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Gliderpilot Instructor Groundschool
Building Blocks
The Nature of Flying
Human Factors
The Circulatory System
Temperature Regulation
Smell and Taste
Touch
Hearing and Balance
Sight
Peripheral Vision
Edge Detection
Empty Field Myopia
G-Forces
Protective Mechanisms
Motion Sickness
General Health Factors
Medication
Fatigue and Sleep
Pregnancy
Pilot Judgement
Summary
The Aircraft
Terminology
Instrumentation
Pitot-Static System
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
Variometer
Compass
Lift and Drag I
Lift and Drag II
Angle of Attack
Axes of Motion
Control
Stability
Weight and Balance
Flight Envelope
Performance
Glide Ratio
Radius of Action
The Environment
Meteorology
Temperature
Pressure
Moisture
Stability
Lapse Rate
Clouds
Fog
Air Masses
Cold Front
Warm Front
Thunderstorms
Soaring Meteorology
Ridge Soaring
Thermal Soaring
Wave Soaring
Visual Issues
Detection Problems
Camouflage
Size
Motion
Disorientation
Recognition
Learning
Memory and Consciousness
Performing
Stress
Mental Set
Mind Maps
Flight Instruction
Key Habits of Flight
The Fundamental Skills
Communications
Flight Attitude
Control and Coordination
Lookout
Orientation
Flight Envelope
Glideslope Control
Groundpath Control
Flight Transitions
Flight Awareness
Do The Right Thing
Situational Awareness
Green Zone
Yellow Zone
Red Zone
In The Zone
Option Awareness
Action Awareness
Repeating the Process
Attitude Influences
Stress Factors
Poor Judgement Chains
Risk Management
When Things Go Wrong
Control
The Flight Plan
Crash
Knowledge
Habits
Passing On The Knowledge
Open and Closed Tasks
Learning Factors
Retention
Teaching Methods
Language
The Instructional Cycle
Gliding Procedures
Daily Inspections
Ground Handling
Movement
Securing
Ground Signalling
Air Signalling
Checklists
Flight Training
Lesson Plans
Detailed Lesson Plan
General Advice
The Basic Stage
The Situation
Skills and Habits
Flight Profile
Launch to Free Flight
Free Flight to Landing
Orientation
Air Exercise
Turns
Air Exercise
1-2-3-4
Level Flight
Stability, Trim
Air Exercise
Dutch Rolls
Linked Turns
Slow Flight
Stalls
Air Exercise
Sub-Gravity Sensations
The Intermediate Stage
The Situation
Skills and Habits
Flight Profile
Launch to Free Flight
Free Flight to Landing
Intermediate Turns
Sideslips
Stalls in Turns
Wing Drop Stalls
Takeoffs
Glidepath
Landings
Aerotow
Circuits
Drift
Thermalling
High / Low Tow
High Rope Breaks
Steep Turns
Incipient Spins
The Advanced Stage
The Situation
Skills and Habits
Flight Profile
Launch to Free Flight
Free Flight to Landing
Sideslips vs Crabs
Crosswind Takeoff
Crosswind Landing
No Wing Runner
Box the Propwash
Slack Rope
Precision Landings
Slipping Turns
No Spoiler Landing
Flight in High Winds
Downwind Landings
Circuits
Threshold Approach
Upfield Approach
Simulated Outlanding
Low Rope Break
No Instruments
Spiral Dives
Full Spins
Unusual Attitudes
.75 Vne
Glide Performance
Going Solo
Pre-Solo Checklist
Solo Check Flights
The Solo Flight
Post-Solo Checks
Pre-Licence Check
Local Soaring
Students and Instructors
Pace of Instruction
Motivation
Advances and Plateaus
Learning Styles
Student Behaviour
Fault Analysis
Relationships
Instructing for Success
Single/Multiple Instructors
Monitoring Student Progress
Sample Student Progress Card
The Limits To Instruction
Judgement Instructing
Instructor-Student
Situational Awareness
Skill Assessment
Skill Fatigue
The Aircraft
The Environment
Airmanship
Communication
Flight Minima
Flight Information Services
ATC Clearances, Instructions
Flight Plans
Low-Level Wind Shear
Wake Turbulence
Crosswind Calculations
Rules of the Air
Airspace
Classification
VFR Weather Minima
Maps and Navigation
Map Projections
Grid Location
Map Symbols
Aerodrome Symbols
Navigation
Aerodromes
Aerodrome Regulations
Runway Markings
Obstruction Markings
Visual Signals and Aircraft Documents
Regulations
Accident Reporting
Aircraft Regulations
Licenced Pilots
Currency
Proficiency
Visiting Pilots
Passenger Carrying
Flight Scenario
Aircraft Transitions
Proficiency
Aerobatics
Cross-Country
Cross-Country Aerotows
Why do it?
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