A key reference tool to all the information necessary for operating as an authorized flight instructor, this book was designed for ground, flight, and aviation maintenance instructors to provide up-to-date information on learning and teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to students. Experienced aviation instructors will find the information useful for improving their effectiveness in training activities. Subjects covered include human behavior, the learning process, effective communication, the teaching process, assessments, planning instruction activity, instructor responsibilities, techniques of flight instruction, and risk management. Appendices include a comprehensive bibliography of references, information on how to develop a test item bank, certificates and ratings endorsements, a personal minimums checklist, flight instructor endorsements, and relationships of decision-making models. The revised edition reflects current aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques, and regulations.