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:

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

Introduction / Ice Breaker

By the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to recognize the various backgrounds and experience levels of people attending the course.

Flight Instructor Guide (FIG)

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

1. Improve their understanding of instructional skills; and
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. Recognize 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; and
6. Apply TEM to scenario-based situations.

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; and

2. Suggest improvements for observed PGI.

Airborne & PTR

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

1. Improve airborne techniques through identification of weak flight test items;
2. Apply root cause analysis to weak flight test item; and
3. Improve use of PTR.

Flight Training Weak Areas / IFR Flight Test *

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

1. Explain the purpose of flight testing;
2. Discuss the flight test guide;
3. Describe the conduct of the flight test; and
4. Apply the competency standards to flight test remarks.

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 website with respect to the following written exams: PPL, CPL;
2. Examine low score areas on written tests; and
3. Brainstorm effective training strategies to improve learning in these areas.

Super Supervision

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

1. Identify the supervisory requirements in the CARs;
2. Discuss various techniques to meet the supervisory requirements in the CARs; and
3. Brainstorm effective ways to mentor new class 3 instructors.

Human Performance in Aviation

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

1. Apply the Human Factors/Performance in Aviation in an Accident Case Study;
2. Determine a chain of errors that occur when an accident happens;
3. Explain and Apply the Threat and Error Management pyramid; and
4. Apply the Decision Making Process in a Case Study.

* Should unforeseen circumstances occur, and a DFTE is unable to present Flight Training Weak Areas / IFR Flight Test it will be replaced with the following. 

Preparing Students for Flight Test

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

1. Evaluate students during a pre-flight test;
2. Apply flight test standards;
3. Explain how to recommend a student for flight test IAW the CARs; and
4. Determine to follow up actions after an unsuccessful flight test;