FAA-H-8083-9B, Aviation Instructor Handbook

The FAA recently released updates to the Aviation Instructor Handbook that will bring this book, finally, into the 21st century.  Although still just a small part of what it takes to be a truly effective educator, the FAA has stepped up to the plate with a wonderful edition change to this aging handbook. Besides a new front cover and fresh new pictures, here is what you can expect to see in the new edition.

• The reorganization of all prior edition chapters into a more logical sequence.
• The term “Student” has been replaced with “Learner” throughout.
• References to “Airman Certification Standards” have been added, alongside “Practical Test Standards.”
• Scenario-based training, relative to assessments, has been expanded upon (see chapter 6). 
• The term “Cockpit” has been replaced with “Flight deck” throughout. 
• An exciting new chapter has been added on “Teaching Practical Risk Management During Flight Instructions.”
• Appendix C has been updated to account for changes in the submission process for an Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application through IACRA. 
• Appendix C has been updated to account for Remote Pilots.
• Examples of endorsements have been removed from Appendix C. (Refer to AC 61- 65, Certification: Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors, for a listing of suggested endorsements.
• Appendix E, Relationships of Decision-Making Models has been removed.

Here is the link for you to access the current edition:  https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/aviation_instructors_handbook/

The FAA did not publish a single file download to the handbook, and this helps with download speeds with accessing certain parts of the handbook but also limits the searching of information across the entire publication.

Please post your comments below on what your opinion of the new handbook is compared to the old edition.