Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Teaching Process Lesson Plan
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) • PTS Area I, Task C
The Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Teaching Process Lesson Plan covers the instructional objectives required by FAA-S-8081-9E.
Introduction
Schedule
Topic:Time:Attention/Motivator:0:05Part 1, Lesson Introduction:0:05Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:0:45Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:0:30Part 4, Guided Scenario:0:20Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:0:05Remotivation/Closure:0:05Total Ground Time:0:00Attention Getter:
- Present an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) teaching scenario in which safety or learner understanding depends on effective instruction in teaching process.
- 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 the teaching process by describing:
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:
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Practical Test Standards (PTS).
- Aviation Instructor's Handbook.
- Instrument Flying Handbook.
- Task references: FAA-H-8083-9.
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 C, and the Practical Test Standards.
- State the lesson objective: To determine that the applicant exhibits instructional knowledge of the elements of the teaching process by describing:
- Part 2, PTS Objective Instruction:
- Prepare a ground or flight instructional period with a clear objective, standards, content sequence, teaching aids, risk controls, and assessment plan. (CFII.I.C.1)
- Select and use presentation methods appropriate to the objective, learner, environment, and available time. (CFII.I.C.2)
- Provide meaningful learner application through explanation, practice, decision making, or performance of the presented material. (CFII.I.C.3)
- Review the lesson and evaluate performance against known standards using specific, constructive feedback. (CFII.I.C.4)
- Use problem-based learning to make the learner analyze conditions, choose a course of action, and defend the decision. (CFII.I.C.5)
- Part 3, Demonstration and Teaching:
- Assign a short instrument lesson and require the applicant to progress visibly through preparation, presentation, learner application, and review and evaluation.
- Require an objective and completion standard that can actually be observed and assessed.
- Change the learner's experience, available teaching aid, or operating conditions and assess whether the applicant adapts the method without losing the objective.
- Require at least one problem-based decision that prompts learner reasoning rather than an instructor-supplied answer.
- 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.
Guided Scenario(s)
- Assign a learner-centered instrument lesson and require the applicant to prepare it, select a presentation method, provide application, and evaluate performance against stated standards. (CFII.I.C.1–C.4)
- Introduce a realistic operational problem and require guided learner analysis, a decision, and a defensible course of action. (CFII.I.C.5)
- Conclude with a critique of lesson organization, learner participation, assessment quality, and the applicant's self-evaluation.
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.
Practical Test Standards
Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane) Teaching Process Practical Test Standards
- Source: FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter.
- Area I, Task C: Teaching Process.
- 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 the teaching process by describing:
Objective Elements 5 PTS Elements
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CFII.I.C.1: Preparation of a lesson for a ground or flight instructional period. -
CFII.I.C.2: Presentation methods. -
CFII.I.C.3: Application, by the student, of the material or procedure that was presented. -
CFII.I.C.4: Review and evaluation of student performance. -
CFII.I.C.5: Problem-based learning.
Conclusion
Re-Motivation:
- Effective instruction in teaching process 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.