Flight Instructor Ground School - Week 3

It's official; I have successfully completed the FlightSafety Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane ground school. Oh yeah, and I passed both the course and the FAA Flight Instructor written exam. FlightSafety even gave me a very handsome plaque to hang on my wall. Here was the schedule:

Monday
08:00 - 12:00 Commercial Maneuvers & Emergencies
13:00 - 15:00 High Altitude Operations

Tuesday
08:00 - 10:00 Flight Instruments

10:00 - 12:00 Student Presentations

13:00 - 15:00 Practical Test Standards Emphasis

Wednesday
08:00 - 10:00 Final Exam

Thursday
09:00 - 11:30 FAA Flight Instructor Exam

The presentations this week were the hardest part for me. I can easily go on and on about aviation with a friend or family member - even a stranger on a plane. But when it comes to standing in front of a class and describing a maneuver as if my classmates are new students, I get all worked up and dry-mouthed. This will just be an area I will continue to worry about and work on for the rest of my instructor career. Luckily for me, most of my instruction, at least in the short term, will be one-on-one with the student.