Ground Instructor lecture possible topics
03-05-2011, 07:24 AM
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Ground Instructor lecture possible topics
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the pleasure of interviewing for a Ground Instructor position at a large regional and the question I have for you is what would be an interesting aviation topic to cover in a 30 min talk? Thanks, Mark
03-05-2011, 10:29 AM
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Something more than "This is a fuel/hydraulic/pneumatic system. Blah blah blah 30 minutes is up." Try to find something obscure that could be of interest to aviation/airlines. Maybe the history of the DC3, techniques and equipment used for cropdusting, aerobatic instruction, Blimps etc. If all else fails, just spend 30 minutes talking about if an airplane was on a treadmill and could it fly? Hah!
03-05-2011, 10:41 AM
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Serious answer.
First and foremost, talk about something that YOU know. If you were an aero engineer in a past life, perhaps you could talk about the aerodynamic considerations involved in designing a turbine blade. If you were an English major, don't try this.
Airspace designations and regulations are something that we seldom get into, but there are a lot of ins and outs that would fill up 30 minutes.
Flight time/duty time FARs would take up a thirty minute lecture.
If you are ambitious, you might tackle the PROPOSED flight time/duty time regs, and compare and contrast with present rules.
Have fun.
Joe
03-05-2011, 11:46 AM
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Most of the time, the airline's evaluators will want you to hit on a topic that you'll actually be teaching...not topical airline discussion. Being able to recite FAR 121 is great, but it doesn't help much if you don't understand how a 3000psi hydraulic system works. In the same vein, being able to draw a system is fine, but if you don't understand OpSpecs, teaching basic indoc could be rather difficult.
Exception 3585 would be GREAT...because if you can teach it, you can teach anything.
Exception 3585 would be GREAT...because if you can teach it, you can teach anything.
03-05-2011, 03:49 PM
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Something more than "This is a fuel/hydraulic/pneumatic system. Blah blah blah 30 minutes is up." Try to find something obscure that could be of interest to aviation/airlines. Maybe the history of the DC3, techniques and equipment used for cropdusting, aerobatic instruction, Blimps etc. If all else fails, just spend 30 minutes talking about if an airplane was on a treadmill and could it fly? Hah!
But do spend a few minutes addressing a technical subject to demonstrate that you can tackle that sort of thing (ie if you talk about blimps explain their bouyancy and how it changes with alt.)
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