Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.187

spin recovery procedures for the practical test, provided that the practical
test is not a retest as a result of the applicant failing the previous test for deficiencies in the knowledge or skill of
stall awareness, spin entry, spins, or
spin recovery instructional procedures.
If the retest is a result of deficiencies
in the ability of an applicant to demonstrate knowledge or skill of stall
awareness, spin entry, spins, or spin recovery instructional procedures, the
examiner must test the person on stall
awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin
recovery instructional procedures in an
airplane or glider, as appropriate, that
is certificated for spins;
(j) Log at least 15 hours as pilot in
command in the category and class of
aircraft that is appropriate to the
flight instructor rating sought; and
(k) Comply with the appropriate sections of this part that apply to the
flight instructor rating sought.

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[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42561, Aug. 21, 2009]

Section 61.185 Aeronautical knowledge.
(a) A person who is applying for a
flight instructor certificate must receive and log ground training from an
authorized instructor on:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, the fundamentals of
instructing, including:
(i) The learning process;
(ii) Elements of effective teaching;
(iii) Student evaluation and testing;
(iv) Course development;
(v) Lesson planning; and
(vi) Classroom training techniques.
(2) The aeronautical knowledge areas
for a recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificate applicable to
the aircraft category for which flight
instructor privileges are sought; and
(3) The aeronautical knowledge areas
for the instrument rating applicable to
the category for which instrument
flight instructor privileges are sought.
(b) The following applicants do not
need to comply with paragraph (a)(1) of
this section:
(1) The holder of a flight instructor
certificate or ground instructor certificate issued under this part;
(2) The holder of a current teacher-s
certificate issued by a State, county,

city, or municipality that authorizes
the person to teach at an educational
level of the 7th grade or higher; or
(3) A person employed as a teacher at
an accredited college or university.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997]

Section 61.187 Flight proficiency.
(a) General. A person who is applying
for a flight instructor certificate must
receive and log flight and ground training from an authorized instructor on
the areas of operation listed in this
section that apply to the flight instructor rating sought. The applicant-s logbook must contain an endorsement
from an authorized instructor certifying that the person is proficient to
pass a practical test on those areas of
operation.
(b) Areas of operation. (1) For an airplane category rating with a single-engine class rating:
(i) Fundamentals of instructing;
(ii) Technical subject areas;
(iii) Preflight preparation;
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver
to be performed in flight;
(v) Preflight procedures;
(vi) Airport and seaplane base operations;
(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and goarounds;
(viii) Fundamentals of flight;
(ix) Performance maneuvers;
(x) Ground reference maneuvers;
(xi) Slow flight, stalls, and spins;
(xii) Basic instrument maneuvers;
(xiii) Emergency operations; and
(xiv) Postflight procedures.
(2) For an airplane category rating
with a multiengine class rating:
(i) Fundamentals of instructing;
(ii) Technical subject areas;
(iii) Preflight preparation;
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver
to be performed in flight;
(v) Preflight procedures;
(vi) Airport and seaplane base operations;
(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and goarounds;
(viii) Fundamentals of flight;
(ix) Performance maneuvers;
(x) Ground reference maneuvers;
(xi) Slow flight and stalls;
(xii) Basic instrument maneuvers;
(xiii) Emergency operations;

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