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PIRC: Instructor Rating Theory

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Welcome to PIRC — Instructor Rating Theory

Build your understanding of how people learn, how instructors teach and how Australian instructor privileges apply. Work through the lessons, test your reasoning and use feedback to target your revision.

The real examination

Time: 2 hours.
Pass mark: 75% of available marks.
Syllabus: Part 61 MOS Schedule 3, Unit 2.4.1.

Have these study references ready

FAA Aviation Instructor’s Handbook, FAA-H-8083-9B.
Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 and current CASR Part 61.
Current CASR Parts 141 and 142 for operator requirements.
Your own revision notes and a reliable internet connection.

The handbook supports learning and teaching theory. Australian legislation takes precedence over US regulatory material. Study materials are not automatically permitted in the examination room.

Before booking

Check licence eligibility, permitted materials and booking instructions on CASA’s PIRC examination page. CASA warns that its Part 61 guides may contain outdated information.

How to study

Read the explanation, work through each scenario, then attempt the lesson check. Review the reasoning even when you answer correctly. After completing the topics, use the timed papers: 50 questions, 120 minutes and a 75% practice pass mark. Fixed papers share some questions; the fresh-draw paper varies its selection.

This independent AussiePilotExams.com course uses original practice questions. It is not CASA-endorsed and does not grant an instructor rating or training endorsement.

58 lessons

Course outline

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01. Authority and legislation

The PIRC journey and the instructor’s authority
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Part 141 and Part 142: deciding what the activity requires
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Instructor grades: authority, prerequisites and supervision
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Specialist training endorsements and numerical requirements
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Authority and legislation — learning check A
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Instructor proficiency checks and calendar calculations
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Student solo approvals and instructor records
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Part 141 and Part 142: classification worked examples
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Rating grant requirements and low-level currency
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Authority and legislation — learning check B
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02. Adult learners

Adult learning: experience, purpose and responsibility
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Learning barriers and the learning environment
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Adult learners — learning check
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03. Perception and understanding

Sensation, perception and insight
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Helping students move beyond memorised words
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Perception and understanding — learning check
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04. Motivation and stress

Motivation and the learner’s needs
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Stress, defence mechanisms and instructor response
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Comparing motivation models
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Motivation and stress — learning check
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05. Learning, memory and practice

Learning domains and the principles of learning
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Memory, retrieval and durable study
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Practice, plateaus and transfer
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Learning theory and stages of skill development
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Learning diagnosis: separating memory, transfer and workload
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Learning, memory and practice — learning check
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06. Communication

The communication process and its barriers
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Listening, feedback and evidence of understanding
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Communication — learning check
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07. Outcomes and standards

Writing performance-based outcomes
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Syllabus, standards and assessment alignment
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Worked lesson design: from vague aim to defensible evidence
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Outcomes and standards — learning check
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08. Teaching methods

The teaching process and lesson organisation
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Choosing lecture, discussion, group work and briefing
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Teaching methods — learning check
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09. Skill instruction

Explanation, demonstration and supervised practice
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Workload, errors and safe intervention
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Skill instruction — learning check
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10. Lesson planning and aids

A lesson plan that connects teaching with evidence
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Lesson duration, sequencing and training aids
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Lesson planning and aids — learning check
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11. Questioning

Effective questions and thinking time
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Handling answers and student questions
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Questioning clinic: diagnosing the reason behind an answer
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Questioning — learning check
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12. Assessment and feedback

Assessment quality and competency evidence
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Constructive feedback and training effectiveness
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Assessment clinic: interpreting scores and repairing weak evidence
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Assessment and feedback — learning check
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13. Professional judgement

Professional responsibility and practical risk management
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Professional judgement — learning check
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14. Exam preparation

Readiness, revision and final mock exams
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Exam preparation — learning check
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Practice Exam 1 — 50 questions / 120 minutes
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Practice Exam 2 — 50 questions / 120 minutes
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Practice Exam 3 — 50 questions / 120 minutes
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Practice Exam 4 — 50 questions / 120 minutes
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