R22 Transition Course
This course is designed for a student who holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a helicopter rating. During this course, the student will acquire the skills and knowledge required to successfully complete the Certified Flight Instructor practical test administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
A student with a Flight Instructor Certificate is eligible for employment as a helicopter flight instructor, the most common entry-level position in the helicopter industry.
During the flight component of this course, the student will learn how to fly from the instructor’s seat with a high degree of skill. He or she will learn how to simultaneously explain and demonstrate procedures as well as analyze, critique and correct “student” performance. He or she will learn how to perform and teach touchdown autorotations.
During the ground component of this course, the student will learn fundamentals of instruction including teaching methods, the principles of effective communication, methods of critique and evaluation, and how to plan instructional activity. He or she will develop an instructor’s notebook containing lesson plans. This course is in accordance with Green Mountain Flight Academy’s Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter Course syllabus. Upon successful the student will be considered eligible for the Flight Instructor Certificate FAA practical test.
Course Outline and Hours
- 25 Hours Dual VFR Flight Training
- 25 Hours Solo Flight Training
- 20 Hours Ground training
This course is designed for a student who holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a helicopter rating. During this course, the student will acquire the skills and knowledge required to successfully complete the Certified Flight Instructor practical test administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
A student with a Flight Instructor Certificate is eligible for employment as a helicopter flight instructor, the most common entry-level position in the helicopter industry.
During the flight component of this course, the student will learn how to fly from the instructor’s seat with a high degree of skill. He or she will learn how to simultaneously explain and demonstrate procedures as well as analyze, critique and correct “student” performance. He or she will learn how to perform and teach touchdown autorotations.
During the ground component of this course, the student will learn fundamentals of instruction including teaching methods, the principles of effective communication, methods of critique and evaluation, and how to plan instructional activity. He or she will develop an instructor’s notebook containing lesson plans. This course is in accordance with Green Mountain Flight Academy’s Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter Course syllabus. Upon successful the student will be considered eligible for the Flight Instructor Certificate FAA practical test.
Course Outline and Hours
- 25 Hours Dual VFR Flight Training
- 25 Hours Solo Flight Training
- 20 Hours Ground training