Instructor Rating Final Exam Study Questions

  1. Describe the learning factors and explain their application to ground and air instruction?
  2. What is the rate of information retention for students following a learning event?
  3. Describe the logical sequences that can be related to the learning principle of relationship.
  4. How can the learning factor of intensity be applied to both ground and air instruction?
  5. How can the learning factor of effect be applied to evaluating student performance?
  6. What is the role of a summary at the end of the presentation?
  7. What is the benefit of asking a student questions during the lesson?
  8. What would be an example of a poor question format for students?
  9. How should you respond to a student's question that is clearly unrelated to exercise?
  10. What are the features of a typical learning curve?
  11. How should an instructor respond to a reversal?
  12. How should an instructor respond to a nervous or under confident student?
  13. How should an instructor work with a confident or conceited student?
  14. What are the qualities of an effective instructor-student relationship?
  15. What are the qualities of effective fault analysis?
  16. What elements should be included in a pre-flight briefing?
  17. What are the critical rules related to aircraft control during in-flight instruction?
  18. What is the basic progression associated with in-flight instruction as it relates to an exercise, a manoeuvre, or a skill?
  19. What limitations govern fault analysis during air instruction?
  20. What are the crucial features of a post-flight debriefing?
  21. Outlined the following processes associated with lesson plans: familiarization-demonstration, demonstration and practice, supervised practice, review, and solo practice.
  22. What is the difference between mean sea level pressure and station pressure?
  23. What is the relationship between aspect ratio and drag?
  24. In what direction are the four forces of flight oriented relative to each other, and to the aircraft?
  25. What is the difference between differential and frise ailerons?
  26. How does the coefficient of lift relate to the formula for lift?
  27. What is the definition of the maximum lift-drag ratio?
  28. What are the features of a laminar airfoil?
  29. How is carburetor icing indicated in aircraft equipped with a constant speed propeller?
  30. What is gyroscopic precession, and when is it experience?
  31. Describe the movement of an aircraft elevator and stabilator in response to trim wheel inputs.
  32. What is a critical engine?
  33. How is longitudinal stability produced in a conventional aircraft?
  34. How is lateral stability produced in a conventional aircraft?
  35. How do centripetal force and centrifugal force relate to the turning of an aircraft?
  36. What is the relationship between load factor and stall speed?
  37. What is the difference between a turn coordinator and a turn and slip indicator?
  38. How is a skid indicated on a turn coordinator?
  39. How is the blockage of a static source port indicated on and airspeed indicator during a climb?
  40. What flight instruments provide the primary indication of pitch during flight?
  41. What are the rules associated with a satellite base with respect to class IV instructor privileges?
  42. What is the minimum flight experience required to teach a student who does not have a permit or pilot license?
  43. Is it possible for a class IV instructor to teach a night rating, VFR OTT, commercial pilots and, instrument rating, and seaplane rating?
  44. What are the rules associated with a turn coordinator and attitude indicator in an aircraft used for flight training?
  45. When are pre-flight briefings and preparatory ground instruction required during flight training?
  46. What items of information are required on a daily flight record used at a flight training unit?
  47. What are the conditions of supervision required for a class IV instructor?
  48. What documentation must a class for instructor submit to a supervising instructor for the purpose of supervision?
  49. What is the validity period of a class III instructor rating?
  50. In order to renew a class III instructor rating using the experience provisions, what must have occurred in the preceding 24 months?
  51. When is follow-up action required for a flight instructor who indicates and unsatisfactory training record?
  52. What are the requirements for a night rating?
  53. What are the requirements for a private pilot license?
  54. How is a horizontal situation indicator instrument set up for the purpose of conducting an intercept of a VOR radial?
  55. How does a turn coordinator indicate conditions of flight when the angle of bank is out of sync with the rate of turn?
  56. For the purpose of flight test guides, what is the definition of minimum controllable airspeed?    
  57. What elements are required in a letter of recommend for a flight test?
  58. How are minor errors and major errors scored during a flight test?
  59. How is a critical error scored during a flight test?
  60. When a student is slow to recognize an aircraft instrument warning sign, how should this be this be scored during a flight test?
  61. With respect to the private pilot and commercial pilot flight tests, what are the parameters of performance expected for the slow flight exercise?
  62. With respect to the private pilot and commercial pilot flight tests, what are the parameters of performance expected for the navigation exercises?
  63. What tasks are required to be completed during the en route portion of a commercial pilot and private pilot flight test?
  64. How is the touchdown point specified for the various exercises in the private pilot and commercial pilot flight tests?
  65. What procedures are expected of the candidate during the power-off 180° accuracy approach?
  66. What are the rules governing the performance of a candidate during the timed-turn, limited-panel exercise?