct examples and elements of aviation education courses at the private and commercial pilot learning levels. (3)
  3. Plan aviation lessons at the private and commercial pilot learning levels. (4)
  4. Model classroom training techniques. (5)
  5. Build assessment tools according to aviation instructor best practices. (6)
  6. Explain flight instructor roles and responsibilities. (7)

Required Assessment:
  1. FAA Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) and Flight Instructor Airplane (FIA) Knowledge Tests