Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Flight Instructor (Airplane) • ACS Area X, Task G

The Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan covers the instructional knowledge, risk management, and skills required by FAA-S-ACS-25.

Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Introduction

  • Schedule

    Topic:
    Time:
    Attention/Motivator:
    0:05
    Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    0:05
    Part 2, Instructional Knowledge:
    0:25
    Part 3, Risk Management Instruction:
    0:15
    Part 4, Skill Demonstration and Teaching:
    0:30
    Part 5, Guided Teaching Scenario:
    0:20
    Part 6, Lesson Conclusion:
    0:05
    Remotivation/Closure:
    0:05
    Total Ground Time:
    0:00

  • Attention Getter:

    • Present a teaching scenario in which learner safety or understanding depends on effective instruction in elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES).
    • Ask the instructor applicant to identify the first instructional decision that will shape the learner's outcome.

  • Motivator:

    • To determine the applicant understands elevator trim stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.

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Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Materials

  • Required Materials:

    • Writing instrument and instructional surface.
    • FAA-S-ACS-25, Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards.
    • Lesson plan, student training record, and applicable instructor records.

  • Optional Materials:

    • Model-specific Pilot's Operating Handbook or Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM).
    • Manufacturer-approved checklist and performance data.
    • Current charts, Chart Supplement, NOTAMs, and electronic flight bag, as applicable.
    • Airplane, cockpit procedures trainer, approved training device, or classroom teaching aids, as appropriate.

  • Reference Materials:

Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Instructor Actions

  • Before the lesson, review the reference materials, applicable airplane limitations, and the instructor applicant's prior lesson preparation.
  • Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    • Present the attention getter and motivator.
    • Review Area of Operation X, Task G, and the Airman Certification Standards.
    • State the lesson objective: To determine the applicant understands elevator trim stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.
  • Part 2, Instructional Knowledge:
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K1: Aerodynamics of elevator trim stalls.
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K2: Flight situations where elevator trim stalls could occur.
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K3: Recognition of elevator trim stalls.
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K4: Entry procedure and minimum entry altitude.
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K5: Recovery procedure.
    • Explain, teach, and assess learner understanding of AI.X.G.K6: Common errors related to this Task.
  • Part 3, Risk Management Instruction:
    • Teach the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate AI.X.G.R1: Stall recovery procedure.
    • Teach the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate AI.X.G.R2: Effect of environmental elements on airplane performance related to cross-controlled stalls (e.g., turbulence, microbursts, and high-density altitude).
    • Teach the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate AI.X.G.R3: Collision hazards.
    • Teach the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate AI.X.G.R4: Aircraft limitations.
    • Teach the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate AI.X.G.R5: Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
    • Require the instructor applicant to model risk controls, intervention points, and discontinue criteria while teaching.
  • Part 4, Skill Demonstration and Teaching:
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S1: Clear the area.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S2: Select an entry altitude that allows the Task to be completed no lower than 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL).
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S3: Retard the throttle and configure the airplane for landing.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S4: Establish a normal glide airspeed and trim the airplane.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S5: Advance the throttle to the maximum allowable power as in a go-around.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S6: Acknowledge the cues at the first indication of a stall (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S7: Recover at the first indication of a stall or after a full stall has occurred, as specified by the evaluator.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S8: Adjust trim and return to the desired flightpath.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S9: Describe and demonstrate conditions that lead to an elevator trim stall for future avoidance.
    • Demonstrate and provide instruction on AI.X.G.S10: Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task.
    • Coach simultaneous explanation, demonstration, observation, error correction, and, when airborne, positive aircraft control.
  • Part 5, Guided Teaching Scenario:
    • Lead the guided scenario.
    • Evaluate instructional organization, technical accuracy, risk management, learner engagement, and every applicable ACS element.
  • Part 6, Lesson Conclusion:
    • Review the lesson objective, instructional strengths, risk-management decisions, and items requiring additional practice.
    • Present the re-motivation and closure.
  • Update instructor records and the instructor applicant's training record, as required.
Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Guided Scenario(s)

  • The instructor applicant must teach a learner a lesson involving elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) while maintaining an organized lesson flow and an appropriate level of learner participation.
  • Ask the instructor applicant to identify hazards, including AI.X.G.R1: Stall recovery procedure, and teach how each risk will be controlled.
  • Require the instructor applicant to explain, demonstrate, or coach the learner through AI.X.G.S1: Clear the area, as appropriate to the task and training environment.
  • Introduce a realistic learner error, misconception, change in operating conditions, or external pressure and require the instructor applicant to adapt the lesson.
  • Conclude with a learner-centered assessment and instructor self-critique tied to the ACS knowledge, risk management, and skill elements.
Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Student Actions

  • Complete assigned readings and prepare a lesson plan with objective, content sequence, teaching aids, assessment, and completion standards.
  • Teach the applicable knowledge elements accurately and in learner-appropriate language rather than relying on rote recitation.
  • Identify, assess, mitigate, and teach the risks associated with the task.
  • Demonstrate or explain each applicable skill while maintaining positive control, observing the learner, and correcting errors appropriately.
  • Use effective questions, check learner understanding, conduct a learner-centered assessment, and perform an instructor self-assessment.
Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Airman Certification Standards

Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Airman Certification Standards

  • Note: For single-engine, the evaluator must select Task A or B; Task C, D, or E; Task F, G, or H; and Task I. For multiengine the evaluator must select Task A and Task C, D, or E.
  • Task G: Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES).
  • Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
  • Objective: To determine the applicant understands elevator trim stalls, can apply that knowledge, manage associated risks, demonstrate appropriate skills, and provide effective instruction.
  • References: AC 61-67; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
Knowledge 6 ACS Elements
  • AI.X.G.K1:
    Aerodynamics of elevator trim stalls.
  • AI.X.G.K2:
    Flight situations where elevator trim stalls could occur.
  • AI.X.G.K3:
    Recognition of elevator trim stalls.
  • AI.X.G.K4:
    Entry procedure and minimum entry altitude.
  • AI.X.G.K5:
    Recovery procedure.
  • AI.X.G.K6:
    Common errors related to this Task.
Risk Management 5 ACS Elements
  • AI.X.G.R1:
    Stall recovery procedure.
  • AI.X.G.R2:
    Effect of environmental elements on airplane performance related to cross-controlled stalls (e.g., turbulence, microbursts, and high-density altitude).
  • AI.X.G.R3:
    Collision hazards.
  • AI.X.G.R4:
    Aircraft limitations.
  • AI.X.G.R5:
    Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
Skills 10 ACS Elements
  • AI.X.G.S1:
    Clear the area.
  • AI.X.G.S2:
    Select an entry altitude that allows the Task to be completed no lower than 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL).
  • AI.X.G.S3:
    Retard the throttle and configure the airplane for landing.
  • AI.X.G.S4:
    Establish a normal glide airspeed and trim the airplane.
  • AI.X.G.S5:
    Advance the throttle to the maximum allowable power as in a go-around.
  • AI.X.G.S6:
    Acknowledge the cues at the first indication of a stall (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).
  • AI.X.G.S7:
    Recover at the first indication of a stall or after a full stall has occurred, as specified by the evaluator.
  • AI.X.G.S8:
    Adjust trim and return to the desired flightpath.
  • AI.X.G.S9:
    Describe and demonstrate conditions that lead to an elevator trim stall for future avoidance.
  • AI.X.G.S10:
    Analyze and correct common errors related to this Task.
Flight Instructor (Airplane) Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) Lesson Plan

Conclusion

  • Re-Motivation:

    • Effective instruction in elevator Trim Stall Demonstration (ASEL, ASES) helps learners build sound judgment, technical competence, and safe operating habits.

  • Closure:

    • Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson.
    • Assign study materials for the next lesson.