Documents for Chicago Glider Club CFI program

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Most of the pdf files are taken from the FAA website. They split the files into multiple pdfs; I put them back together to one pdf. The crappy graphics in the Glider Flying Handbook are the FAA’s fault, not mine.

Most of the doc files are from Ron Ridenour and are specific to CGC operations.

The FAA FAQ doc file is the FAA’s list of frequently asked questions about regulations. Use “Edit, Find, Glider” to search for questions and answers about glider regulations.

The *.doc files are Microsoft word. The *.pdf files are Adobe acrobat. If you can’t read the pdfs, get the free acrobat reader at www.adobe.com.

Complaints or suggestions? John.cochrane@chicagobooth.edu

Last Update: December 23 2012

Textbooks etc.

• Glider Flying Handbook FAA H 8083-13 (new link 2013, points to FAA)

• Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25 Updated to the 9/2/2009 version

• FAA Aviation Instructor's Handbook. Read this! A CFI is really about instructing not about flying, and this is the definitive FAA view

• FAA Frequently asked questions FAQ61_72205

• FAA Frequently asked questions on part 61, edited for gliders (From SSF page)

• Blanik_L23_manual_WARNING_not_our_blanik

• FAR notes (John’s study notes on the FARs, intended for students to read along with or before actual FAR text.)

• Cross country planning excel spreadsheet

• FAA's Best Practices for Mentoring in Flight Instruction Added 2010

• Airman's Information Maunual AIM (online)

• Air force flight test evaluation of spinning in the ASK21. Appnedix G is a nice short summary

• FAA Risk Management Handbook Added June 2011

Training syllabus

• Explanation of Student Guide and Instructor Card.doc

• Instructor Card.doc

• Student Guide.doc

• Glider Practical Test Prep.doc

• Endorsements for glider pilots (from SSF webpage) 

• Mike Shakman’s BFR questions

• John Cochrane’s presolo written test. (Version with answers available to CFIs by email.)  

Advisory Circulars (AC)

• AC 61-94 Pilot Transition to Motorgliders

• AC 00-6A Aviation Weather

• AC 61-65E Certification

• AC 90-48c Collision Avoidance

• AC 6-0-22 Decision Making

• AC 61-84B Preflight

• AC 61-67C Stall Spin

• AC 90-66A Traffic Patterns

• AC 00-45F Weather Services (FAA updated version 10/01/2007)

• AC 61-98A Flight Reviews

• FAA knowledge test deficiency codes

Practical Test Standards (PTS)

• PTS Commercial Glider FAA-S-8081-23 New version, November 2006

• PTS Flight Instructor Glider FAA-S-8081-8B New version, October 2006

• PTS Private Glider FAA-S-8081-22

SSA Cross-Country Handbooks

• SSA Cross-CountryHandbook for Students.pdf

• SSA Master Instructor X-C Supplement.pdf

• SSA Master X-C Instructor ProgramGuide.pdf

Useful links:

• SSF instructor page – lots of useful information

• FAA Designee update which states slips to landing are not required and should not be asked for on flight tests

• National Aeronautical Charting Office

  1. Online Airport/Facilities Directory also has Sectional chart update information

  2. VFR chart symbols. A great study source for reading sectionals

• FAA pilot web – Notams, TFRs

• Aviation weather (ADDS)

• FARs on the web

• Digital Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD)

• York Soaring Club Online Learning. Really a fantastic, well done online learning site for pilots, and especially the CFI section