What Is a Flight Instructor?

Flight training began in the early 20th century. In 1909, the U.S. Army signed a contract with the aircraft inventor Wright Brothers, and two Wright brothers taught two officers to fly the aircraft; in the same year, 10 French army officers began flight training. From 1910 to 1913, Germany, Russia, the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Japan and other countries successively established military aviation schools and began organized flight training. At that time, there was no special trainer. The trainees were first instructed by the instructors on the ground, learned to use the aircraft's control system, and then taxied back and forth at the airport. After being skilled, they flew off the ground alone. Training was limited and unsafe. In the early days of World War I, a two-seater trainer appeared, creating a training method that was first carried by the instructor and then piloted by the pilot alone, making it possible to train pilots on a large scale. By 1916, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries could train hundreds of pilots. From the end of the First World War to the Second World War, major European countries and the United States, Japan and other countries successively established a series of training institutions to gradually form their own flight training systems. After the Second World War, with the continuous improvement and updating of aviation equipment, the organization of flight training became increasingly complex, and the consumption of materials and technical equipment increased dramatically. Flight training is mainly to study and master complex aviation technical weapons and equipment, and to train various flight personnel.

Flight training

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Flight training began in the early 20th century. In 1909, the U.S. Army signed a contract with the aircraft inventor Wright Brothers, and two Wright brothers taught two officers to fly the aircraft; in the same year, 10 French army officers began flight training. From 1910 to 1913, Germany, Russia, the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Japan and other countries successively established military aviation schools and began organized flight training. At that time, there was no special trainer. The trainees were first instructed by the instructors on the ground, learned to use the aircraft's control system, and then taxied back and forth at the airport. After being proficient, they flew off the ground alone. Training was limited and unsafe.

Technical and tactical training for pilots in piloting aircraft and using equipment and weapons on board. It is a major professional training for aviation. Including pilot training for pilots (single-seater pilots also need training in piloting, firing, bombing, reconnaissance, etc.), piloting of pilots, bombing, reconnaissance, and airdrop training, and specializations in air communications, firing, machinery, and electronics. Training and training of cooperative movements between members of the flight crew.

Flight training began in the early 20th century. In 1909, the U.S. Army signed a contract with the aircraft inventor Wright Brothers, and two Wright brothers taught two officers to fly the aircraft; in the same year, 10 French army officers began flight training. From 1910 to 1913, Germany, Russia, the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Japan and other countries successively established military aviation schools and began organized flight training. At that time, there was no special trainer. The trainees were first instructed by the instructors on the ground, learned to use the aircraft's control system, and then taxied back and forth at the airport. After being proficient, they flew off the ground alone. Training was limited and unsafe. In the early days of World War I, a two-seater trainer appeared, creating a training method that was first carried by the instructor and then piloted by the pilot alone, making it possible to train pilots on a large scale. By 1916, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries could train hundreds of pilots. From the end of the First World War to the Second World War, major European countries and the United States, Japan and other countries successively established a series of training institutions to gradually form their own flight training systems. After the Second World War, with the continuous improvement and updating of aviation equipment, the organization of flight training became increasingly complex, and the consumption of materials and technical equipment increased dramatically. Flight training is mainly to study and master complex aviation technical weapons and equipment, and to train various flight personnel.
Flight training for the Chinese army began in 1913. At that time, the Beiyang Government established China's first aviation school in Nanyuan, Beijing. The Kuomintang government established an aviation unit in the Central Army Officer School in 1928, and later changed its name to the Central Aviation School, training more than 10 trainees. The flight training of the Chinese People's Liberation Army began under extremely difficult conditions. In March 1946, the first aviation school was established in Northeast China using aircraft and equipment captured by the Japanese invaders. From December 1949 to January 1950, seven aviation schools were set up to train pilots and other pilots of fighters, bombers, bombers, and other aircraft, bringing flight training to a new stage. After June 1950, aviation units were successively formed, and in order to make it quickly take on combat missions, assault methods were used to conduct flight training. In 1951, for the first time, a joint combat exercise was conducted by destroyers and bombers, and it participated in joint exercises of various services and arms. In 1953, regular and systematic flight training began. In the 1960s, it systematically summarized combat and flight training experience, issued a set of rules, regulations, outlines, teaching materials on flight training, and formulated various rules and regulations. Since the 1970s, combat training under modern conditions has been further strengthened, air combat exercises of different scales and topics, and joint combat exercises with the army and navy have improved the technical and tactical levels and cooperative combat capabilities of aviation units. .
The content and methods of flight training include two parts: Theoretical education section, mainly including aerodynamics, air navigation, aerial shooting, aeronautical meteorology and aeronautical technology and equipment, working principles, structure, performance, control methods, flight Handling of special situations in China, etc .; principles of combat policies, tactics, knowledge of services, services, and various methods of combat operations. The actual training part includes technical training and tactical training. Technical training includes training in driving skills and combat technology; tactical training includes air combat, assault, bombing, reconnaissance, and air transport, as well as coordination training between various aircraft types and between air and ground, and air command training (Figure 1). According to the implementation conditions of the drill, it is divided into ultra-altitude, high-altitude, mid-air, low-altitude and ultra-low-altitude training, day and night training, dusk, dawn and limited visibility training, simple weather and complex weather training, sea and plateau, mountain training, etc. Flight training is generally carried out according to the procedures of theoretical education first, practical training, ground training, air flying, and flying with solo. Theoretical education is mainly carried out through classroom teaching, self-study, discussion, and homework. The ground training mainly uses the flight simulator and other training equipment to simulate the technical and tactical movements of aerial flight (Figure 2). At the same time, it is necessary to often practice visual inspection, mental arithmetic, memorize data, method essentials, and dictate the flight process. When flying in the air, master technical tactics by completing a variety of flight exercises such as flying, solo, inspection flight and assessment flight. Pilot flight training generally goes through three stages. The first stage is driving technical training; the second stage is modified training and combat technology training; the third stage is combat technology and tactical training, and participate in various tactical training and exercises. The training duration and flight time at each stage vary from country to country. Generally speaking, a pilot who can initially perform a combat mission needs to be trained for at least two years or more, and the individual flight time is more than 300 hours. The first phase of flight training for US Air Force fighter pilots is performed at the training base of the training command using junior and advanced jet trainers; the second stage is performed at the training base of the tactical air command, first on the advanced jet trainer Weapon system training, followed by fighter aircraft modification and combat technology training; the third phase is conducted in combat forces, according to the combat and combat readiness training missions carried out ground attack, air defense and air combat tactics training. The first phase of flight training for Soviet fighter pilots was conducted at the aviation school, with a duration of two years and a flight time of about 250 hours. The last two phases were conducted by the combat forces, with general combat training first, followed by aerial shooting, interception, and ground. Attack and other advanced combat training.
Air pilots, communicators, shooters, and mechanical and electronic professionals generally conduct professional training at training bases or specialized schools, and then form air crews in combat units and pilots to conduct combat training together.
Due to the development of science and technology, especially the development of aviation and air defense weapons and equipment, new and higher requirements are imposed on flight training, the use and countermeasures of guided weapon training, training under electronic interference conditions, simulated combat training, and flight simulation. Training will be paid more and more attention.