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CFI Practical Test Standards: Technical Subject Areas

Principles of Flight

CFI candidates won't find anything in this Technical Subject Area that's specific to being a CFI, other than having the ability to explain the subject matter to others. The answers to all expected questions during the oral exam are found in the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Chapter 5, "Aerodynamics of Flight."

The critical topics include:

  • Airfoil design characteristics.
  • Airplane stability and controllability.
  • Turning tendency (torque effect).
  • Load factors in airplane design.
  • Wingtip vortices and precautions to be taken.

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Practical Test Standards: Flight Instructor

II. Technical Subject Areas
Task D: Principles of Flight

References

  1. Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3)
  2. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25)

Objective: To determine that the applicant exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements of principles of flight by describing:

  1. Airfoil design characteristics.
  2. Airplane stability and controllability.
  3. Turning tendency (torque effect).
  4. Load factors in airplane design.
  5. Wingtip vortices and precautions to be taken.

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Robert Wederquist   CP-ASEL - AGI - IGI
Commercial Pilot • Instrument Pilot
Advanced Ground Instructor • Instrument Ground Instructor

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