Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) • PTS Area VI, Task C

The Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan covers the instructional objectives required by FAA-S-8081-9E.

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Introduction

  • Schedule

    Topic:
    Time:
    Attention/Motivator:
    0:05
    Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    0:05
    Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
    0:45
    Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
    0:30
    Part 4, Guided Scenario:
    0:20
    Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
    0:05
    Remotivation/Closure:
    0:05
    Total Ground Time:
    0:00

  • Attention Getter:

    • Present an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) teaching scenario in which safety or learner understanding depends on effective instruction in change of airspeed in straight-and-level and turning flight.
    • Ask the instructor applicant to identify the first instructional decision that will shape the outcome.

  • Motivator:

    • To determine that the applicant:

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Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Materials

  • Required Materials:

    • Writing instrument and instructional surface.
    • FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
    • Lesson plan, student training record, and applicable instructor records.

  • Optional Materials:

    • Model-specific Pilot's Operating Handbook or Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM).
    • Current IFR charts, procedures, weather information, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), and electronic flight bag, as applicable.
    • Airplane, approved aviation training device, cockpit procedures trainer, or classroom teaching aids, as appropriate.

  • Reference Materials:

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Instructor Actions

  • Before the lesson, review the reference materials, applicable airplane limitations, and the instructor applicant's preparation.
  • Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
    • Present the attention getter and motivator.
    • Use retrieval questioning to have the learner explain Area of Operation VI, Task C, and the Practical Test Standards.
    • State the lesson objective: To determine that the applicant:
  • Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
    • Teach coordinated airspeed changes while maintaining altitude in straight-and-level and turning flight. (CFII.VI.C.1)
      • procedure using full panel and partial panel for maintaining altitude and changing airspeed in straight-and-level and turning flight. (CFII.VI.C.1a)
      • coordination of controls and trim technique. (CFII.VI.C.1b)
    • Teach the recognition, consequences, and correction of common errors during instrument airspeed changes. (CFII.VI.C.2)
      • slow or improper cross-check during straight-and-level flight and turns. (CFII.VI.C.2a)
      • improper power control. (CFII.VI.C.2b)
      • failure to make smooth, precise corrections, as required. (CFII.VI.C.2c)
      • uncoordinated use of controls. (CFII.VI.C.2d)
      • improper trim technique. (CFII.VI.C.2e)
    • Demonstrate and simultaneously explain airspeed changes in straight-and-level and turning flight. (CFII.VI.C.3)
    • Analyze and correct simulated learner errors during airspeed changes. (CFII.VI.C.4)
  • Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
    • Have the applicant demonstrate power-led airspeed changes while coordinating pitch to maintain altitude, preserving the assigned bank or turn rate, and trimming only after the desired condition is established.
    • Repeat representative changes partial panel and require a deliberate cross-check that prevents fixation on airspeed or altitude.
    • Introduce a slow cross-check, poor power selection, abrupt correction, uncoordinated input, or trim error and assess diagnosis and correction. (CFII.VI.C.2, C.4)
  • Part 4, Guided Scenario:
    • Lead the guided scenario and evaluate organization, technical accuracy, risk management, learner engagement, and every applicable PTS objective.
  • Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
    • Review the 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 Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Guided Scenario(s)

  • During simulated vectors, assign airspeed changes in straight flight and turns while altitude, heading or turn rate, and coordination must be maintained, first full panel and then partial panel. (CFII.VI.C.1, C.3)
  • Introduce one cross-check, power, correction, coordination, or trim error and require diagnosis, coaching, and reassessment. (CFII.VI.C.2, C.4)
  • Conclude with a learner-centered assessment and instructor self-critique tied to every PTS objective.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Student Actions

  • Complete assigned readings and prepare a lesson plan with objective, content sequence, teaching aids, assessment, and completion standards.
  • Teach every applicable PTS objective accurately and in learner-appropriate language.
  • Identify, assess, mitigate, and teach risks associated with the task.
  • Explain or demonstrate applicable procedures while maintaining positive control, observing the learner, and correcting errors appropriately.
  • Use effective questions, check understanding, conduct a learner-centered assessment, and perform an instructor self-assessment.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Practical Test Standards

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Practical Test Standards

  • Source: FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
  • Area VI, Task C: Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight.
  • Area note: The evaluator shall select Task H and at least one other Task. The applicant shall select either the primary and supporting or the control and performance method for teaching this Area of Operation.
  • References: FAA-H-8083-9, FAA-H-8083-15; FAA-S-ACS-8, FAA-S-ACS-14.
  • Objective: To determine that the applicant:
Objective Elements 4 PTS Elements
  • CFII.VI.C.1:
    Exhibits instructional knowledge of teaching change of airspeed in straight-and-level flight and turns by describing —
    • CFII.VI.C.1a:
      procedure using full panel and partial panel for maintaining altitude and changing airspeed in straight-and-level and turning flight.
    • CFII.VI.C.1b:
      coordination of controls and trim technique.
  • CFII.VI.C.2:
    Exhibits instructional knowledge of common errors related to changes of airspeed in straight-and- level and turning flight by describing—
    • CFII.VI.C.2a:
      slow or improper cross-check during straight-and-level flight and turns.
    • CFII.VI.C.2b:
      improper power control.
    • CFII.VI.C.2c:
      failure to make smooth, precise corrections, as required.
    • CFII.VI.C.2d:
      uncoordinated use of controls.
    • CFII.VI.C.2e:
      improper trim technique.
  • CFII.VI.C.3:
    Demonstrates and simultaneously explains changes of airspeed in straight-and-level and turning flight from an instructional standpoint.
  • CFII.VI.C.4:
    Analyzes and corrects simulated common errors related to changes of airspeed in straight-and - level and turning flight.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Change of Airspeed in Straight-and-Level and Turning Flight Lesson Plan

Conclusion

  • Re-Motivation:

    • Effective instruction in change of airspeed in straight-and-level and turning flight builds sound instrument 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.