Canada Wings Aviation Training Centre

Schedule & Learning Objectives


The following outline details course content and learning objectives. These topics are subject to change as we are continuously improving our course.

The general learning objectives for the Flight Instructor Refresher course are:

  1. Establish and maintain professional credibility;
  2. Maintain and continuously improve professional knowledge and skills;
  3. Plan and conduct training in accordance with regulatory requirements;
  4. Conduct instruction in an ethical manner;
  5. Stimulate and sustain learner motivation and engagement;
  6. Evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

Day 1

Welcome / Ice Breaker

Flight Instructor Guide
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Improve their understanding of instructional skills;
  2. Apply as appropriate to PGI and airborne instruction.

Threat and Error Management (TEM)
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain aviation physiology, psychology and ergonomics;
  2. Recognise common errors, procedural errors and poor equipment handling to avoid undesirable states;
  3. Propose "what if" questions to stimulate decision making activity;
  4. Develop in flight situations to exercise critical thinking skills;
  5. Conduct the post flight briefing and critique the self assessment by training pilot;
  6. Apply TEM to scenario based situations.

Flight Safety Brief
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the five elements of SMS;
  2. Explain their role as a flight instructor within SMS.

Preparatory Ground Instruction (PGI Prep)
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Present an effective PGI on selected exercises from the flight training manual using the FIG;
  2. Suggest improvements for observed PGI.

Day 2

Preparatory Ground Instruction (PGI Workshop)
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Present an effective PGI on selected exercises from the flight training manual using the FIG;
  2. Suggest improvements for observed PGI.

Winter Weather Hazards
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain weather hazards associated with winter flying;
  2. Identify development of hazardous weather.

Airborne & Debrief
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Improve airborne techniques through identification of weak flight test items;
  2. Improve debriefings.

Aircraft Pre flight inspection

  1. Participants may be divided into groups and be lead by an AME & pilot through a pre-flight of the Grob. By the end of the workshop, the participants will be able to assess through insight, problem areas dealing with composites.
Day 3

Flight Training Weak Area's / Flight Tests
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the purpose of flight testing;
  2. Identify recent changes to the flight test guides;
  3. Examine low score areas on flight tests;
  4. Brainstorm effective training strategies to improve learning in these areas.

Learning About Positive Learning: Set Yourself Up For Success
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the importance of creating a positive learning environment;
  2. Identify effective teaching methodology: Maximizing students' potential;
  3. Record keeping strategies to empower your students' future performance;
  4. Examine what is behind low score areas on written tests and flight tests;
  5. Brainstorm effective training strategies to improve the learning environment.

ATC and Their Airspace
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common errors with the application of controlled airspace regulations;
  2. Explain the philosophy behind CADORS and the reporting process.

Ground School / Written Exams
By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the weak knowledge areas from the Transport Canada web site with respect to the following written exams: PPL, CPL;
  2. Examine low score areas on written tests;
  3. Brainstorm effective training strategies to improve learning in these areas.

Course Wrap-up