Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation Lesson Plan

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) • PTS Area I, Task E

The Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation Lesson Plan covers the instructional objectives required by FAA-S-8081-9E.

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation 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 critique and evaluation.
    • Ask the instructor applicant to identify the first instructional decision that will shape the outcome.

  • Motivator:

    • To determine that the applicant exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements of critique and evaluation by explaining:

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Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation 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) Critique and Evaluation 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 I, Task E, and the Practical Test Standards.
    • State the lesson objective: To determine that the applicant exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements of critique and evaluation by explaining:
  • Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
    • Teach and model an effective critique. (CFII.I.E.1)
      • purpose and characteristics of an effective critique. (CFII.I.E.1a)
      • methods and ground rules for a critique. (CFII.I.E.1b)
    • Develop and use appropriate evaluation methods. (CFII.I.E.2)
      • characteristics of effective oral questions and what types to avoid. (CFII.I.E.2a)
      • responses to student questions. (CFII.I.E.2b)
      • characteristics and development of effective written test. (CFII.I.E.2c)
      • characteristics and uses of performance tests, specifically, the FAA PTS. (CFII.I.E.2d)
      • collaborative assessment (or LCG). (CFII.I.E.2e)
  • Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
    • Have the applicant conduct a critique that is objective, flexible, acceptable, comprehensive, constructive, organized, and thoughtful, using a method appropriate to the learner and activity.
    • Require oral questions that are clear, concise, relevant, thought-provoking, and adapted to the learner; identify and avoid puzzle, oversize, toss-up, bewilderment, trick, and irrelevant questions.
    • Have the applicant respond to learner questions honestly, create representative written and performance-test items, and apply published standards consistently.
    • Require a collaborative learner-centered assessment that compares performance with standards, elicits learner self-assessment, and ends with specific next steps.
  • 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) Critique and Evaluation Lesson Plan

Guided Scenario(s)

  • Provide a recorded or described instrument lesson containing both strengths and deficiencies; require the applicant to conduct a constructive critique using an appropriate method. (CFII.I.E.1)
  • Require targeted oral questions, one written item, one performance criterion, and a collaborative assessment that establishes next steps. (CFII.I.E.2)
  • Conclude with evaluation of the applicant's fairness, specificity, standards use, and instructor self-critique.
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation 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) Critique and Evaluation Lesson Plan

Practical Test Standards

Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation Practical Test Standards

  • Source: FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
  • Area I, Task E: Critique and Evaluation.
  • Area note: The evaluator shall select at least Tasks E, F, and G and one other Task.
  • References: FAA-H-8083-9.
  • Objective: To determine that the applicant exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements of critique and evaluation by explaining:
Objective Elements 2 PTS Elements
  • CFII.I.E.1:
    Critique—
    • CFII.I.E.1a:
      purpose and characteristics of an effective critique.
    • CFII.I.E.1b:
      methods and ground rules for a critique.
  • CFII.I.E.2:
    Evaluation—
    • CFII.I.E.2a:
      characteristics of effective oral questions and what types to avoid.
    • CFII.I.E.2b:
      responses to student questions.
    • CFII.I.E.2c:
      characteristics and development of effective written test.
    • CFII.I.E.2d:
      characteristics and uses of performance tests, specifically, the FAA PTS.
    • CFII.I.E.2e:
      collaborative assessment (or LCG).
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Critique and Evaluation Lesson Plan

Conclusion

  • Re-Motivation:

    • Effective instruction in critique and evaluation 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.