ABOUT THE LESSON PLANS
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In January 2015, I was a commercial helicopter pilot preparing for my CFI checkride, and like anyone who has experienced that stage of flight training, I was overwhelmed staring down the mountainous task of preparing my lesson plans. Some resources online had a CFI binder you could print off, some were just downright useless. All I wanted was content for the required lessons in PowerPoint form, to save me prep time before the checkride.
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I never found a resource like that.
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So after I passed my checkride, I made the decision to publish my lesson plan content, to give a hand to anyone starting the daunting task of creating lesson plans from scratch. This company is a result of that decision.
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,Spencer Kohler
-Owner, Kohler Aviation
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FAQ
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Q: Who are these PowerPoints for?
A: These PowerPoints are for any pilot preparing for their CFI checkride. They are also for current CFI's looking to update their teaching material.
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Q: Are these lesson plans ready to go for the CFI checkride?
A: Not without review, and practice first. These PowerPoints are what I used to pass my CFI oral in 2015. However, I would highly recommend taking time to familiarize yourself with the content, edit them to your preference, and thoroughly practice teaching from them before you walk into a checkride. I try my best to keep these updated according to the newest regulations, however, there may be sections that may be out of date. I offer partial rebates to customers who notice an error in the PowerPoints and notify me, to ensure many eyes are on the product, and it is constantly updating.
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Q: How are these PowerPoints used?
A: These are to be used by a CFI in a checkride, or ground school environment to teach new students. These are a teaching aid for a CFI, but do not replace the CFI.
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Q: I am new to flying, will these PowerPoints help me?
A: No. This product is for pilots preparing for their CFI checkride, and current CFI's only.
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Q: Do you have a military/law enforcement discount?
A: Yes. Please reach out to me via the contact page of this site, or by email at: kohlerspencer@gmail.com for the discount code.
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Q: Will this product assist me in becoming a CFI, and training new pilots?
A: Yes.
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Q: Does this product have IFR content?
A: No, it only contains private and commercial rating information.
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Q: Can I print off these lesson plans and use them as a CFI binder in a checkride?
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Yes, this is exactly what I did for my checkride.
Longer answer:
DPE's can have different preferences, and I would highly recommend speaking to them, or others who have done their checkride with them, to be absolutely sure. PowerPoints are becoming more common in checkrides, and DPE's recognize this
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Q: Are these PowerPoints for the Robinson or Schweitzer aircraft?
A: Robinson, specifically R22.
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Q: Are any samples available for viewing?
A: Yes, click on the button below to download a sample lesson plan. (Must be on desktop version with PowerPoint installed. Mobile version coming soon.)
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Q: How do I purchase?
A: Click the link below, all payments are processed using Sellfy, and Paypal
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Core Lesson Plans
Basic aerodynamics
Helicopter Aerodynamics
Performance and Limitations
Weight and Balance
Flight environment 1 communications
Flight environment 2 National airspace system
Visual scanning and collission avoidance
Emergencies
Weather information Sources
Navigation
Navigation 2
Certificates Airworthiness and maintenenace
FAR AIM
Aeromedical factors
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Critique and Evaluation
Flight Instructor Characteristics and Responsibilities
Human Behavior
Logbook Entries and Certificate Endorsements
Planning Instructional Activity
Teaching Methods
The Learning Process
The Teaching Process
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Fundamentals Of Instruction
Maneuver Lesson Plans
Pickup to a Hover
Pinnacle Ops
Quick Stops
Running Take off
Settling with power
Shallow approach (Running Landing)
Slope Operations
Steep Approach
Straight and Level
Straight in Autos
Traffic Patterns
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180 Degree Autorotations
Air Taxi
Confined Areas
Forced Landings
Go Arounds
Hover Taxi
Hovering
Hovering Autorotations
Landing From a Hover
Low RPM Recovery
Max Performance Takeoff
Normal Approach
Normal Takeoff
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