Role Changes

Introduction

Brendon Bourne

Flight Examiner

Civil Aviation Authority

Role Changes

Role Changes throughout your careerEach level of your training comes with added responsibilities:

PPL Pilot to Commercial Pilot Commercial Pilot to C-Cat Flight Instructor C-Cat Flight Instructor to B-Cat Flight Instructor B-Cat Flight Instructor to A-Cat Flight Examiner

Other Role Changes you may encounter:

Change in Organisation Change in Type of Operation

Focus: Becoming a C-Cat Flight Instructor

1. Responsibilities

2. Attitude

3. Communication

1.ResponsibilitiesTo provide quality flight Instruction

Understand what you are teaching• Know your material• Keep up to date• Revise often• Ask someone more experienced

Understand your Student• Background• Learning styles• Goals• Temperament• Interests and lifestyle

Responsibilities – Flight Instruction

Pre-flight Briefing and De-brief

• Adequate briefing• Prepares your student mentally • Situational Awareness• Debriefing every flight• Not just about $$

Demanding a high standard of performance

• Train to higher standard • Flight test standards are a minimum • Early training and habits set a platform for later training• Demand Ideal

Responsibilities To be a good Role Model

You are no longer just a Commercial Pilot buzzing around the country only responsible for yourself........

You are now in charge of looking after and teaching a student to not only experience the joy of flight but to keep themselves and their passengers safe and alive.

“What is a good role model?”

65% of people are Visual Learners

“Monkey see monkey do!”

Responsibilities – Role Models

• Students look up to their instructors• Students imitate their instructor’s behaviour • Much like children, students will learn the “Rights and Wrongs”

and acceptable practices from their instructors

Responsibilities – Role Models To be a GOOD ROLE MODEL every instructor must:

1. Meticulously observe safety practices

2. Observe all CAA rules and regulations on every flight

3. Teach and display courtesy to other airspace users

4. Maintain a professional image and appearance

5. Display and teach good decision making

6. Know your own limitations

7. Teach your students to be aware of their limitations

and be guided by those limitations

AttitudesYour Attitude Attitude “good attitude” Choices Rapport Self Analyse Teaching Methods “GET HOME Syndrome- be self aware

AttitudesStudents Attitude“There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold

pilots!”• Macho • Impulsive• Anti-authority• Resignation• Invulnerability

HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH IT?

Communication

Reliance on technical language to express ideas often impedes effective communication.

KISS Keep It Simple Stupid

Communication succeeds only in relation to the reaction of the receiver

Questioning

SUMMARY.....Key elements for successfully coping with role change....Prior KnowledgeConfidenceGet a mentorBe open to new ideasMaintain your standardsNever compromise on safetyWatch, listen, learnValue staff and their inputDon’t stress, nobody’s perfect, it takes time to settle into

a roleDo your best + have fun “GOOD LUCK”

Questions.......