# Aviation Instructor's Handbook FAA-H-8083-9A

An audiobook by Federal Aviation Administration, read by LibriVox volunteers (12 h 46 min, English).

The handbook does an outstanding job of explaining the application of management and learning psychology for the general educator/manager with detailed guidance for those studying to become Certificated Flight Instructors. Study of the handbook should include the PDF from the FAA, which has excellent graphics. There are several excellent Handbooks at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/ For those who wish to view the source online in a format other than .pdf Internet Archive has some choices like Kindle and Epub available at https://archive.org/details/Aviation_Instructors_Handbook (Summary by Norman Elfer) from the preface: Designed for ground instructors, flight instructors, and aviation maintenance instructors, the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook was developed by the Flight Standards Service, Airman Testing Standards Branch, in cooperation with aviation educators and industry to help beginning instructors understand and apply the fundamentals of instruction. This handbook provides aviation instructors with up-to-date information on learning and teaching, and how to relate this information to the task of teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to students…

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## Chapters

0. Preface (5:37): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_00_faa_64kb.mp3
1. Chapter 1 - Human Behavior (42:07): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_01_faa_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter 2 part 1 - The Learning Process (48:07): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_02_faa_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter 2 part 2 - Domains of Learning (1:02:18): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_03_faa_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter 2 part 3 - Scenario Based Learning (1:01:58): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_04_faa_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter 3 - Effective Communication (39:13): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_05_faa_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter 4 part 1 - The Teaching Process (40:31): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_06_faa_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter 4 part 2 - Training Delivery Methods (50:34): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_07_faa_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter 4 part 3 - Coop. or Group Learning Methods (47:05): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_08_faa_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter 5 - Assessment (51:00): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_09_faa_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter 6 - Planing Instructional Activity (42:08): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_10_faa_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter 7 - Instructor Responsibilities (50:20): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_11_faa_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter 8 part 1 - Techniques of Flight Instruction (47:30): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_12_faa_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter 8 part 2 - Assessment of Piloting Ability (47:14): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_13_faa_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter 9 part 1 - Risk Management (41:14): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_14_faa_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter 9 part 2 - Situational Awareness (42:10): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_15_faa_64kb.mp3
16. App B - Developing a Test Item Bank (14:53): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_16_faa_64kb.mp3
17. App C - Certificates, Ratings and Endorsements (29:26): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_17_faa_64kb.mp3
18. App D - Personal Minimums Checklist (2:59): https://archive.org/download/aviation_instructors_handbook_1404_librivox/aviation_instructors_handbook_faa-h-8083-9a_18_faa_64kb.mp3