What do they teach flying instructors these days during a FIC
The content of a FI Course hasn't changed much over the last 50 years. Ron Campbell via AOPA introduced the RAF method of instructing in the 1950s and then the JAA Course was based upon the same concept in the 1990s. In the late 80s the CAA introduced CPL level knowledge, an ICAO requirement that had been previously met by having a pre-entry examination. In 1999 the theoretical training increased from 55 to 125 hours and the Flight training by 2 hours though the mandated training less mutual remains at 25 hours.
The RAF have moved on since the 50s and there is now something of a split in the FIC World between the 1950s style training and the more up to date 1990s style training. In most cases an FIC Instructors view of the World is largely based upon his own training.
In theory the candidates should be better qualified than say 25 years ago however; as another thread reveals, you can start a FI course on the basis of an Integrated CPL with probably no more light aircraft experience than the average PPL graduate.
There is clearly a difference in the content of FI Courses from one JAA State to another.
Since the JAA came in, the former requirement for a test every 13 months prior to upgrade, has gone, reducing the level of standardisation at an informative period of a new instructors development; I came across one FI(H) who made it all the way from FI Restricted to FIC without any additional tests after the initial.
Some of the strangest ideas seem to come from some of the longer standing FIs who probably influence the newer FIs in the absence of traditional standardisation.
Alister. Flap Asymmetry occurs in systems where the flaps are driven by different mechanical devices, not a common torque tube! Not deploying them in the turn is to reduce workload at a critical time.
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS THREAD!