Gleim CFI ACS Practical Test Prep Guide Overview:

Prepare for your FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) practical test with the Gleim CFI ACS Practical Test Prep. This comprehensive study guide covers every task in the FAA Flight Instructor Airman Certification Standards (ACS), helping you understand what you need to know, demonstrate, and teach during your CFI checkride.

Designed for both ground and flight preparation, the book breaks down ACS requirements into clear explanations, practical teaching guidance, and real-world instructional insights. It helps you go beyond simply performing maneuvers to explaining and teaching them effectively, an essential skill for any flight instructor applicant.

Gleim CFI ACS Practical Test Prep Features:

• Complete ACS Coverage: Detailed explanations of every task in the FAA Flight Instructor ACS.
• Checkride Preparation: Guidance on the FAA practical test process and what to expect during your evaluation.
• Teaching-Focused Approach: Helps you develop the knowledge and instructional skills needed to teach flight maneuvers and aviation concepts.
• Ground and Flight Training: Covers fundamentals of instructing, technical subjects, flight maneuvers, emergency procedures, and more.
• Additional Resources: Includes the FAA Flight Instructor ACS, a sample lesson plan, abbreviations, and an index.

Gleim CFI ACS Practical Test Prep Table of Contents

Preface

Part I - General Certificate Information

• Study Unit 1: Optimizing Your Flight and Ground Training
• Study Unit 2: Your FAA Practical (Flight) Test

Part II - Flight Maneuvers and FAA Airman Certification Standards: Discussed and Explained

• Section I: Fundamentals of Instructing
• Section II: Technical Subject Areas
• Section III: Preflight Preparation
• Section IV: Preflight Lesson on a Maneuver to be Performed in Flight
• Section V: Preflight Procedures
• Section VI: Airport Operations
• Section VIII: Fundamentals of Flight
• Section IX: Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers
• Section X: Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins
• Section XI: Basic Instrument Maneuvers
• Section XII: Emergency Operations
• Section XIV: Postflight Procedures

Additional Resources

• Appendix A: The FAA's Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Sample Lesson Plan
• Index