Venues

Instructor Seminars are held at the following locations:

2008
Wellesbourne (Charlecote Pheasant Hotel) 6/7 October
2009	Download your Candidate Information Wellesbourne 2008	Download your Seminar Registration Form	Pay by most major credit / debit cards
Wellesbourne (Charlecote Pheasant Hotel) 23/24 February Northampton, Sywell Airfield (Aviator Hotel) 27/28 April Wellesbourne (Charlecote Pheasant Hotel) 5/6 October

What previous delegates have said ........... "Just to say I thoroughly enjoyed my two days with you; the presenters were all knowledgeable and engaging, and I came away with lots of information and ideas of better ways to do things.... " "Very useful for me as I have been out of instructing for a few years...." "Much better than expected! Enjoyable, relaxed and informative...." "Very valuable and informative...." "As an advanced competition pilot and unlimited display pilot I'm very impressed...." "Overall good two days, would recommend...." "A good update. Stuff to check back at the club...." "I came with trepidation of waisting 2 days! But I have enjoyed myself. The lectures were great and meeting everybody was a pleasure. Very informative, especially for someone like me who only flies at the weekends and teaches for fun. Well done guys...."

"Covered the requirements effectively. Lecturers oersonable and knowledgable...." "At my experience level and knowledge profile this was just right...." "The seminar was informative, thought provoking and fun...." "I thought the JAR-FCL presentation was particularly useful and also the spinning presentation...." "A great introduction back to instructing which has got me thinking positively...." "Overall very good. Enjoyable, friendly and perhaps most importantly I think, I came away better informed and likely to better instruct as a result of attending...." "Very good across the board presentations and discussions...." "A good spread of subjects...." "First rate instruction...."

	Lunch is served ...		A full house at Sywell ...
Welcome to the seminar ...		... and now for the helicopter presentation ...

 

Revalidation / Renewal Requirements

For revalidation of Flight Instructor and Instrument Rating Instructor Ratings the holder shall fulfil 2 of the 3 requirements listed below:

• Completed at least 100 hours of flying instruction during the 3 years preceding the date of the rating expiry, 30 hours of which must be within the 12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating
• Of the 30 hours, 10 hours shall be instruction for the IR if IR instructional privileges to be revalidated (does not apply if you only teach for UK IMC rating)
• Attend an Instructor Refresher Seminar within the 3 years preceding the date of the rating expiry (see note)
• Pass a Proficiency Check with a Flight Instructor Examiner (FIE) within 12 months preceding the expiry date of the rating

An instructor proficiency check must be included as one of the requirements at every alternate revalidation

After the initial issue of an FI (R) rating the holder must include a proficiency check as one of the requirements at the first revalidation

If the rating has expired then the renewal shall be by attending an Instructor Refresher Seminar and passing a Proficiency Check with an FIE

Holders of both Helicopter and Fixed Wing instructor ratings need only attend one seminar covering either helicopter or fixed wing aspects

FI Renewal Package

On-Track Aviation Limited can provide a total renewal service which consists of the Instructor Seminar and Instructor Proficiency Check. The flight test may be conducted on your own aircraft at your home airfield. For cost click Prices

Instructor Seminars Open to Non-Instructors

The Instructor Seminars are primarily aimed at FIs but the information included in the seminar would also benefit any current licence holder. Therefore, On-Track are happy to allow any current licence holder to attend the 2 day seminar. It must be noted that availability for FIs must take preference and non-instructors will be able to attend where spaces are available. The cost of attendance for non-instructors is the same as for FIs

Programme

The seminar is organised in accordance with the requirements laid down in JAR-FCL. The seminar will cover 2 days and will include a minimum of 12 hours of syndicate work, presentations, and directed study. Formal sessions will allow for a presentation time of up to 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for questions. It is an interactive programme and is designed such that all delegates gain the maximum benefit from their time at the seminar. Candidates are required to attend all sessions of the seminar in order to qualify for the Certificate of Attendance and if relevant the revalidation / renewal signature on their instructor rating. The subjects covered include:

• JAR-FCL
• Human factors relating to the instructor/student teaching environment
• AAIB
• Flight Safety
• Standardization of instructional techniques
• Teaching and Learning
• Lesson Preparation / Visual Aids
• Instrument Flying
• Navigation
• Helicopter topics
• Aviation Medicine
• Personal/Aircraft Documentation
• Multi-engine topics
• Forced Landings

Administration

You will be sent an information package which is designed to give you all the information you require in order to fully prepare for the seminar. A name badge and a workbook will be given to you on arrival. Please bring the following items with you:

• Personal flying logbook(s)
• Licence(s) - bring all JAA/UK licences (see note)
• Identification bearing a photograph of the candidate eg. passport, airline ID, etc
• Completed questionaires

Note: Please ensure that your licence only contains current and valid pages and that all the old pages and certificates are removed prior to attending the seminar. This will make the task of checking your licence much easier

In addition, you may find it useful to refer to your own notes during the syndicate work sessions particularly when preparing the short lesson (maximum 15 minutes). It is also worth thinking about what sort of topic(s) you may wish to cover but the final decision will be up to the syndicate as a whole. The lesson will be presented as a syndicate to the other delegates. It is strongly recommended that you bring the following materials with you:

• Pens, pencils and paper to take notes/prepare a lesson
• Pens for use on OHP transparency, white board and flip chart
• Laptop computer - if you wish to use Power Point for your lesson
• Instructor course notes/book(s)
• Aircraft technical notes/book(s)

The lesson, maximum 15 minutes duration, shall be given by each syndicate in front off the rest of the candidates/staff. Each syndicate will then be debriefed with the emphasis on teaching techniques and technical content. This is your opportunity to pratice your teaching skill and remember it is not a test. A variety of visual aids will be available to you at the venue including:

• White board and pens
• Flipchart and pens
• OHP and screen
• Transparency film and pens
• XGA projector for Power Point presentations
• Aeroplane/Helicopter models

On completion of the seminar you shall be issued with a Certificate of Attendance which can be placed in your logbook. Should you wish to have your instructor rating revalidated you must ensure that:

• You have completed an Instructor Form 3 (SRG1135) (download from CAA website www.caa.co.uk) (see note 5)
• Your licence, SEP/MEP rating(s) and medical are valid and current
• Clear logbook evidence of having completed either:
  
  
  • Instructor proficiency check within the last 12 months of rating validity (see note 3)

    or

  • 100 instructional hours in the last 3 years including 30 hours in the last 12 months of rating validity (see note 1)

    and

  • Of the 30 hours, 10 hours shall be instruction for the IR if IR instructional privileges to be revalidated (see note 1 and 2)

Notes:
1. FIs holding both ME and SE instructional privileges can log the hours in either ME or SE aircraft
2. Not applicable if you only teach for the UK IMC rating
3. An instructor proficiency check must be included as one of the options at every alternate revalidation
4. If you hold both Helicopter and Aeroplane instructor ratings you only need to attend one seminar covering either helicopter or fixed wing aspects, your choice
5. If you are renewing (i.e. it has expired) your instructor rating do not complete section 6 Instructional Flying Experience. If you are revalidating by experience, remember that the hours relate to to the 3 year and 12 month periods preceding the expiry of your FI rating - not preceding the Seminar. If, at the time of the Seminar, you meet the hours criteria, then complete section 6. If you don’t yet meet the criteria (e.g. the rating has 3 months to run and you have only 10 hours’ instruction in the previous 9 months) leave section 6 blank. As soon as you have the necessary experience, complete section 6 and present the from, with your logbook, to your nearest FIE who can then sign section 5B and the Rating-Certificate of Revalidation page in your license

Logbooks and licences will be taken in at registration on day one and returned at the end of the seminar. Due to the large number of logbooks and licences to be checked in the time allowed instructor rating revalidation will only be possible where the completion of the requirements is clearly logged. Therefore, candidates are strongly advised to bookmark the FI flight test in their logbooks before attending the seminar

Seminar Team

Each seminar uses a team of specialist presenters all of whom have considerable experience in their particular field. During the seminar our highly qualified team will share with you their skill, methods and knowledge gained over many years in aviation. The attendance of each presenter is subject to availability.

The team includes:-

• Chris Caine - CAA Standards Inspector and Chief RTF Examiner. A CPL (FE) and FIE with many years of instructional experience covering both private and commercial licences
• John Gardner - John Gardner Associates. John is a chartered psychologist whose expertise in human factors has been used by several major airlines throughout the world
• Mike Grierson - On-Track Aviation Limited. Mike who worked for the CAA gives us his considerable knowledge of JAR-FCL and RTF in addition to being an FIE
• Andy Gutteridge - Andy, who was the CFI (H) at Oxford Air Training School until he retired in 2006, has many years of instructor and examiner experience and is a helicopter FIE
• John Halstead - On-Track Aviation Limited. John, who was part of the Royal Air Force Central Flying School Examining Wing, has considerable experience as both an instructor and FIE
• John Merritt - Aviation Medical Examiner. Prior to his present employment John was the Principle Medical Officer of Cathay Pacific Airways for 15 years. He is a highly experienced AME who was an instructor in aviation medicine with the Royal Air Force
• Alan Newton - Cathay Pacific Airways and Head of Training for On-Track Aviation Limited. Alan is an RTF Examiner and FIE with many years experience as an instructor and examiner
• Patrick Plunkett - On-Track Aviation Limited. Pat is a highly experienced FIE and CPL instructor who is familiar with both military and civilian teaching techniques practices
• Alec Trevett - CAA ATS Safety Policy. Alec brings his extensive experience of ATC and Flight Safety issues to the team as well as being an FIC instructor
• Mark Young - CFI for On-Track Aviation Limited. Mark is a very experienced FIC and CPL instructor, PPL (FE) and 170A examiner

Registration

To apply for a place at an On-Track seminar could not be easier.

• Post:- On-Track Aviation Limited, Wellesbourne Mountford Aerodrome, Loxley Lane, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35 9EU, UK
• Email:- ontrackegbw@yahoo.co.uk
• Telephone:- 01789 842777 (UK) +44 1789 842777 (Overseas)
• Fax:- 01789 842777 (UK) +44 1789 842777 (Overseas)
• Online Registration (click here)

All bookings are considered provisional until we have received a completed registration form and the correct fee. All bookings are taken on a first come first served basis until the maximum number is reached for the venue. So to avoid disappointment book early

Price (Prices still being kept at the 2000 value)
The seminar will cost £210 + VAT (17.5%) = £246.75	This includes tea, coffee, soft drinks and a buffet lunch each day. Overnight accommodation is not included (see Venue Information below)
Payment in Pounds Sterling only. Payment can be by credit/debit card, personal cheque, bankers draft or postal order made payable to 'On-Track Aviation Limited'

Transfers and Cancellations

You may cancel your registration up to 14 working days before the seminar. Your fee will be refunded less an administration charge of £20. Cancellation less than 14 working days before the seminar no refund will be given

Alternatively and with the agreement of On-Track you may send a substitute or transfer your registration to another On-Track seminar

Transfer at any time to another venue may incur additional administration charges

Seminar Programme

For details of the seminar programme click on the link below:

• Wellesbourne (Charlecote Pheasant Hotel) England
• Northampton Sywell Airfield (Aviator Hotel) England

Venue Information

For details of the venues including local Bed & Breakfast/Hotels/Guest Houses click on the link below:

• Wellesbourne (Charlecote Pheasant Hotel) England
• Northampton Sywell Airfield (Aviator Hotel) England