Who better than oneself to learn from oneself? This book is far more than a guide to training aviation instructors: it is an invitation to become the best instructor possible—not only for others, but also for oneself. Teaching is great, but learning to teach oneself is even more powerful.
With a foreword by Ricardo Génova Galván, the work is structured in three parts—the same framework as the official flight instructor course—organized around the five Instructor/Evaluator Competencies (IEC). It develops 20 full chapters of practical, reflective, and transformative content.
Through 162 real and realistic scenarios, the reader explores every key aspect of aviation training: from the five IECs to the art of assessing students according to the nine pilot competencies. The book includes dedicated chapters on resilience, monitoring and intervention, briefing and debriefing, simulator sessions, the role of the tutor (the instructor of instructors), and the instructor’s ecosystem.
The aviation industry increasingly demands standardized instructors, capable of teaching and evaluating with common criteria to ensure that any student is assessed consistently, regardless of the assigned evaluator. This book responds to that need, offering clear, structured tools aligned with the principles of CBTA.
If you aspire to train with meaning, teach with impact, and learn with purpose, here is your reference manual
