After passing the FAA's Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI) knowledge test
required of all instructors, the true challenge begins--applying that
knowledge in the real world of teaching flight. Follow along as Arlynn
McMahon lifts the FOI principles from the classroom and brings them into
the cockpit. Her forty-four stories demonstrate the FOI principles in
flight and offer practical strategies for dealing with both common and
unexpected situations--all with wisdom, grace, and humor.
McMahon's companion to the Aviation Instructor's Handbook
(FAA-H-8083-9) uses memorable parables and provides sage advice to
illustrate FOI principles at work with real clients in real-life
situations. Psychology, human factors, professionalism, effective
communication, customer service, and ethics are evident in her teaching
style with the people she's interacted with over decades in the business
of flight training. McMahon's experiences illustrate what works--and
why--for instructors and their students.
Through artful storytelling, McMahon shows how a successful instructor
is sometimes a psychologist, other times a detective, and always a
gatekeeper enforcing rules and cultivating the behaviors required to be
a responsible aviation citizen. Delightful, full of wisdom--and written
with humor, kindness, and dignity for her students--this is an
invaluable guide for all flight and ground instructors who will benefit
from using McMahon's insights with their own clients.